Student satisfaction matters for the health and wealth of your institution. If your students are not satisfied with their experience, they will either not stay enrolled (and you will lose their tuition revenue) or they will stay, but they may not be engaged alumni in the future (and you will lose their fundraising dollars). In…
The City University of New York (CUNY) re-enrolled 16,319 stopped-out students during the 2023-24 academic year thanks to its CUNY Reconnect Program. CUNY Reconnect is a city-funded program designed to engage New Yorkers who earned college credits but stopped short of getting a degree. The program was conceived by New York City Council Speaker Adrienne…
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on April 1, 2019 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Nearly all dedicated NPR listeners have had the experience of sitting in their car with the radio on after arriving at their destination simply because they could not tear themselves away from a fascinating segment. By contrast, most…
Eighty-four percent of senior finance professionals, according to recent surveys, believe their universities should use financial data more effectively to support their decision-making, which appreciates the importance of data-driven decision-making in higher education. Strategic Planning in Higher Education is all about this similar thing; being aware of the specific goals that need to be set,…
On May 13, the New York Times published a story about discrimination in jury selection in death cases that was shocking, but not surprising. The story recounted longstanding efforts by prosecutors in Alameda County, California, to prevent people from serving as jurors in death penalty cases based on their race, gender, and religion. Last month,…
This blog was co-written by Brandi Phillips, Senior Director of Retention Solutions, RNL. A forthcoming blog will look at results for four-year public institutions. Student assessments provide data that can greatly strengthen career services. Using student data to inform decision making is a powerful way to improve student success. Hundreds of colleges and universities work…
Donald TrumpVirginia State University may not play host to one of the major-party Presidential debates this year. Presidential candidates for the Democratic and Republican parties — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump — have agreed to two summertime debates televised on the CNN and ABC networks. The first will held June 27 at…
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Dr. Donald PalmThe Florida A&M University Board of Trustees voted during a May 15 meeting to conduct an independent investigation into the handling of a $237.75 million gift. FAMU received the gift — a donation to support of student success initiatives and athletics — from the Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust and Chief Executive Officer…
(Photo by Maansi Srivastava – Pool/Getty Images) Make The Bible Great Again: If you don’t like Wisdom or the 13th Amendment, Trump has the $60 book for you. Some Sacrifices Hurt More Than Others: California may give up the Bar rather than the bar exam. Alito Penned A Dissent So Bad It Made Thomas Look…