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Using a viability index to determine academic program health

An easy-to-create, ratio-driven metric can help determine overall strength in an academic department or program. A university’s director of institutional research explains how to do it.

6 community colleges, employers creating skills-driven pathways

Thanks to a $3M gift from the Community College Growth Engine Fund, the cohort of community colleges will work to build credential programs for future students looking to further careers

Planning ahead: 10 tips to communicate well during a crisis

Looking ahead to 2021, being able to deliver succinct, well-thought-out messaging from college leaders will be a must, especially with various stakeholders looking for guidance

Academic institution spend on remote learning tech growing exponentially

An extensive market intelligence report details what kind of distance learning technology colleges, universities and schools are buying as well as activity from major ed tech providers.

Clearinghouse: Undergraduate fall enrollment drops 2.5%

Community colleges continue to see the deepest declines in student enrollment, according to the National Clearinghouse. On the positive side, graduate numbers are up.

5 Strategies for a Safe Return to Campus

Join Transact to learn how different campuses pivoted quickly and used mobile technologies to serve their students while helping administrators meet social distancing requirements.
Thu Sep 24th, 2020

Student debt continues to climb. Here are 3 ways to fix it.

Colleges and universities can reduce tuition for virtual learning, and at the federal level actions can include holding colleges accountable and capping student loan debt.
Tue Sep 22nd, 2020

HBCU Week offers opportunities of a lifetime for students

The Career Fair gives students the opportunity to land an on-the-spot acceptance and scholarships from HBCUs
Tue Sep 22nd, 2020

Cal State Fullerton No. 1 in student-based university rankings

Among the categories included in the StuDocu survey of 20,000 U.S. and Canada students were remote learning, safety and diversity
Tue Sep 22nd, 2020

How bilingual support can reverse COVID enrollment trends

COVID has reduced Hispanic student enrollment at SUNY Orange, and the college plans to use guided pathways and bilingual academic coaching to bring them back.

Mon Sep 21st, 2020

Why we can’t ignore college-based senior cohousing

Senior cohousing on campuses allows alumni to have a lifelong exchange with their alma maters and enhances the quality of life for the alumni as well as for students, families, friends and the institution itself—even during a pandemic.
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Thu Sep 17th, 2020