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HBCUs Utilizing the Common App See an Increase in Applications

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Common App has given ECSU visibility in areas that have not been traditional recruiting areas for us, especially out-of-state. We see a strong association between expanding our membership and thinking about focused recruitment efforts and the role it can play. There’s no intention to stop doing that.”

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Among the necessities that these funds have covered are car repair, utility bills and groceries. A plan for mainstream colleges and universities has been laid out for intentional engagement in recruitment and retention. It’s a game changer for many of our students,” she notes.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We are very intentional in how we recruit, retai Dr. Jose Fierro n and support completion to our diverse student body,” says Dr. Jose Fierro, president. “We From recruitment and access to graduation and beyond, our campus has been able to provide the data and the outcomes for how we ensure that our Latinx students thrive.”

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Faculty and Staff at University of Colorado Boulder Walk Out, Demand Higher Wages and Better Conditions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

CU Boulder continues to take meaningful action to recruit and retain quality faculty and staff through a number of salary and wage increases and benefit enhancements undertaken in recent years.” Despite choosing to live outside of Boulder in Louisville, I am still going to be spending 44 percent of my stipend on housing before utilities.”

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CRM Platforms Can Improve HBCU Enrollment and Retention

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To help the six HBCUs implement and better utilize CRM technology, Ed Advance offered training and support, including connecting the HBCUs with third-party consultants to refine Slate to each institution’s needs. Thanks to Slate and other recruitment partnerships, Alexander said NSU’s rate of acceptance is up 113% over the last year.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Inferior campus facilities impact the ability to both recruit and retain students as well as attract the best faculty, and the evidence is apparent across the entire higher education landscape. Poor amenities have a negative impact on the ability to recruit and retain both students and elite faculty.

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Report: When it comes to recruitment methods, social media is key

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Thanks to digital platforms increasing students’ awareness of postsecondary opportunities, colleges’ recruitment processes have become crowded with other suitors. Instagram, YouTube and TikTok are students’ most utilized social media platforms in their college search process.

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