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Student Retention

Stopping Out, Stepping Back In

Behind the News
How institutions are helping adult learners return to school
Kristen Domonell
University Business, Sept 2011

In this tough job climate, a college degree is more important than ever. That’s why the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is helping students who’ve put their education on hold before completing a degree—or “stopped out”—return to finish their bachelor’s degrees. Stop-outs are different from drop-outs in that they don’t want to leave school.
Grad TX aims to connect the 3 million adults over 25 in the state who have some college credit and no degree.

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Student Retention

College enrollment slides as more return to work

College enrollments declined 2.3% this spring compared with a year earlier, a sign that more students are returning to the workforce as the economy recovers, a report says.

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USA Today

Reinventing the Student Services Experience

Custom Publishing
By outsourcing administrative customer queries, staff time can be better spent and student needs can be better met
UB Custom Publishing Group
University Business, April 2013

As students’ expectations for service increase, so does the pressure on an institution to keep enrollment numbers up. The administrative team at Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana decided that to keep retention at a high level, it was necessary to provide a seamless, personalized customer service experience to its more than 200,000 enrolled and prospective students.

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Jackson Community College Going Forward with Four-Year Degree

This fall, students attending Jackson Community College (Miss.) could start earning a four-year bachelor's degree in energy production technology or culinary arts.

The JCC Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution at its Monday, April 15 meeting asking for baccalaureate granting authority. This, JCC officials said, is required by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools’ Higher Learning Commission and the first step in the process.

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MLive Media Group

Driving Global Recruitment with Advanced CRM

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By employing a flexible, configurable CRM system, university administrators can better manage employees and maximize recruitment potential
UB Custom Publishing Group
University Business, March 2013

With the goal of attracting high numbers of international students, Arizona State University needed a solution to interest prospective students on multiple levels. With Campus Management’s Talisma CRM system, ASU was able to transform its admissions and marketing processes by streamlining and automating certain communications. In this web seminar, originally presented on January 17, 2013, an administrator from ASU described how the institution optimized recruiter productivity, as well as maximized student engagement through the utilization of multiple communications channels.

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Student Retention

Only Half of First-Time College Students Graduate in 6 Years

As we’ve covered here many times before, there is an abundance of evidence showing that going to college is worth it.

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The New York Times

Remedial Classes Aren't Helping Thousands Of Michigan College Students

More than a third of Michigan students enrolling in state colleges take high school-level courses that may not be doing any good.

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Mlive.com

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Secrets to Success in Online College Learning

First, not all online learning can be characterized as failing its students.

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The New York Times

ND Public College Students Vote “No Confidence” In University System Chancellor, Support Buyout

North Dakota public university students have no confidence in state University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani and would like to see the State Board of Higher Education remove him from his post.

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The Jamestown Sun

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