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Freshman enrollment is up for the first time since 2019

Inside Higher Ed

million freshmen enrolled in a college or university last semester, a 4.3 million freshmen who enrolled in 2019, “this is a very promising sign for higher education,” said Doug Shapiro, the research center’s executive director. In 2020, community college enrollment dropped a whopping 10.5 and 2 percent.

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Colleges used these 3 strategies to spark big enrollment rebounds this Fall

University Business

But at the beginning of this new fall semester, colleges across the country are reporting big turnarounds. Out in the Midwest, the smaller liberal arts-focused Wheaton College missed its 2019 enrollment mark by only 20 students after suffering from a series of budget cuts last year.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y., The college says it froze undergraduate majors with “very low student enrollment.” Manhattanville remains a private liberal arts institution, but it has changed its orientation somewhat in recent years. Geisler last summer. Focus on the Future.

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The Power of Empowerment

Faculty Focus

In the college environment an intent to persist is needed, and by promoting resiliency in such a way students are encouraged to understand that their own free will and mindset largely influence their success. Proceedings of the European Conference on E-Learning , January 2019, 65–69. doi:10.34190/EEL.19.012.

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The Power of Empowerment

Faculty Focus

In the college environment an intent to persist is needed, and by promoting resiliency in such a way students are encouraged to understand that their own free will and mindset largely influence their success. Proceedings of the European Conference on E-Learning , January 2019, 65–69. doi:10.34190/EEL.19.012.

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Leveraging PEP and EMI Data to Improve Institutional Value and Student ROI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 173 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Michael Itzkowitz

The Change Leader, Inc.

One of the biggest challenges students face is determining their return on investment for obtaining a college degree. In this podcast, Dr. Drumm McNaughton speaks with the person who generated and crunched these numbers, Michael Itzkowitz , president of the HEA Group and former director of the College Scorecard under President Obama.