Civitas Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As Northwest Missouri State University (Northwest) worked to improve retention rates, it recognized that faculty and staff needed a centralized location to communicate and access student data easily. Their data-driven student support ecosystem has led to significant improvements in retention, with a 16% increase from 2012 to 2022.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 7, 2025

Communication and integrated workflows also play a critical role. This effort contributed to an 8% increase in retention between 2016 and 2021, surpassing their goal with an 80% retention rate from Fall 2021 to Fall 2022. This helps ensure support reaches the students who need it most, not just the ones who raise their hands.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 12, 2025

Create Spaces That Support the Whole Student It shouldn’t take a dip in retention or a crisis to recognize how vital spaces, like libraries and technology hubs, are to student success. These targeted efforts helped students explore career options, clarify their goals, and make informed academic decisions.

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Higher education institutions that bring together previously disjointed approaches to student care gain greater clarity and drive measurable improvements in retention, completion rates, career readiness, and the overall student experience. Ensuring open communication channels across departments.

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EAB

JANUARY 20, 2023

Blogs Why your institution needs an up-to-date flexible work policy Remote and hybrid work is here to stay , and effective flexible work arrangements can help your institution attract and retain top talent, improve productivity, and conserve space and energy. Next step: Begin drafting your institution’s policy.

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Good Tutors Finder

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In this blog post, well explore how specialized dyslexia tutors can help, and why Good Tutors Finder stands out as a trusted resource for families looking for qualified, compassionate help. These multisensory methods help forge stronger connections in the dyslexic students brain, making learning more enjoyable and retention more successful.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 20, 2023

There's a good argument for having relatively few channels for communicating, having relatively few vendors, and holding them accountable for protecting your data. AI is a much more sophisticated way to communicate, but you have to start by asking: What is it the student needs? Texting is the most democratizing form of communication.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Traditional metrics, such as retention and graduation rates, don’t fully capture whether students succeed during college. Partnering with Civitas Learning, they streamlined the entire planning, scheduling, and registration process into a single interface, ensuring clear messaging and better communication between students and staff.

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Blackboard Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

This blog was authored by Lisa Hansen. Lisa Hansen is the Director of OneStop Student Support and Retention Services at Blackboard and works collaboratively with partner institutions to increase student satisfaction and persistence through 24/7 Virtual Student Engagement and proactive outreach and retention support.

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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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EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

Campus safety reporting to student affairs could allow student activists and campus police to communicate and collaborate more effectively. Increasing Retention Rates for Black and Latino Men. 6 ways leaders are rethinking their student affairs organizational charts in 2023. Go to resource center. More on student affairs.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Projects addressed topics such as annual giving, student retention, professional and continuing education, academic program planning, and more. The blog posts below are written by the participants to showcase their project and early outcomes.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Blogs Navigating Privacy Controls with Google Analytics 4 (GA4) By Adnan Sosic Adnan Sosic serves as the Director of Marketing Analytics in EAB’s Agency team, focused on helping colleges and universities design audience centric and action oriented.edu content strategy.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 9, 2023

When used in the context of other student success analytics, early alert systems can help faculty quickly communicate concerns that might impact a student’s academic success. It also helps them to craft appropriate messages and use communication channels more likely to resonate with the student receiving the outreach.

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EAB

DECEMBER 8, 2022

CHRO communications have traditionally been internally focused, with most dedicated to transactional policy updates or reactive responses to employee concerns. Retention rate. When equipped with these resources and data, a savvy CHRO measures progress on key talent metrics and communicates issues or priorities back to the cabinet.

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EAB

APRIL 14, 2023

Blogs The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success How EAB’s Navigate helps community colleges at every stage There is encouraging data showing that six-year completion rates have been rising across all community colleges, with a.9% for students starting in fall 2020.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Blogs Exploring the impact of high school course rigor on student success in college August 9, 2023 Mary Venezia Chief of Staff, Enrollment Management, University of Arizona 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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EAB

AUGUST 21, 2023

Blogs How to empower student-parents in higher education A conversation with Generation Hope My mom had me at 17, and like many teen parents, had to put her education on hold to care for our family. To get the word out about an institution's services, leaders should consider targeted marketing and communication efforts.

