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Outlook on enrollment: Perfect storm of challenges ahead

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From declining numbers of traditional-age high school graduates and changing student demographics, to the overall concern among consumers about the value of a higher education, anxiety will haunt enrollment administrators moving forward. “Last year was a stressful year for many colleges, and it has just exacerbated because of market conditions,” says John Lawlor, principal and […]

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Growth areas: Student enrollment and success

Outlook 2015: Debut of UB’s annual year-ahead issue

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December 09, 2014

Improve business operations strategically through enterprise content management

Linda Ding, Education Program Strategist, Laserfiche As institution leaders look to leverage technology to impact student success, what role will enterprise content management (ECM) play? ECM gives academic officers an easy way to access information as they help students achieve success. Colleges and universities are infamous for their information silos. However, through ECM, a complete set of […]

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November 24, 2014

Admissions with a focus on locus

Beginning in 2016, when prospective students to the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Ind.) submit their SAT scores and transcripts, they’ll be asked to take a personality quiz to help the school determine who has the right stuff to succeed. “I’ve always felt there’s something missing in admissions, something that we can do better,” says Jim […]

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November 21, 2014

The Goldilocks principle: Ensuring your capacity to meet demand is just right

The often-used businesses term “right-sizing” has in recent years become common in higher education. Though sometimes used as a euphemism for “downsizing,” it more rightly refers to an effort to optimize enrollment, human resources, programs and facilities—in other words, fixed costs. There are a host of factors that should go into the analysis when an […]

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November 18, 2014

Non-first-time students a fix for decreasing enrollment?

The number of Americans age 18 to 21, the traditional college age, has decreased by nearly 700,000 since 2011—from 18.1 to 17.4 million—according to research from the University of Virginia. With this decline, many colleges could turn to older non-first-time students to maintain enrollment numbers and financial goals. Yet, more than 2.5 million adult learners […]

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November 04, 2014

Capital campaign strategies you may be missing

Last January, The Campaign for Oregon State University surpassed its $1 billion goal—almost a year ahead of schedule. It was the university’s first comprehensive campaign, and it also exceeded its goal of raising $200 million for facilities and equipment—providing all or part of the funds for building, renovating or acquiring more than two dozen facilities. […]

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November 03, 2014

Desperately seeking Mo’ne

At the end of the 2014 Little League World Series star pitcher Mo’ne Davis got the call of her life. Mo’ne is only in 8th grade but already she has new learning and earning options. Head Coach of the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team Geno Auriemma acknowledged the 13 year old’s athletic prowess with […]

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October 06, 2014

Higher education recruits the world

Steven Shaw spends much of his time analyzing spreadsheets and watching for trends. He also flies across the globe on extended trips that can last weeks. This might sound like a lot of work and resources—but for international student recruitment to be effective, it takes attention, buy-in and leadership at all levels, says Shaw, assistant […]

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Outlook on enrollment: Perfect storm of challenges ahead

Growth areas: Student enrollment and success

Outlook 2015: Debut of UB’s annual year-ahead issue

Access and Affordability Stories

Improve business operations strategically through enterprise content management

Admissions with a focus on locus

The Goldilocks principle: Ensuring your capacity to meet demand is just right

Non-first-time students a fix for decreasing enrollment?

Capital campaign strategies you may be missing

Desperately seeking Mo’ne

Higher education recruits the world