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3 demographic trends shaping the future of graduate and adult enrollment

Here’s a closer look at the demographic trends shaping graduate and adult enrollment and the strategic actions graduate…
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Focus on email deliverability, not email delivery

Learn the difference between email delivery and email deliverability—and why confusing them can hurt your enrollment results.
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What the OBBB and the new Carnegie classification could mean for higher education accountability

The new Carnegie classification and One Big Beautiful Bill both spotlight post-college earnings. Could this become the new…
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4 higher ed alternative revenue ideas that won’t deliver—and what actually will

Discover four commonly suggested pursuits for revenue generation and their more promising alternatives.
Higher Education Strategy Blog

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    Cross-departmental collaboration for innovation and impact

    Persistent year-over-year declines in federal funding has forced a fundamental change in activity. In the current era of big bets, institutions have shifted to competing for outcomes-focused funding directed to large-scale collaborative research projects with a clear social benefit. Modern students are also seeking the type of societal impact that spans disciplines.

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    Building a department chairs’ academy–no longer a forgotten chair

    An academic department chair is a significant member of the university’s leadership. They serve as the academic leader for the department and are tasked with advancing and supporting the department’s mission while providing strategic direction for the faculty, staff and students within the department. But how do faculty members, who are well trained in their disciplines, teaching, research, and service navigate their way to managing budgets, providing administrative oversight, scheduling classes, and managing conflict?

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  • Higher Education Strategy Blog

    Academic program stewardship

    As institutions look to create new programs and/or enhance existing programs -it is important to ensure that all efforts are aligned with the overarching mission and direction of the institution. Rankings and other discipline-specific reputational markers also influence the creation of new programs.

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    Tips for yielding first-generation and lower-income students

    In this era of expanded test-optional policies, college application behaviors are more varied, making deposit decisions even less predictable for enrollment leaders.

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  • Adult Education Blog

    Why you should be ramping up your graduate and adult growth strategy now-and how to do it successfully

    From my recent conversations with institutional leaders, it’s clear that many are grappling with tough questions about their graduate and adult enrollment strategy.

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    10 higher ed podcasts to stream in 2022

    From big picture analysis of the evolving higher ed landscape to practical advice on avoiding burnout, we've got a podcast recommendation for everyone in your office.

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  • Student Success Blog

    Every student's mental health needs are different. Here are 5 ways you can offer the right support

    Learn 5 strategies to meet the growing demand for student mental health support in this discussion between EAB experts, the leader of campus mental health non-profit Active Minds, and student services leaders from Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

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  • Adult Education Blog

    Three key trends to watch in the online graduate market

    By now, you’ve probably heard the news: graduate enrollment boomed in 2020 and 2021, contrary to dreary pre-pandemic projections from the NCES. This growth in grad enrollment was fueled primary by growth in online graduate enrollment. And while some of this growth can be explained by the shift to emergency remote instruction, the surge in online graduate enrollment is also part of a larger shift that began well before the pandemic.

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    High school counselors need support. Here’s how universities can help.

    That perception came through clearly in EAB’s most recent high school guidance counselor survey. Following our 2020 survey where we learned how dramatically COVID-19 had impacted counselors’ work and the students they support, this year we checked in to see what had changed.

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