Addressing Student Persistence on the Precipice of an Economic Downturn
As we approach a possible downturn in the economy, with high inflation and unemployment on the horizon, can institutions of higher...
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- Aug 3
- 3 min
How California’s Higher Education Budget Might Guide The Rest of Us
A 7.5 percent enrollment decline since the pandemic, with community colleges taking the brunt of this decline. One-third of all...
- Jul 27
- 4 min
The Top 4 Things You Need To Prepare For Before Welcoming Students Back to Campus This Fall
Last week we discussed the next big crisis higher education will face that no one is talking about (yet). That, of course, being the...
- Jul 13
- 4 min
The Next Big Crisis Higher Education is Facing No One is Talking About (Yet)
When we blew the whistle on the college completion crisis it was with the understanding that there are real challenges facing today’s...
- Jul 6
- 3 min
Top Takeaways From Inside Higher Ed Survey of Chief Academic Officers
Recently, Inside Higher Ed published the results of its annual survey of Chief Academic Officers. The annual report focused on key issues...
- Jun 29
- 2 min
Encouraging Student Persistence: Chronicle Forum On Demand
Colleges have long worked toward the imperative of student success. Yet, the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout have upended many of their...
- Jun 22
- 2 min
The Top 3 SMS Campaigns for Driving Student Engagement This Summer
Summer is a crucial time for student retention. In fact, nearly 75% of stop outs or drop outs occur between the spring and fall semesters...
- Jun 15
- 2 min
Get Caught Up: Check Out The Top 5 Insights From Our First 90 Days!
It's been 90 days since we launched the EdSighters Community and introduced EdSights Weekly. In celebration of this milestone we've...
- Jun 8
- 3 min
3 More Ways to Support an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Campus
Last week we kicked off Pride Month with tips for Building an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Campus. As we discussed, recent data show that nearly 20%...
- Jun 1
- 3 min
Building an LBGTQ+ Inclusive Campus
In honor of Pride Month, the EdSights team is working extra hard to ensure that our campus partners have the resources and insights they...
- May 25
- 3 min
Top Ways to Boost Student Satisfaction (Part 2)
Last week we dove into how one of our partners leverages data from our Satisfaction Check to identify students who may not be completely...
- May 17
- 3 min
Top Ways to Boost Student Satisfaction (Part 1)
Last week we outlined how the University of West Georgia, with a little help from their higher education chatbot powered by EdSights,...
- May 11
- 3 min
How UWG Tackled Mental Health Issues Facing Their Students
The need for mental health accommodations on college campuses is well documented. Research indicates that nearly half of all college...
- May 5
- 3 min
Chatbots Without EdSights Are Like Chips Without Guac
The promises of a chatbot are plentiful. Boost efficiency! Drive engagement! Automate, automate, automate! The challenge, however, is...
- May 4
- 4 min
The Top Five Reasons Your Students Aren’t Returning (And What Can You Do About Them)
Each semester EdSights performs a Persistence Check-In for the over 200,000 enrolled students of our college and university partners. The...
- Apr 26
- 1 min
Your Weekly EdSight: How Franklin Pierce University Boosted Retention by 14 Points
Four years ago Franklin Pierce's student retention was 59%. Since then the University increased first-year, full-time student retention...
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Your Weekly EdSight: How San Jose City College Tackled Food Insecurity on Campus
The most recent Hope survey from fall 2020 reports 38% of students in two-year colleges and 29% of students at four-year colleges...
- Apr 13
- 3 min
Blowing the Whistle on the College Completion Crisis
As many as 6,000 students drop out of college every day. Every day! Despite the proliferation of higher ed stories in the media — from...
- May 23, 2021
- 2 min
How the American Rescue Plan funding will help higher ed
On March 10, 2021, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is allocating $40 billion for Colleges...
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
How AI chatbots identify at-risk students earlier
Early alerts are not a novel concept and are known to be one of the most effective practices to help institutions retain and support...