The Student Affairs Blog

MAY 9, 2024

Since 2005, VCU has built and opened: Brandt Hall (2005), Cary & Belvidere (2008), West Grace South (2012), West Grace North (2013), Grace & Broad 1 and 2 (2015), and Gladding Residence Center (2018). Over the past 10 years, $176 million has been allocated for building updates or system replacements.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

They suggest that institutions may need to revisit and potentially revise their missions to reflect these changing expectations, underscoring the need for strong enrollment management leadership. As we move forward, the insights shared in this episode serve as a guiding light for higher education administrators and policymakers.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 20, 2023

Diversity of faculty and administration. Colleges or universities shouldn’t just try to increase the diversity of the student body but of their faculty and administration. Another thing is to not just think about the diversity of your student body but of your faculty and your administration. Ensure they are also diverse.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

. “Given this drastic decline, it is not a surprise that colleges and universities plan to prioritize student retention and enrollment,” the survey reads. 55% are lowering tuition. 55% are offering new degrees and courses. 47% are increasing hybrid learning opportunities.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 13, 2023

Drumm McNaughton talks with one of The State of Higher Education’s leading architects, VP of Impact and Planning Dr. Courtney Brown of the Lumina Foundation, an independent private foundation that increased the number of states with attainment goals from one in 2008 to 48 today. When Lumina set that goal in 2008, the nation was at about 38%.

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University Business

APRIL 4, 2025

Fournier has 25 years of academic leadership experience, where he’s led academic programming, student affairs, strategic planning, accreditation and enrollment management. Retiring Dwight Fennell – Texas College Dwight Fennel, president of Texas College since 2008, announced his plans to retire at the end of June 2026.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 17, 2018

In his research, Carleton College economics professor Nathan Grawe argues that the financial crisis of 2008 will lead to a major tsunami for higher education in 2026. When the economy tanked in 2008, predictably, young people decided it wasn’t the best time to have kids, he told EdSurge.

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