Student Life Cycle Management

2 Held At U of Calif Regents Meeting

Talks at UC Riverside were halted for 50 minutes by a sit-down protest over fee hikes.

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The New Student Activism

Ashley Ward, an aspiring idealist with waning faith in the world, was standing in the newsroom of her college paper at Humboldt State University in Northern California when a fellow student rushed in with startling news.

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The New York Times

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Sneezebox turns Traditional Touch Points into ‘Contagious’ Interactive Experiences, Making Student Prospecting, Enrollment and Retention More Effective

A newly released web platform is redefining visual storytelling, allowing higher education marketers to create customized stories on the fly to enhance lead generation, lead conversion and student relationship management initiatives. Sneezebox, also known as “WOW Factor in a Box”, combines interactive video which incorporates gaming technology, artificial intelligence and engagement analytics in a single platform to help colleges and universities connect with prospects and students based on shared interests and experiences.

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PRweb

University Of New Orleans' New President Greets Students On First Day Of Classes

As students strolled across the University of New Orleans quad on the first day of spring semester classes, they got a surprise. Standing at a table laden with bagels and coffee was UNO President Peter Fos, who took over Tuesday after the university went more than a year without a permanent leader in the post.

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The Times-Picayune

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Pearson and Monster Partner to Improve Workforce Readiness and Job Placement at Private Sector and Career Colleges

Pearson and Monster Government Solutions today announced a partnership designed to improve workforce readiness and job placement for students at private sector and career colleges. Through a new suite of products and services, the companies will provide real-time labor data and analytics solutions to help these institutions ensure their course offerings and programs match the occupations, skills, knowledge, certifications, work experience or education levels in demand by employers.

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Pearson

Class Of 2011 Earning More Than Class Of 2010

College graduates of 2011 are earning an average of $41,701, a 2.3 percent increase over the Class of 2010 earned starting out.

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The Baltimore Sun

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More Out-Of-State, Foreign Students Apply To U of California Schools

With the University of California system recruiting more out-of-state and foreign students for the extra tuition they pay, applications from such students rise 56% over last year.

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The Los Angeles Times

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As a Broader Group Seeks Early Admission, Rejections Rise in the East

Early admission to top colleges, once the almost exclusive preserve of the East Coast elite, is now being pursued by a much broader and more diverse group of students, including foreigners and minorities.

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The New York Times

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Purdue Eyes Trimester Calendar For Quicker Degrees

Purdue University is planning to announce what it calls a “balanced trimester plan” that it says will bring a “significant change in how higher education is delivered in Indiana.”

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AP via IndyStar.com