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Colleges Are More Than Just an Education but a Capital Investment into Our Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

What Murray Sperber described in his bestseller Beer and Circus in 2001 is every bit as true today: the academic enterprise is decentered, and the quality of housing amenities, the robustness of student life programming, and the quality of an institution’s athletic teams are primary drivers of undergraduate enrollment. Dr. Adriel A.

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How to Build a University Social Media Strategy

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

5 Steps for Creating Your Social Media Brand Presence For universities eager to thrive in today’s cyber-centric world, social media isn’t just a tool. The importance of maintaining a holistic brand image that resonates across diverse social media platforms cannot be overstated.

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Report: Students Interested in HBCUs Have Unique Wants and Concerns

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Pam Royall, head of research, enrollment services at EAB According to Dr. Pam Royall, the head of research, enrollment services at EAB, the finding provides an opportunity for HBCUs to deploy their current students and recent alumni to get the word out. A crucial place to communicate that sense of belonging is on social media.

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Report: Students Interested in HBCUs Have Unique Wants

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Pam Royall, head of research, enrollment services at EAB According to Dr. Pam Royall, the head of research, enrollment services at EAB, the finding provides an opportunity for HBCUs to deploy their current students and recent alumni to get the word out. A crucial place to communicate that sense of belonging is on social media.

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HBCUs in the Time of Turnover

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Social media has changed how so many things operate. It’s always been a hard job, but now social media is able to distort what the truth is. Experts say that faculty, administration, alumni, and even current students have a role to play in influencing the stability of their university’s executive office.

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Scholar-Practitioner Helps to Promote Inclusivity at Alma Mater

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Early on, the university welcomed Black students—several from families comprising the Old Settlers community—at a time when many colleges and universities were reluctant to do so. Many of those families still live here,” says Patterson-Stephens of the Black alumni. Their children still go to this institution. They work here.”

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Eye to the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

history…means a great deal to our students, who are graduating, to their families and to those watching via live stream to see history.” Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a special alumni breakfast with freshmen during homecoming weekend, and she’s glad to see in-person events resume. “We

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