six levers for student recruitment resilience

Since 2018, international student volumes to the UK have significantly outperformed overall growth worldwide. International student numbers are now 85,000 higher than projected. However, supply and demand drivers indicate that the UK may have grown too fast in recent years. The UK government is increasingly adding measures to curb over-recruitment and UK universities are at…

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How Data Helps Students Succeed In and After College

Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY.The Institute of Higher Education Policy (IHEP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to access and success for students in postsecondary institutions, has released studies of two Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) that are leading the way in student success: four-year public University of North Texas (UNT) and two-year…

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What We Learned From 20,000 Alumni in Our National Survey

This blog was written by Howard Heevner, a fundraising leader for more than two decades, serving in key giving roles at institutions including the University of Iowa, Penn State, The University of Michigan, DePaul University, and the University of California, Santa Cruz. Howard currently serves as executive director of annual programs at the University of…

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New DoD commercial space strategy opens door to military, financial protection for contractors

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB in April 2022. (SpaceX) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s long-awaited “Commercial Space Integration Strategy” opens the possibility that military force could be used to protect US commercial space operators, as well as suggests that the Defense Department will provide financial support to contractors providing space services. The document,…

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Bored Board? Get Your Board Members Reengaged

This happens to too many boards – they lose their enthusiasm and zip. It’s sad to see in board members who have their energy to create change and make a difference in the world.  However, staff and board leaders can certainly change this situation using these 7 steps. What’s more, you’ll create happier board members…

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the cap & provinces and territories in Canada

British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Ontario have described how they plan to distribute their PALs, which have been introduced as a way to control the federal cap on international students. The former three provinces have declared how many letters they have been given by central government. The only other figures available are for New…

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