Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

In concert with Rhode College’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as well as affordability, the Office of Admission strives to identify, recruit, and enroll domestic students who are underrepresented in higher education, including first-generation college students, low-income students, and students of color.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 11, 2024

By being proactive with admissions, recruitment, and advising, however, we can reduce this risk. Research suggests that we send cues affecting underrepresented students’ aspirations, application, and enrollment decisions through three channels: public policies, admissions requirements, and recruitment and advising interactions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

As institutions of higher education turn to AI machine learning and data-driven algorithms to make their work more efficient, a new study published in the American Educational Research Association (AERA) peer-reviewed journal , AERA Open , reminds administrators that algorithms can be racially biased.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

Financial aid and scholarships are available, but often not sufficient to bridge the gap, and the burden of student loans can be a daunting deterrent. My thoughts on how we can approach this is by looking at policy reforms, community engagement, institutional changes, roles models and mentors, and research and data collection.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2023

Paxson – a globally renowned economist and public health expert – was honored for leadership of efforts bolstering health, education, and economic well-being, diverse recruitment, curriculums, and research about race, ethnicity, inequality, and justice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

That’s an increase of 2.9%, or about one million learners, within the last year,” said Dr. Doug Shapiro, research and executive director at the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center, which gathers data on postsecondary institutions in the U.S. How are we supporting students in the midst of all these legislative bans?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2023

It recaps previous CEW research involving simulated admissions that showed that the proportions of all under-represented groups only increased in the highly unrealistic scenario of colleges directly admitting students from the entire high school graduating class, rather than only from those who applied to them. Money, again, is a problem.

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Robert Kelchen

JULY 25, 2024

As the academic summer quickly wraps up (nine-month faculty contracts at Tennessee begin on August 1), I am working on wrapping up some research projects while also simultaneously preparing for new ones. On the other hand, colleges may redouble their recruitment efforts to try to dig themselves out of the financial hole.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Dr. Erika D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

These two-year and four-year institutions must also enroll a significant number of students who require needs-based financial aid. Colleen Perry Keith, GBC’s president, approved funding to expand recruitment to students in Puerto Rico. Hiring practices have been implemented to help attract and retain Hispanic faculty.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

The finding was unsurprising to Jacory Bernard, an undergraduate recruiter and new student support manager at Morehouse College. According to Bernard, social is an important part of Morehouse’s recruiting strategy. That’s something that our students communicate,” he said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

The finding was unsurprising to Jacory Bernard, an undergraduate recruiter and new student support manager at Morehouse College. According to Bernard, social is an important part of Morehouse’s recruiting strategy. That’s something that our students communicate,” he said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 11, 2023

That’s because researchers have found that when students of color have at least one teacher of the same race see improved attendance and academic performance. Department of Education is stepping up with $368 million in new grant funding to aid teacher retention and recruitment and improve diversity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Dr. Junius Gonzales Mike Peters/Montclair State University But Cuadra would never actually enroll at the public research university just a few miles from his home. Sustainable recruitment and retention programs/plans for prospective/current scholars. Strayhorn, who is known for his research on belonging, delivered the keynote address.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Schools should take time this fall to inventory all of their relevant policies and practices, Coleman said, and to gather the institutional and external research that could provide a foundation for how to make any necessary changes. “It In parallel, schools will have to develop a media strategy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Through partnerships with organizations such as the aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman, EPW is able to offer internships and research opportunities. They can work on their mentor’s already established research project or develop their own.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 25, 2025

And one higher ed consultancy, RNL, found that in 2022 , the median cost of recruiting an undergraduate student, minus personnel expenses, was only $1,652 for a four-year private college and $282 at a four-year public institution (though proponents of online education argue this is comparing apples to oranges).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Macaulay can provide an elite education — or a model that exemplifies the best of what higher ed has to offer — but without elitist recruitment or admissions processes,” says Byrne, who has been a faculty member at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (part of CUNY) since 2003. The racial gap in graduation rates is minimal.

