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JOSH NOVAK

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Josh Novak Josh Novak has been appointed vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Butler County Community College in Pennsylvania. He served as dean at the college, leading student services and resources.

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HBCUs Continue to Meet Their Mission During Tough Times

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We have to make the connective tissue attractive for these very global, social media children and young people. Jones, vice president of enrollment management and student experience at Bethune-Cookman University, said that HBCU enrollment should be fine, for the moment. We must engage—otherwise, we’ll lose them.”

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Disparities of African American Men and Obtaining a College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, in developing media and recruitment campaigns, colleges and universities can partner with marketing companies, and social media influencers, to increase the visibility of successful African American men in academia and professional fields can inspire and motivate younger generations. This may be a difficult task to pursue.

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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.

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Report: Students Interested in HBCUs Have Unique Wants and Concerns

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A crucial place to communicate that sense of belonging is on social media. HBCU seekers were 10% more likely than non-seekers to have interacted with a college on social media and were almost 20% more likely to be open to social media ads from colleges.

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Report: Students Interested in HBCUs Have Unique Wants

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A crucial place to communicate that sense of belonging is on social media. HBCU seekers were 10% more likely than non-seekers to have interacted with a college on social media and were almost 20% more likely to be open to social media ads from colleges.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Searches for several senior-level positions, including provost, vice president for digital strategy, chief diversity officer and vice provost for enrollment management have been completed. Social media is also a way to express appreciation for colleagues and collaborators.