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Study Finds that Promise Program Still Leaves Racial Gaps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the past two decades, promise programs, in which recent high school graduates are offered free tuition to attend local colleges and universities, have become popular tools to bridge equity gaps in higher ed, with over 300 programs active in over 40 states. The study found that KPromise has many benefits. Byrd and his co-authors, Drs.

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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

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Blogs Adult learners: who they are and what they want from college Across the last few years, colleges and universities have increasingly prioritized adult learner enrollment to offset declining undergraduate enrollment and diversify revenue streams.

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4 tactics to reach, recruit, and enroll “stealth shoppers”

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The 4 biggest challenges facing graduate and adult education How can you effectively manage your recruitment funnel, predict yield, or plan for the administration of your programs if 80% of applicants are stealth? For these reasons, nearly all university websites have room for improvement. Are student outcomes shared (e.g.,

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PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Faculty Focus

Since 2017, she has been on the staff at East Coast Polytechnic Institute University, where she initially worked as an online program and faculty director for arts and sciences, after which she advanced to the post of dean of arts and sciences in 2019. International Journal of Environmental and Science Education. Clover, D. Nissley, N.

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Is higher ed burning—or bright? (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

As colleges and universities welcome students back to campus this fall, the news about the future of higher education could not be more dismal. ” We think the higher education landscape is brighter, assuming colleges and universities make some strategic adjustments. Strempel Stephen J.

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PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

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Since 2017, she has been on the staff at East Coast Polytechnic Institute University, where she initially worked as an online program and faculty director for arts and sciences, after which she advanced to the post of dean of arts and sciences in 2019. International Journal of Environmental and Science Education. Clover, D. Nissley, N.

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Are you losing grad and adult enrollments at the last minute? Try these 4 strategies.

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While many institutions follow a robust yield playbook for their undergraduate programs , I’ve found this isn’t always the case for graduate and adult education programs. Here’s how one university generated a 71% admit to enrollment rate Adults need reminders, too. Try these 4 strategies. Try these 4 strategies.