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Edu Alliance Journal

MARCH 17, 2025

One hallmark program at Whitman is Semester in the West, a unique field-based study experience where students engage directly with environmental and policy research across the American West. Financial Strength and Support: Despite its modest enrollment, Whitman maintains a substantial endowment nearing $800 million.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Can a research-intensive university also be learning- and learner-centered, as dedicated to the quality of students’ educational experience as it is to scholarship, publication and invention? This reminds me every day why teaching, mentorship and service matter just as much as research. Why is that?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2024

EAB 2024 Parent Survey EAB 2024 Parent Survey Haywood said JCSU has found it necessary to re-educate parents and caretakers about the financial aid process, including explaining new definitions and types of aid. “We Not understanding cost is a major source of anxiety and there is a rising aversion to debt. Ernest Brevard Jr.,

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University Business

APRIL 17, 2023

Our recent survey of prospective college students revealed some surprising insights into their expectations and preferences when researching and applying to schools. The findings could be an effective blueprint for institutions looking to better attract and engage with students during the recruitment, admissions and enrollment journey.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

There is a designated recruiter. It accepts 50 students per year, who receive a $1,000 financial stipend, priority registration, personalized academic and life coaching, and a Spanish-language orientation for parents. They learn about writing and research experiences and practices. This recognition] means a lot.”

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Podcast How to Work with CBOs to Supercharge Your Recruiting Efforts Episode 139. EAB · How to Work with CBOs to Supercharge Your Recruiting Efforts Transcript [music] 0:00:11.3 Our experts share advice for recruiters and those who lead them to improve your working relationships with CBOs, who can become your biggest advocates.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Hear EAB’s latest research on the characteristics of the adult learner market We’ve rounded up a few quick facts about adult learners—check them out below. Get more information For more on recruiting adult student populations, including graduate students, subscribe to the Professional and Adult Education Blog.

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Creatrix Campus

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Top 10 Student Recruitment strategies every institution should adopt editor Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:24 In the dynamic world of higher education, recruiting top-tier talent isn't just a process—it's an art. This blog serves as your guide to 10 essential Higher Education Recruitment strategies.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 4, 2023

Image: Community colleges across the country are struggling to recruit and hire new people after losing faculty and staff members in droves during the pandemic. “And yet they’re some of the hardest to retain and to recruit. It took researchers a full three weeks to enroll on average.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

AUGUST 20, 2024

Recruiting students into your online program isn’t brain surgery, but it does require a deep understanding of what prospective students are looking for. Our research bears this out. Focus on Transparency When Recruiting Students It bears repeating that today’s college-bound and returning students are a practical bunch.

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University Business

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Have you updated the recruitment pitch your college is making to prospective students as other options beckon and enrollment continues to slip? Here’s what Hanover’s research says about how prospective students’ wants and needs are shifting in five major areas of higher ed: 1. Degree and program interests: .

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 2, 2023

While my colleagues and I have done hundreds of campus visits as a way to research colleges, our families are embarking on these adventures for the first time. Or academically non-selective schools that emphasize their academic research programs (“seriously, lots of kids participate in this program”). The gee-whiz videos.

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Edu Alliance Journal

JANUARY 25, 2022

January 25, 2022, by Don Hossler Philip Kotler, considered by many higher education professionals to be the Godfather of modern university admissions marketing, urged professionals in the field to consider the 4P’s when putting together a recruitment marketing plan. The 4P’s stand for: Product Place Price Promotion.

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University Business

JULY 18, 2024

Recruitment strategies remained stagnant, operating under the assumption that the well would never run dry. Even when online schools and for-profit institutions entered the market, the core recruitment approach didn’t change—it simply became a race to be the first or the loudest.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The silver lining for many students is that the university is also expanding financial aid, raising the income threshold for free tuition, room and board from $75,000 to $100,000. ” According to Stanford’s website, about two-thirds of students receive some form of financial aid.

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College Forward

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Program coordinators and AmeriCorps coaches work hard to recruit students into the College Possible program throughout September. Through this platform, College Possible students can research schools, build college lists, and help them calculate their likely-, target-, and reach-admission rates which is based on their academic profile.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 31, 2023

In his latest podcast episode, Dr. Drumm McNaughton talks with two CEW professors who worked on the study, Research Professor of Education and Economics Dr. Zack Mabel and Associate Director of Editorial Policy and Senior Editor/Writer Kathryn Campbell. More outreach and advising can demystify college for students.

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University Business

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Adult learners are an increasingly attractive cohort of student prospects to recruit. Acknowledging and addressing the financial concerns of returning learners is crucial to any attempts at bringing them back to finish their degree. Adult learners are balancing a range of complex psychosocial challenges.

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EAB

DECEMBER 13, 2022

EAB partners with more than 1,100 colleges and universities on enrollment strategy and conducts research on best practices and trends in recruitment. Subscribe to stay up-to-date on the latest research and recommendations from EAB. Researching and Planning School Visits. Engaging Students' #1 Influencer in Recruitment.

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