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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At Victor Valley College, we have found a powerful solution that will be instrumental in keeping students engaged and enrolled in the years to come care. Similar to institutions nationwide, we saw enrollment plummet during the pandemic, dropping by 20% in 2020-2021.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As of fall 2023, 69% of the student population at CSUSB identified as Hispanic or Latino. In addition to support services that include financial aid and academic advising, an example of supporting Latinx student success is the CSUSB Impact Internship, developed by the university’s Undocumented Student Success Center.

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Holistic campus design strategies to combat loneliness 

University Business

Studies show that since 2010, students have experienced unprecedented rises in anxiety, isolation, and depression, and the COVID-19 pandemic only intensified these issues. A 2020 survey of students at nine U.S. public research universities found that 39% of all students screened positive for anxiety disorder.

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Cross-school collaboration: Supporting PGT students through the Dissertation Buddies Programme

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Addressing this gap in research and practice, the Dissertation Buddies (DB) programme was developed at Moray House School of Education and Sport (MHSES) and implemented in academic year 2020/21. The programme has been developed and enhanced each year and regularly has around 200 students participating.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“If we know someone is housing insecure, food insecure, or financially insecure, we have resources to help those students,” says Alexander, referencing AAP’s emergency response crisis team (ERCT) and noting that between 3,000 and 3,800 students engage with ERCT each quarter, over 10,000 per year.

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New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

EAB

Podcast New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises Episode 152. They also offer advice to community college leaders on ways to make measurable improvements in student retention and enrollment. EAB · New Student Engagement Data Reveal Surprises Transcript [music] 0:00:13.0 May 23, 2023.

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Where higher ed leaders agree (and disagree) on the biggest barriers to DEIJ progress

EAB

But since the surge in urgency around diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) in 2020 and 2021 , progress has stalled on many campuses. Some institutions have even backtracked major commitments. Higher ed leaders overwhelmingly agree that an unclear vision is one of the the biggest barriers to DEIJ progress. Activities. Activities.