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4 Actionable Steps for Centralizing and Streamlining Student Care

Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Inefficient Processes Poor coordination and communication lead to duplicated efforts, wasting time and resources. Ensuring open communication channels across departments. Limited Visibility Disconnected data makes it hard to see the full picture.

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6 ways leaders are rethinking their student affairs organizational charts in 2023

EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

Large or small, public or private, almost all VPSAs manage between six and seven direct reports, almost always including the director of career services. Most student affairs divisions now own career services. of institutions today have career services reporting to VPSAs. -->.

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3 Ways to Help Students Before They Fall Behind

Civitas Learning

JANUARY 9, 2025

Without access to shared data, advising, academic coaching, financial aid, and career services struggle to fully understand the student experience and offer timely, individualized support.

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Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference

EAB

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

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Implementing a caseload management model in a newly centralized division

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Blogs Implementing a caseload management model in a newly centralized division August 9, 2023 Melissa Grant Associate Dean of Advisement, Office of the Provost, Pace University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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How to engage more community college prospects amid the “great opt-out”

EAB

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How to engage more community college prospects amid the “great opt out”. As the number of traditional-aged students continues to decline, community college leaders must focus on enrollment and recruitment strategies within their control. Source: EAB analysis of American Community Survey data. Trends in from-home sources. %

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How schools are expanding student mental health support without hiring more counselors

EAB

MAY 5, 2023

Blogs How schools are expanding student mental health support without hiring more counselors Colleges and universities face a slew of “ pandemic ripple effects ” that pose long-term threats to student success.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The blog posts below are written by the participants to showcase their project and early outcomes. Note: The views and opinions in the blog post are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. The blog posts below are written by the participants to showcase their project and early outcomes.

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4 takeaways from marketing to graduate students in 2023—and predictions for 2024

EAB

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Blogs 4 takeaways from marketing to graduate students in 2023—and predictions for 2024 Insights from a former higher ed CMO I recently returned from the Windy City, where I attended the American Marketing Association ’s (AMA) annual higher ed symposium.

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4 Questions to Ask on College Tours this Summer

NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 11, 2022

iStock Editor’s note: A version of this column was first published on the Minerva Project blog. In the United States, summer is time for a much-deserved school break, family vacations, and for many students — college campus tours. In fact, some students visit so many colleges over the summer it’s dizzying.

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4 Questions to Ask on College Tours this Summer

NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 11, 2022

Editor’s note: A version of this column was first published on the Minerva Project blog. In the United States, summer is time for a much-deserved school break, family vacations, and for many students — college campus tours. In fact, some students visit so many colleges over the summer it’s dizzying.

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Our top five lessons on lead generation for graduate and adult programs in 2024

EAB

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Blogs Our top five lessons on lead generation for graduate and adult programs in 2024 Insights and resources from a year of lead generation innovation As I look back on 2023, I’m struck by just how much we learned about the challenges that graduate and adult enrollment leaders face when it comes to lead generation.

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How to use marketing to engage program-switchers

EAB

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Students expect personalized communication, but that doesn’t stop with their intended area of study. How to engage program-switchers The data clearly illustrates how prevalent program-switching is—so what’s the best way to connect with program-switchers through marketing?

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Are you prepared to recruit ‘Gen P’?

EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Blogs Are you prepared to recruit ‘Gen P’? Fortunately, we now have some hard data to turn to, thanks to the latest edition of EAB’s Student Communication Preferences Survey. Be sure to highlight features that most interest families, including information on job placement, internships, and career services.

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Building awareness of your law program is more important than ever

EAB

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Blogs Building awareness of your law program is more important than ever Here’s how 3 schools did it effectively *Institution names in this post are pseudonyms. Their communication with prospects was sent on a pre-determined schedule and standardized, rather than responsive to student behavior and motivations. Ready to find out more?

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Is Your Institution ‘Gen P’ Ready?

EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Blogs Is Your Institution ‘Gen P’ Ready? Technology can facilitate seamless communication among academic advisors, counselors, and health professionals, ensuring that students receive comprehensive and holistic support. Additionally, students prioritize affordability and career preparation in their ideal college experience.

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Taylor Swift songs as elements of well-being

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Some great financial resources include blog posts like “ How to Read a Rental Contract ” and “ Grocery Shopping 101 ” and a master document of all the free stuff offered to JHU students. These include career services and life design resources to help students succeed in their career paths.

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Developing a Strengths-Based Campus: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Supporting Student Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

In 2012, I signed up for a professional development workshop and discovered my Top 5 CliftonStrengths are Communication , Woo , Consistency , Discipline , and Includer. Then the students are required to further reflect on their strengths for a career map assignment. “My A photo of Liana’s Top 5 report. Challenges. References.

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