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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Williams became the director of the Career Advancement Center, where he would spend the next five years inviting first generation, low-income students, women, LGBTQ+, and other under-represented undergraduates into pursuing their graduate degrees. Applications from under-represented students increased by 10% during his first academic year.

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The top 5 ways prospective graduate and adult learners are finding your programs

EAB

By contrast, students interested in master’s or doctorate degrees typically explored options over a longer period. Forty-three percent of prospective graduate students spent at least one year researching programs. Learn more Get more insights Prospects are tired of your advertisements. Organic social media can change that.

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How to Recruit Adult Career Switchers

EAB

And so they're thinking strategically about how you support your adult learners with career support in finding an internship or job placement once they leave, because transitioning into the right field after graduation is key for a career changer.