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Sustainable student success strategies for higher ed leaders

Three college presidents share four lessons for building a sustainable student success model through connected support and real-time…
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What's changed after the new FAFSA? One enrollment leader's biggest lessons

Learn how enrollment leaders can strengthen FAFSA follow-up, improve affordability conversations, and keep students engaged through today's evolving…
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How one university used AI to build trust in financial scenario planning

Discover how the New Jersey Institute of Technology built an AI-enabled financial scenario planning simulator for campus stakeholders.
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6 trends we're watching after the end of Grad PLUS

The end of Grad PLUS is reshaping graduate enrollment. Explore six key trends in borrowing, scholarships, private loans,…
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  • Higher Education Strategy Blog

    3 potential pitfalls in your institution’s return-to-work policy

    Though many people have long anticipated this “return-to-normal,” institutions must address the possible negative impact a return to the office might bring. Here are three potential pitfalls in your institution’s return-to-work policy—and why you may want to rethink your approach.

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  • Data & Analytics Blog

    5 things campus leaders need to know about AI and machine learning

    To help executives make thoughtful recommendations on their decision-making journey, here are 5 things campus leaders must recognize before giving the green-light on a new data project

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  • Student Success Blog

    How “Disney magic” can inspire higher ed to modernize the student experience

    Learn about the trends impacting student expectations and two lessons higher ed can learn from Disney’s Next Generation Experience project.

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  • Advancement Blog

    How community colleges attract major gifts

    Community colleges serve 41% of all undergraduates in the United States, yet just 1.5% of dollars raised in higher ed go to two-year institutions.

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  • Higher Education Strategy Blog

    5 Lessons from the Inaugural Financial Sustainability Collaborative

    In spring 2020, we brought together the inaugural cohort of the Financial Sustainability Collaborative (FSC). Thirty institutions gathered monthly and followed a four-month, EAB-created curriculum to confidentially discuss the myriad challenges associated with budgetary and financial perspectives within the academic enterprise.

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  • Adult Education Blog

    3 higher ed program design strategies to serve career changers and advancers

    In our most recent survey of 2,000-plus adult learners, 54% of respondents said they want to further their education to “advance in [their] career” or “change careers.” Especially as prospective adult learners reevaluate their professional, financial, and personal circumstances during and in the wake of COVID-19, institutions should pay careful attention to how they can update their programs to appeal to students seeking a career shift.

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  • Adult Education Blog

    Want to create flexible experiential learning opportunities for online students? Here's how.

    One way for enrollment leaders to set online programs apart is through well-designed experiential learning components. Use these three tactics to create flexible experiential learning opportunities in your online programs.

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  • Higher Education Strategy Blog

    Higher ed is reaching a turning point in institutional reckoning

    EAB has launched a research initiative to support higher education leaders in their efforts toward institutional reckoning and racial healing. Our early conversations have revealed important lessons for institutions considering this work. Here are three that campus leaders should keep in mind along the way.

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  • Student Success Blog

    Bolster mental health support for graduate students this fall

    While many campuses have bolstered mental health support and promotion broadly in recent years, graduate students have too often been overlooked. Studies have shown that graduate students are six times more likely than the general population to experience depression and anxiety—but graduate students are rarely the focus of our outreach efforts.

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