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How do you manage college online — quarantined with eight people?

The Hechinger Report

April 08, 2020   Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success

Students that had to leave campus to quarantine and social distance with their families are facing unique challenges. For many, the switch to studying at home is mostly a disorienting inconvenience. For low-income students, though, the situation can be dire. Some have large families and siblings and children to care for, and others have limited to no internet connection to complete required coursework.

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Attracting Students Amid the Coronavirus

Attracting Students Amid the Coronavirus

Inside Higher Ed.

April 06, 2020 Enrollment Management Trends

As the Coronavirus continues to cause shifts and changes to the admissions cycle for colleges and universities, schools are adjusting policies and procedures to attract and support incoming students. Schools are exploring test-optional application options for the fall 2021 class, as SAT and ACT exams have been cancelled. Extending deposit deadlines, providing virtual tours, and offering access to live chats are a few strategies being implemented for the fall 2020 class.

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How the last recession affected higher education. Will history repeat?

The Hechinger Report

April 06, 2020   Enrollment Management Trends

Higher education tends to run in the opposite direction of the economy. When the economy stalls, demand for college typically rises as the unemployed enroll to improve their job prospects. After the recession in 2008, adult enrollment in community colleges and online schooling greatly increased. Federal policy will play a critical role in the years ahead regarding its investment in Americans’ education.

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Prioritizing the Urgent, Important, and Necessary

Prioritizing the Urgent, Important, and Necessary

Inside Higher Ed.

March 25, 2020 Enrollment Management Trends

Leadership teams at colleges and universities across the country are working to determine how to tackle the next most important things while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Student and personnel safety, systems resilience, and college operations are all of focus in the coming weeks and months.

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Strangers offer housing, meals to students displaced from campuses

The Washington Post

March 16, 2020   Student Success

Amidst the confusion and chaos following school closures and shifts to online schooling due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many students are struggling to find housing and meals. Alumni and current students who can offer a helping hand have been using crowdsourcing and other online resources to build a platform where supplies and resources can be found.

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Finding the ‘sweet spot’: 4 tips for moving classes online quickly

Finding the ‘sweet spot’: 4 tips for moving classes online quickly

Education Dive

March 13, 2020 Student Success

To help limit the spread of the coronavirus, colleges are taking instruction remote. But experts say careful planning and managing expectations is key.

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How Technology Is Changing the Future of Higher Education

New York Times

February 20, 2020   Enrollment Management Trends

Colleges and universities are using A.I. and other advanced technologies as an integrated part of their day-to-day functions. Some institutions are exploring monthly subscriptions for student study instead of set semester enrollment to allow for more flexibility and the opportunity for students to finish degrees sooner. Such initiatives may reform and reshape higher education instruction.

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Report predicts ‘widespread’ use of aggressive college recruiting tactics

Report predicts ‘widespread’ use of aggressive college recruiting tactics

Education Dive

February 06, 2020 Enrollment Management Trends

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) changed its recruiting guidelines to allow more aggressive recruiting from colleges. Three provisions were removed from the code and now allow colleges to recruit students who have already committed to other institutions, offer incentives for early decision, and market to students enrolled at other four-year colleges.

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A nudge and a discount helped bring students back to college, study finds

Education Dive

January 16, 2020   Research

A study done at 5 community colleges in Florida has found that students are more likely to re-enroll if the schools reach out to “nudge” students via text message and providing course fee waivers. This was particularly true for students with lower GPAs, those who had a higher number of degree credits, and were older than traditional-aged students.

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A ‘wildly intrusive’ way to help older college students get their degrees

A ‘wildly intrusive’ way to help older college students get their degrees

The Hechinger Report

January 06, 2020 Enrollment Management Trends

An experiment using predictive analytics at John Jay College is aimed to help seniors finish school and graduate. The model sheds light on how colleges can use data to assist students with earning their degree.

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