by Marlene Hines | Oct 16, 2021 | 2021, Fall, Recruiting
The COVID-19 pandemic has confronted higher education institutions worldwide with uncertainty, financial woes, disruption of plans, and widespread despair. In the United States and elsewhere, it has intensified a trend of declining enrolment that threatens the...
by David Brown | Oct 16, 2021 | 2021, Academics, Fall
While many study abroad programs were undoubtedly canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resuming these opportunities when it is safe to do so should be a high priority in higher education. Participation in these programs has grown steadily over the past...
by Curtis Daniel McClane | Oct 21, 2020 | 2020, Fall, Recruiting
How should I be addressing student retention issues in the midst of a pandemic? I am finding myself in the role of Director of Admissions saying something to students for retention and recruiting purposes that I never thought I would say . . . Yes, Sammy, I...
by Curtis Daniel McClane | May 5, 2020 | 2020, Recruiting, Spring
Making students feel cared for, connected and empowered is crucial for student retention in the midst of a crisis. Innovative use of technagogy (technology + pedagogy) is a powerful tool in this cause, as I discovered while serving as CSSO (Chief Student Success...
by Andrew Graham | Jan 30, 2018 | 2018, Academics, Student Services, Winter
If you are involved in Christian higher education, you know that students identify us as trustworthy sources of wisdom when they are in distress. It may seem as though troubled students use crowd-sourced strategies to seek feedback via social media, but the importance...