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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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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Blogs Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness When I think back to my time in college, student loans were something that nearly everyone had, but not something any of us fully understood. Specifically, we weren’t educated on how to repay them.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Blogs Enhancing a sense of belonging in the classroom August 9, 2023 Dr. Anisa Hansen Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Drake 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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EAB

JANUARY 5, 2023

In recent years, institutions have confronted historical legacies of oppression , invested in faculty diversity , and developed retention programs for Black and Latino men , among many other initiatives. Articulate inclusive vision: Envisioning and communicating a vision for DEIJ and making the case for progress. Activities.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 23, 2024

Moreover, barriers to retention, such as classes not offered in a certain term or conflicting courses, can lead students to under-enroll in courses or enroll in courses they don’t need to complete their degree. When questions arise, students can easily seek guidance by communicating directly with advisors.

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EAB

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Blogs 4 Key Questions About the Advancement Landscape, Answered A Q&A with Advancement Expert, Jenny Jones By Dakota Anderson At EAB, innovation and expertise are at the core of our mission to empower institutions with the tools they need to succeed. Read our blog to learn more. Things have changed—has your annual giving strategy?

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Blackboard Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

speak Spanish at home (Statista, 2022), and conveying communications in a linguistically relevant way, specifically for families whose first language is not English, has been established as an important practice in the successful enrollment of Hispanic students ( Sosa-Deeb et al., 13% of households in the U.S.

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EAB

APRIL 12, 2023

Blogs The state of K-12 staffing: Superintendents report nationwide shortages in hiring qualified candidates By Josh Eddy Superintendents say their number one problem is staffing, particularly their ability to hire qualified candidates in our 2023 Voice of the Superintendent survey. Your staffing challenges are not going away.

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EAB

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Blogs The Power of a Diverse Donor Portfolio in Your Annual Giving Program 3 Non-Alumni Audiences You Should Be Engaging Today’s advancement leaders will need to access the untapped potential of key audiences beyond alumni stakeholders if they’re going to meet their constantly growing institutional goals. Why engage non-alumni audiences?

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2022

A holistic record of all communication (emails, referrals, SMS, messages, announcements, surveys, and notes) provides the visibility and context needed to maintain a cohesive frontline of student support. UTSA Achieves 16% Retention Lift with Data-Activated Student Support Ecosystem.

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EAB

APRIL 7, 2023

Blogs 3 reasons your colleagues don’t want to use data—and how to change their minds Part one of a two-part series on data adoption Has this ever happened to you? This blog post series will explore the question: Why doesn't my team use data? Case Study Longwood University sought to improve student retention using predictive models.

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EAB

JULY 7, 2023

Blogs Alumni giving metrics will no longer be a part of college rankings. Donor acquisition and retention – at any gift level – requires new investments in both staff and resources. Communications deployed via your annual giving program are your best and most efficient methods to reach prospective donors at scale.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Blogs How Change Leadership Propelled University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journey to Equity Change leadership acts as a vital bridge between intent and action. Communicate the Vision To ensure everyone on campus understood and embraced the vision, UWM communicated it extensively through various channels.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Blogs 5 higher ed thought leaders we are following Thought leaders are known for their innovative ideas and research, their work often serving as a catalyst for change in the higher education system. In addition to her podcast, Stackowiak shares resources for education professionals on her blog and through her workshops.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

5 Tips to Recruit and Enroll Latine/x Students in Your Community College. are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. learn more about building a student communication strategy. Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S. Engage the whole family.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Blogs The 6 most in-demand topics for district leaders last year AskEAB's 6 most popular research requests in 2022-2023 Each year, EAB’s Dedicated Advisors pass hundreds of questions from district leaders and school administrators to our AskEAB team. This is no surprise, as 25 states (and Washington D.C.) Program evaluation: 4.5%

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

Blogs 4 ways to build faculty buy-in for student success initiatives The role of faculty in improving student outcomes cannot be overstated. During a Retention Summit discussion, faculty representatives had the opportunity to provide their input and express their concerns. how do you measure student success?

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Blogs 5 areas for community college leaders to take stock in 2023 And resources to help sustain your post-pandemic momentum Now that community colleges have weathered the storm of the pandemic, it’s time to take a moment to recognize all you have accomplished, and then to begin to steer the transition from a “crisis” mindset to a sustainability one.

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EAB

MARCH 24, 2023

Blogs Why advancement employees leave (and how leaders can fix it) By Brad Shafer Recent turnover in higher ed is historic and expansive. There are various methods you can use to cope with the advancement talent crisis , but addressing your workplace culture head-on can help you improve retention both immediately and over time.

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