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How to turn recruitment promises into real results

University Business

addresses this by introducing prospective students to resources such as success coaches, academic advisors and mental health services as part of its admissions process.Students learn to rely on these resources, and they enter campus already feeling supported. Canisius University in Buffalo, N.Y.,

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Universities are ousting their mental health directors

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“[These institutions] have basically said, ‘We’re going to move in a different direction,’ and they’ve basically put counseling under health services or [another] realignment and then gotten rid of the counseling center director,” he said. Yes In-Article Careers: 3

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Study analyzes why college students in counseling withdraw

Confessions of a Community College Dean

She speculated that the findings show not that first-generation students are less likely to withdraw on the whole, but that they may benefit more from counseling services. “If we are to assume many first-gen students don’t have access to mental health [services] … perhaps it’s really working for them,” she said.

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Tired of OPMs? Here are 5 steps to online education independence

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A dedicated support desk should be available 24/7 to address online student and faculty issues. Admission, orientation, scheduling and advising services should also be extended to off-campus students. This inclusive approach guarantees that each department contributes to the success of online programs. The post Tired of OPMs?