Content Type: Study
Fostering the Next Generation of IT Talent
This report outlines seven tactics for IT departments to develop the most effective student employment programs as possible.
Building A Better Behavior Management Strategy for Students and Teachers
Our brief shares insights from EAB’s nationwide survey about the impacts of the pandemic on student behavior.
How Colleges are Tackling the Growing Childcare Crisis
This EAB study provides strategies and tactics higher education leaders can implement to support faculty and staff caregivers.
Parent and Family Affinity Groups
This study explores how the University of Alabama brings Black families together to share resources and community.
Bring Barbershop Sessions to Campus
EAB analyzed sense of belonging data from the 2020 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and found Black and Latino students, particularly men, struggle to find a sense of community compared to their white counterparts at R1 institutions. This resource helps institutions design a space specifically for Black and Latino men with the intent to improve belongingness for these student populations.
Increasing Retention Rates for Black and Latino Men
This study examines results of a survey conducted on Black and Latino male students at UT Knoxville and identifies ways to improve sense of belonging and student outcomes.
The Rise of Fintech
Financial technology, or fintech, is disrupting and democratizing the financial industry. This study explores fintech roles, skills, and opportunities for higher education institutions to align programs to fintech market demand.
Increasing geographic diversity in the face of the pandemic
Prior to the pandemic, this public university, despite maintaining strong brand recognition in regions close to
home, was struggling to connect with students outside of their home state in the Appalachian region. This challenge was amplified by COVID-19 when travel restrictions prohibited traditional recruitment tactics, like school visits and
college fairs.
Defining the Faculty Role in Student Success
Making a meaningful improvement in retention and graduation rates requires extensive coordination among stakeholders across colleges and universities. This study will help you clarify how faculty and academic units can support campus-wide student success initiatives.
Strategic Planning: How Districts Leaders Engage their Communities to Build and Implement a Strategic Plan
To achieve goals, K-12 school districts should build strategic plans for the next three to five years. This study outlines how to engage your community in the strategic planning process to meet the needs of everyone at your district.