by Joshua Waltman | Sep 19, 2023 | 2023, Fall, Library, Spiritual Life, Student Services
After serving as a librarian at a Christian university for nearly five years, I have recently accepted an appointment to teach theology and apologetics in the school of divinity at that same institution. Reflecting on my time as an academic librarian, I cannot help...
by David Agron, Ph.D. | Sep 18, 2023 | 2022, 2023, Fall, Fall, General, Student Services
In Part 4, we looked at the many volunteer opportunities. Another way Christian colleges can help alumni feel connected to their schools is by communicating well with alumni and helping alumni to communicate well with each other. To help you accomplish that goal,...
by Wes Wilson | Sep 17, 2023 | Fall, Recruiting, Student Services
Key findings from a study entitled “Administrator Perceptions of Student Retention Factors.” identify factors perceived by college administrators as most important to student retention at colleges and universities having a significant Black student population....
by David Agron, Ph.D. | Feb 1, 2023 | 2023, Recruiting, Student Services, Winter
In Part 3 of this series, we reviewed several services a college can develop for its alumni. In Part 4, below, we’ll look at various ways alumni can serve its alma mater and why it’s important to cultivate volunteer opportunities for them....
by Matthew J. Hallam | Jan 27, 2023 | 2023, Spiritual Life, Student Services, Winter
An important outcome of Christian higher education is developing students for servanthood. Many Christian colleges have a service-learning component as part of the student experience. Each semester thousands of Christian college students head out into their...
by David Agron, Ph.D. | Oct 5, 2022 | Fall, Student Services
Healthy relationships meet the needs of both parties, and this is true of alumni associations and their parent institutions. An effective tagline for an association that speaks to this truth could be “ . . . committed to a lifetime of helping you succeed.” A...
