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E-sports opens athletics to new group of college students

By Matt Zalaznick

Launching new athletic programs—a go-to strategy for driving enrollment and boosting campus enthusiasm—usually comes with some major costs. But some institutions have added a rapidly growing, co-ed sport that doesn’t require an expensive new athletic complex or a big travel budget. Competitive, online video-gaming, also known as e-sports, checks several inclusive and low-cost boxes, and […]

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February 13, 2018

Community colleges are playing for keeps

In San Antonio, Texas, men’s basketball teams from two higher ed institutions will soon play for a national title to conclude the “March Madness” tournament. The NCAA Division I championship will air in prime time on national television, with hundreds of media members on hand to chronicle the game. Just over a week earlier and […]

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January 30, 2018

Mirta Martin named president of Fairmont State University

Mirta Martin has been named president of Fairmont State University in West Virginia. As a child, Martin escaped from communist Cuba and lived in a convent in Spain before immigrating to the U.S. As president, Martin plans to expand access to underserved students, improve retention rates, and increase enrollment and fundraising. Martin served previously as […]

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January 22, 2018

Higher ed MBA programs flex their muscle

Editor’s Note: This is part 1 of a 3-part series on b-school survival. With the number of traditional MBA students dropping, business schools must get creative to survive and ultimately thrive. One major strategy is creating more robust offerings for part-time and online students for whom a traditional program presents an insurmountable opportunity cost—giving up […]

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January 11, 2018

Using Mobile Apps in Admissions

An increasing number of institutions are taking advantage of mobile technology to help recruit, engage and enroll prospective and admitted students. Mobile apps are being used for self-guided campus tours, open houses, recruitment events, college nights and more, providing a highly effective way for admissions and enrollment departments to meet the needs of these students. […]

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December 21, 2017

What college freshman retention rates miss when measuring student success

When the national averages for freshman retention rates at public schools sits around 64 percent and private schools hover around 70 percent, there’s clearly room for improvement in ensuring students return to campus the following fall. Of course, students and parents seem especially clued in to retention rates, as no one wants to get settled […]

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December 18, 2017

When any debt (including college debt) is too much

There’s no question that recent graduates are leaving college with more student loan debt. More students are taking out loans and they’re borrowing larger amounts. But apocryphal stories about students owing $100,000 or more coming out of college don’t represent the reality for most borrowers. In 2015, roughly two-thirds of student loan balances were $25,000 […]

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December 06, 2017

Top trends for meeting evolving student success needs in 2018

What are some of the trends Jenzabar is seeing in higher ed for 2018 and beyond? There is a focus on fiscal responsibility. As we see budgets tighten, business officers are going to be tasked with being very responsible about the fiscal situation at their institutions. This strategy aligns perfectly with the Jenzabar ethos. Our […]

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E-sports opens athletics to new group of college students

The higher ed admissions data pitch

College adjuncts: Paid in full

Access and Affordability Stories

Community colleges are playing for keeps

Mirta Martin named president of Fairmont State University

Higher ed MBA programs flex their muscle

Using Mobile Apps in Admissions

What college freshman retention rates miss when measuring student success

When any debt (including college debt) is too much

Top trends for meeting evolving student success needs in 2018