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3 ways to make advising experiences more meaningful for disengaged students
Students who develop a relationship with a campus advisor are more likely to persist than students who don't, but students don't always know how advisors can help them. Learn three strategies to make advising more about holistic support and self-direction rather than transactional questions.
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Look beyond demographics to serve students better
Student success initiatives based on demographic risk indicators are well-intentioned but often misguided. Learn how you can collect better information about students to identify those students who truly need extra support—and empower those who don't.
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A better way to engage first-generation parents
One-size-fits-all communication doesn't work for your students and it doesn't work for their parents, either. Read about how one institution created more customized newsletters for first-generation students' parents.
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Student Success Blog
Does Blue Apron have the best recipe for student outcomes?
New cooks and students entering the workforce have much in common—they know what they want to achieve, but they don't always know how to get there. Meal-kit services such as Blue Apron offer key lessons for how academic leaders can help students prepare for the workforce.
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Community College Blog
The community college leader’s guide to overcoming ‘new initiative’ anxiety
Discover three common anxieties that college leaders face before launching a new student success program, as well as strategies to overcome each one.
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Data & Analytics Blog
Direction for the CIO’s first 100 days
The first 100 days are often considered a critical time for new CIOs, as they transition into their new position and assess the institution's primary needs. See how one member addressed these challenges, and why he believes the momentum of the first 100 days doesn't have to end.
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Community College Blog
Q&A: How members implement Guided Pathways
Cynthia Pascal, acting Director of Student Services at Northern Virginia Community College, chats with EAB's Melinda Salaman about helping students find the right major and Guided Pathways, and shares her advice for college leaders who hope to engage advisors in institutional change.
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Student Success Blog
Why texting your students isn’t ‘coddling’
In talking to members about student enablement, we often hear comments like "Isn't that hand-holding?" But arming students with student enablement technologies isn't coddling--it's leveling the playing field. Learn why.
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3 opportunities to reduce private office space on campus
Faculty office space comes at a premium; often costing facilities leaders the opportunity to fully realize their institution's space needs. Learn about three opportunities to eliminate private offices for non-tenured faculty, and how your institution can free up underutilized office space to reduce the demand for offices in new construction.
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