October, 2020

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When Tweets Go Wrong: Dealing with Negative Reactions on Twitter

The Academic Designer

A common fear or anxiety academics have about Twitter is that someone will have have a strong negative reaction to something you share. The extreme version of that fear: What happens if your tweet becomes front page news? Let's talk about what happens when tweets go wrong.

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Pandemic Influences University Presidential Search with Dana Cohick | Changing Higher Ed 059

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this podcast, we discuss how the pandemic influences university presidential searches and the challenges colleges and universities face when dealing with leadership changes.

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Is your college popular with the students it admits?

College Viability

A nerdy term used in higher education is 'admissions yield'. It effectively shows how popular a college is with students who are accepted into that college. A higher admissions yield can indicate a college is more popu.

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Sally Hickson and the fly on Mike Pence’s head

#Deaning

When the School of Fine and Art and Music’s Sally Hickson posted on social media about the role flies play in art, on the occasion of a fly landing on Mike Pence’s head during the US vice-presidential debate, I immediately leapt in to ask if she’d consider writing something for The Conversation. What’s The Conversation, she asked.

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5 ways to create a community while students are studying remotely

Terminalfour

This week we're exploring creative ways that institutions might use technology to create that all-important sense of attachment to their university

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Without Better Postsecondary Data, We’re Leaving Stakeholders in the Dark

IHEP

by: Kim Dancy, Amanda Janice Roberson. This post also appears in the Today’s Students Coalition blog series. When exploring new territory, it’s wise to have a flashlight to illuminate areas that aren’t e asily visible. The COVID-19 pandemic, which has upended nearly every aspect of our nation’s well-being and profoundly disrupted the higher education experiences of nearly 20 million students, put higher education in uncharted territory.

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Writer Steven Dunn Talks Facebook and Community

The Academic Designer

Novelist Steven Dunn joins me to talk about writing, Facebook, and being yourself online: "Facebook is my playtime.".

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Facts - Weak Connecticut private colleges: FTE Enrollment

College Viability

We sorted this screen shot from the College Viability App by decreasing FTE enrollment for private Connecticut colleges. The time frame is the IPEDS fiscal years 2013-2018.

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Improving Pandemic University Student Enrollment Managementwith Dr. Drumm McNaughton, Bill Conley, and Bob Massa | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 062

The Change Leader, Inc.

Driving Pandemic University Student Enrollment with Bill Conley and Bob Massa | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 062. This podcast will look at the pandemic, student enrollment, and the ripple effect that this can have on an institution. Today’s guests are Bill Conley and Bob Massa, co-founders of Enrollment Intelligence NOW.

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New Online Education Regulations Create Problems for Higher Edwith Russ Poulin | Changing Higher Ed 061

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this podcast, we discuss how new online regulations create problems for universities. The implementation of some of the latest higher education regulations is in limbo, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Changes to University Scholarship Processes Due to the Pandemicwith Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Keith Brown and Alania Cater | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 060

The Change Leader, Inc.

This podcast focuses on the changes to university scholarship processes due to the pandemic, and features Dr. Drumm McNaughton, Keith Brown and Alania Cater | Changing Higher Ed 060. The coronavirus pandemic’s tumultuous reach continues to upend higher education. This podcast looks at the disruption that has happened in the areas of scholarship, financial aid, and fundraising.

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Zoom to launch virtual classroom experience for its popular meeting platform

Terminalfour

Zoom is looking to close the gap between on-campus and online teaching with the launch of a new product that delivers education-specific features

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October-November College Viability Newsletter

College Viability

The College Viability Newsletter

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Election 2020 Implications for University Leaders

The Change Leader, Inc.

What are the Election 2020 implications for university leaders? The Democrats and Republicans continue to offer two distinct visions for the nation, and that perspective is seen in their higher education platforms. This newsletter attempts to offer a non-partisan look at the presidential candidates and also offers some suggestions to consider in relation to down-ballot choices.