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How can universities promote access to wellness resources for students?
Leaders at Drake University and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay investigated how universities can promote access to wellness resources to all students. Discover what they found in their research at the micro-level (classroom setting) and the mezzo-level (university-wide).
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Conducting a diversity and equity campus climate survey
East Tennessee State University launched a campus climate survey to assess feelings about diversity and equity. Learn how the survey helped inform and improve policies and practices at ETSU.
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How to communicate financial information to Gen Z students
Communicating with Gen Z students about how to be financially responsible in college is as elusive as booming budgets in higher ed. Discover how the University of Colorado Denver and Minnesota State University Moorhead approach financial communication with students.
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Enhancing the attractiveness of joint undergraduate and graduate degrees
The impending demographic cliff is creating undergraduate enrollment challenges, especially for institutions in the northeast, where my university is located. One strategy to offset the expected revenue decline is growing graduate enrollment, and an institution’s existing undergraduate students are a fruitful market to target. By saving time and money, joint undergraduate and graduate degrees are an attractive way to keep strong students on campus for an additional year.
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Adult learners and strategies for success
With a growing demand for education solutions for ‘adult learners’ and professionals looking to expand their education beyond the traditional PSE journey, our capstone project focused on identifying best practices and strategies for successful recruitment and retention of such adult learners.
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Streamlining internal hiring processes and procedures through process improvement
No matter what industry we are talking about, from fast food to Fortune 500 companies, everyone is feeling the strain of the pandemic and the “Great Resignation”. Higher education has been vastly impacted by this surge of resignations and small applicant pools. It is more important than ever that we focus our attention to talent acquisition and onboarding to attract and retain top quality employees.
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Improving employee engagement through continuous feedback
In 2018, Southern Oregon University updated its Strategic Plan to become an inclusive, sustainable university for the future that guides all learners to develop the knowledge, capacities, and audacity to innovate boldly and create lives of purpose.
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Evaluating opportunities for external partnerships
External partnerships are excellent resources in a time when universities need to focus on their core educational missions and worry less about functionality in other areas.
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Improving student enrollment and retention through on-campus employment and career development
When enrollment declines and potential college-goers question the return on investment of a bachelor’s degree, we need to recruit and retain students by linking on-campus employment with career development and academic curriculum.
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