Advising

North Carolina students and academic advisors now can use one online portal to access the college credit transfer guidelines of nearly 100 institutions. Other states are also improving their pathways to drive degree attainment.

Date & Time: Tuesday, June 4th at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, the Assistant Vice President and Director of Student Records and Financial Services at Canisius will describe the impact of an initiative to connect and coordinate the academic advising and student financial services offices to better support students, and how the use of new technology and more intuitive staff processes has enabled these offices to help more students successfully continue their education.

Most community college students have a career in mind. But many also lack information about the paths that will get them there.

These two institutions are prioritizing experiential learning and initiatives that allow students to switch gears into other professional avenues as they continue to evolve as rapidly as the world around them. 

Nearly a third of employers hiring entry-level positions admitted avoiding selecting Gen Zers, according to a survey from ResumeBuilder.com. The culprit? Entitlement.

While NACE's "First Destinations" 2021 showed recuperating rates for graduating bachelor's students, several schools have bucked the national trend, averaging student placement rates well over 10% than average.

Industry leaders say the No. 1 challenge is a shrinking talent pool but making college and career decisions troubles many potential college students.

A new report from Complete College America shows institutions must start meeting shifting demographics and student need.

Increased funding in next year's budget could help retain and get more students to completion.

Reaching struggling students before even they know they have a problem is key to "academic advocacy," an emerging high-touch advising model that prioritizes retention and completion.

Even though she was set to graduate high school near the top of her class, Ashley Espinosa wanted her writing to be stronger for her college applications.

An industry leader offers perspective on how COVID-19 has raised the stakes for meaningful advisor-student planning.

Virtual advising and embedded graduates bring college advising to a wider group of students—some of whom may not otherwise receive any substantial guidance in making decisions about postsecondary education.

In the wake of the Varsity Blues scandal, predatory online “educational startups” offering guidance on finding and winning competitive fellowships showcase a troubling flaw in the U.S. educational system, says guest columnist Kyle Mox, an associate dean at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University.

Data from a recent study links certain college majors to higher levels of loan debt, and another report reveals students’ unrealistic salary expectations. These findings could prompt campus administrators to expand career counseling services and publish more extensive employment data.