Less Than Half of Hispanic Students Surveyed Indicate Excitement to Kick Off Academic Year
Student affairs and enrollment leaders understand that student success doesn’t end after move-in. In fact, a prudent approach is to adopt...
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- Sep 13
- 3 min
3 Ways to Encourage a Sense of Belonging After Census Day
After the hustle and bustle of students returning to many campuses comes one major milestone when measuring the health of an institution:...
- Sep 7
- 1 min
ICYMI: Our Five Favorite Posts From the Past Three Months
From time to time we like to take a look back and revisit some of the most popular posts over the past few months; particularly with the...
- Aug 31
- 1 min
Vincent Tinto Answers 3 Burning Questions at #EdSightsSummerRead
Hundreds of enrollment, academic and student affairs professionals joined us last week for our inaugural #EdSightsSummerRead. Prior to...
- Aug 30
- 3 min
What Would You Do With $1M to Support Student Persistence?
We recently hosted a book club focused on the work of Dr. Vincent Tinto, with the most notable discussion around student retention and...
- Aug 24
- 4 min
When Will “Quiet Quitting” Impact Student Success?
I started my career in higher education as an admissions counselor for my alma mater. In this role I was a Graduate Assistant tasked with...
- Aug 17
- 3 min
Addressing Key Financial Issues Impacting Student Persistence
With as many as 6,000 students dropping out of college each day, the college completion crisis in the United States is real. This week we...
- Aug 10
- 4 min
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...
- 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...