Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 29, 2023

Image: Iowa Wesleyan University is closing, citing rising costs, shifting enrollment trends, declining fundraising and the governor’s rejection of a proposal for federal COVID-19 relief funds. Though more institutions are almost certain to shut down across the U.S. Though more institutions are almost certain to shut down across the U.S.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

There are a couple of specific differences that are worth calling out about our approach and model: As I’m sure most of your readers know, currently, the government finances higher education for many students, but it pays for enrollment—not value or outcomes. Are they delivering high-quality supports and outcomes?

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Study and Go Abroad

MAY 4, 2023

education is more accessible than you might think. The United States boasts an incredibly diverse education system with 2-year colleges, public and private universities, liberal arts colleges, research universities, technical and art institutes, specialized universities (such as culinary, fashion, health, or criminal justice), and more!

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 18, 2023

Image: Adrian College president Jeff Docking has some innovative ideas for higher education leaders battling enrollment pressures and market forces. That allowed the college to build out new majors, which in turn brought in students and revenue. And that’s always going to be in conflict.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 3, 2023

“You can create a net-zero campus pretty easily by just shutting it down,” quips Jay Antle, executive director of the Center for Sustainability and a history professor at Johnson County Community College, in Kansas. ” Good and green, but not for the right reasons. Student perceptions, of course, are just that.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2025

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker A legislative initiative backed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker that would allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor's degrees in high-demand fields has temporarily stalled in the state's General Assembly, with lawmakers raising concerns about potential impacts on minority-serving institutions.

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Parchment

APRIL 20, 2023

Recent admission seasons have been lackluster for many higher education institutions. Ensuring that your Admissions team can employ all the information effectively hinges on the optimal use of technology from higher education platforms such as: Customer relationship management (CRM) for cultivating a positive student relationship.

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eLiterate

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The authors state their rationale and goals up front: The conventional model of higher education is facing growing skepticism. With rising tuition costs, ballooning debt, and concerns about preparedness for the work force, many are doubting the value of higher education. The context of the need. It’s a big lift.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Meanwhile, public expectations about the kind of diverse, immersive, interactive, participatory, and technology-enhanced exhibits museums should offer escalate, while their educational and community outreach responsibilities mount. Colleges and universities don’t inhabit an ivory tower. A recent book by Daniel H.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The causes and consequences of mounting public distrust of elite higher education. Distrust in higher education is no longer a purely partisan matter. When college presidents have lost the confidence of Lawrence Tribe, Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro and the Biden White House, mistrust runs deep.

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University Business

MARCH 7, 2023

Michigan’s only private university in the state’s upper peninsula, Finlandia University, announced last week it will not enroll students for fall 2023, officially marking its closure at the conclusion of the current academic year.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Improving retention of undecided freshman & sophomore football players A private university in the Midwest used Navigate’s Population Health Dashboard to narrow its focus to the 2022 Spring Freshmen and Sophomore students classified as undecided and playing on the football team.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 26, 2023

26 December · Episode 187 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions 55 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024. Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Fresh polling data from approximately 100 college and university presidents in attendance at the Yale Higher Education Leadership Summit reveals that higher education leaders are no longer cowering as their schools are wrongly exploited as scapegoats for political grandstanding.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 3, 2019

However, the more relevant reason for many of these closures is the lifecycle and current operating environment of higher education. Some of those mergers were huge ( Purdue acquiring Kaplan , Strayer acquiring Capella, National University System acquiring Northcentral ). College Closures and Rejuvenation.

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