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Strengthening support for dreamers of undocumented immigrants

Stefanie Botelho
August, 2017
DREAMER PRIDE—A participant certificate awarded for the completion of Sacramento State’s Dreamer Ally training explains the meaning of its hummingbird logo. These birds are known for overcoming challenges, and the circle represents a reminder that undocumented students are welcome.

With the specter of a federal crackdown on illegal immigration looming, higher ed institutions are finding ways to better serve undocumented students, and also protect their identities.

Title IV fraud detection

Nancy Mann Jackson
June, 2017
Three actions for school administrators to take when spotting fraud.

The growth of online education has brought a wave of what’s often referred to as Title IV fraud, in reference to the federal student aid program.

Impact of Title IV fraud

Nancy Mann Jackson
June, 2017

​Criminals who receive financial aid fraudulently basically steal money from bona fide students and institutions.

Full-time student benefits, even for part-time students

Stefanie Botelho
June, 2017

It’s known that full-time students graduate more quickly and more often than do their part-time counterparts. But what about students who fluctuate between full- and part-time status?

Analyze student data for real progress in student success

Dawn Papandrea
June, 2017
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT—At The University of Arizona, academic advisors know that every student matters when it comes to retention, not just because each individual’s success is important but also because they realize that retaining just a few extra students raises overall retention rates.

There’s no doubt that higher ed institutions have access to tons of student data these days, but what separates actionable insights from analytics overload?

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Web Seminars

Preparing Your Campus for the Emerging Payment World

3/30/2017

Meeting Financial Aid Disbursement Needs for Millennials

2/16/2017

Sponsored Content

7/13/2017

Using Predictive Analytics to Meet Enrollment Goals

The leadership of Dickinson College understands the importance of predictive analytics to help shape their class. But they also know that models can get stale, and will only improve when they are transparent and institutional departments collaborate during the model building and enrollment process.

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07/2017

Meeting the Campus eCommerce Demands of the Future

UB Custom Publishing

The new generation of students and parents has a unique perspective on viewing and paying tuition bills, and a different set of expectations when it comes to the e-commerce options available at their college or university. Understanding and responding to these changing expectations is crucial, not only to remain competitive as an institution, but also to improve efficiency and reduce costs by taking advantage of current tools, technologies and strategies in billing and payments.

Financial Services
07/2017

How to Engage, Recruit and Enroll the Next Generation of Business Students

UB Custom Publishing

The current generation of prospective business students expects more from potential institutions than students of the past did. Identifying the best-fit students, as well as engaging and recruiting them, is more challenging than ever before. This webcast explored the findings from Liaison’s research into how the most successful business schools overcome these challenges. Presenters outlined some best practices to integrate into a recruitment marketing strategy, and described the importance of understanding students’ needs and using the latest technology strategically.

Enrollment & Retention, Marketing, Recruitment
07/2017

Finding Opportunity: Growth & Vision for Higher Ed CIOs

UB Custom Publishing

CIOs from five institutions spoke candidly at this roundtable discussion about managing campus technology, building a talented IT team and other common challenges during the TeamDynamix Client Summit, held in Chicago from May 15-17. 

The panel also discussed managing the increasing demand for education technology on campus, resource optimization and talent management, communicating the value of IT, and the importance of building a personal network and leveraging peer collaboration to succeed.

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Technology
07/2017

Improving Data Accuracy for Performance Reporting

UB Custom Publishing

College and university leaders manage large datasets that are compiled across people, departments and systems. Producing quality performance reports, institutional effectiveness measures, and academic data can be a challenge in today’s environment. In addition to maintaining reliable and accurate data, higher ed leaders are continually asked to do more work, with more depth—but without additional resources. 

Technology
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