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Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference

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Blogs Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference The academic advising profession faces shrinking budgets, expanding student and administration expectations, and increasing turnover—all of which make it harder for institutions to think strategically about advising structure and staffing to support student success.

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Eight ways to boost student engagement with advisers

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The recent Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse Student Voice survey of two- and four-year college students about academic life revealed gaps in core advising functions. This doesn’t mean students don’t benefit from advising, however. That said, many institutions don’t mandate meetings with advisers.

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Harvard cancels planned fellowship for human rights leader

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, expected to follow his nearly 30-year run at the international nonprofit organization with a fellowship at Harvard University’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. But he and his supporters say the dean of Harvard’s John F.

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A dean and her son experience community college (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

In another instance, he was overwhelmed with his job, his mixed martial arts team commitment and coursework, and so he sought out an adviser. Benton is dean of English and reading at Montgomery College, in Maryland, and an adjunct faculty member in George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development.

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President Moves: Cornell leader steps down as hiring ramps up

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The University Business Podcast : Why STEM needs the humanities—and vice versa In Pennsylvania, Albright College President Jacquelyn Fetrow has announced her resignation , effective May 31, after leading the small institution since 2017, WFMZ-TV reported. She also spent 16 years at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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Implementing a caseload management model in a newly centralized division

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Blogs Implementing a caseload management model in a newly centralized division August 9, 2023 Melissa Grant Associate Dean of Advisement, Office of the Provost, Pace University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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Stop Cooling Out the Next Generation’s Aspirations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Humans are no different. By being proactive with admissions, recruitment, and advising, however, we can reduce this risk. That animals avoid environments which seem unhealthy due to predators or poor conditions is a well-documented ecological phenomenon. We, too, instinctively avoid environments that look unhealthy or unwelcoming.