EAB

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Blogs Americans’ trust in higher ed has reached a new low. Gallup’s most recent poll revealed a concerning trend: only 36 percent of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education. Here’s how to navigate the ongoing confidence crisis.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Blogs Reduce long-term cost growth to rightsize your university Higher ed's budget woes are becoming harder to ignore. At the same time, 28 states continued to fund higher education at lower levels than before the pandemic, and the average tuition discount rate at private colleges reached an all-time high of 56.2%

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EAB

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Blogs What could virtual reality mean for higher ed? Below are four key lessons from the experience, and three broad questions to consider as we all contemplate what VR and the ‘metaverse’ might mean for higher education: 1. Click on the image to open larger in a new window.

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EAB

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Blogs Our top five lessons on lead generation for graduate and adult programs in 2024 Insights and resources from a year of lead generation innovation As I look back on 2023, I’m struck by just how much we learned about the challenges that graduate and adult enrollment leaders face when it comes to lead generation.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Creating a data-informed campus: part 2. The need for data-informed decision making in higher education continues to increase. As I discussed in the first blog post in this series , institutions need a sufficient technology infrastructure to facilitate curation, access, and retrieval of data.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As the US Department of Education described , this change will open doors to postsecondary education and new career opportunities for thousands of prospective adult learners. The History of Higher Ed for Incarcerated Students. Few opportunities benefit incarcerated people as much as postsecondary education.

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EAB

JANUARY 1, 2024

Blogs Do you need to sunset academic programs? In our survey of presidents, provosts, and VPEMs , more than half of respondents said they increased their program offerings in the last year, compared to just 18% of respondents who decreased the number of offerings in their graduate and adult ed portfolios. Consider these 3 steps.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges. 6 trends to watch in 2023 1.

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EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

Blogs The ever-persistent ROI question: What is my degree worth? As the shift in student enrollment changes with future predictions for higher education, demonstrating the value of a Converse education is of the utmost importance. Interested in the Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship?

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The culminating experience for the EAB Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship was the capstone project that substantively contributed to the fellows’ professional advancement and helped solve a pressing challenge facing their home institutions. The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more.

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EAB

APRIL 11, 2023

Blogs 5 attributes defining Gen Z's relationship with advancement As the class of 2023 prepares to graduate this spring, advancement leaders can no longer ignore the increasing prevalence of Generation Z in their donor and alumni constituencies. Instead, they will extensively research gift opportunities before making a donation.

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EAB

MAY 15, 2023

Blogs 5 top priorities for advancement leaders in 2023 In April 2023, EAB surveyed chief advancement officers across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom asking them to identify the most pressing issues for their advancement shops. Below are the five top priorities for advancement leaders that emerged from EAB’s data analysis.

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EAB

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But these changes are not enough—CHROs need a different set of competencies than in the past to meet the challenges of increased competition with out-of-sector employers and emerging labor market threats. 3 competencies that take a chief human resource officer from tactical to strategic. Complete the survey for your campus. Take the survey.

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EAB

MARCH 20, 2023

EAB surveyed Facilities and Estates organizations across North America, Europe, and Oceania during December 2022 to better understand their impact and opportunities. Talent management remains the top concern for higher ed Facilities leaders. Here are five of the key findings we identified.

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EAB

APRIL 7, 2023

Blogs 3 reasons your colleagues don’t want to use data—and how to change their minds Part one of a two-part series on data adoption Has this ever happened to you? This blog post series will explore the question: Why doesn't my team use data? Part one provides the analyst's perspective.

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EAB

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For instance, a recent posting for a director of academic technology included these details: In 1992, Carleton created a Learning & Teaching Center to “sponsor conversations, encourage reflection, and offer a venue for classroom innovation that bears on the challenges and opportunities of education at a distinctive liberal arts college.”.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

Blogs 3 Ways Advancement Teams Can Achieve More with Less Many advancement professionals are all too familiar with this scene: you propose a new plan or innovation to leadership, and the conversation ends with “we don’t have money for that.” You can likely reduce costs with higher counts of mailings as economies of scale work in your favor.

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EAB

JUNE 27, 2023

Blogs How to expand opportunities for Hispanic adult learners in nursing and health care 3 ways UCF is increasing enrollment (and retention) of Hispanic graduate students in nursing Based on our Office Hours with EAB podcast, Episode 131, How UCF is Expanding Opportunities for Hispanic Adult Learners.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Plus, there are more applications this year, our class size target is higher, and our composition of in-state students will be increased too. So listen, I know you need to report to your board or write your article or create some data visualization for your website, but can you just check back on all of this in April…or better yet July?

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Blogs How will we measure student success in the 2020s? I regularly get asked how the two things relate, and I often find myself applying evolutionary thinking to student success challenges. As these “lineages” have evolved, so have the metrics we use to find opportunities and track progress.

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EAB

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Blogs A Beginner’s Guide to AI in Annual Giving What you need to know and how to start using it in your advancement strategy With each passing day, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a more prominent topic of discussion for advancement leaders. What Every Cabinet Leader Needs to Know about AI How will AI transform higher education?

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EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

While my outlook on these questions has certainly changed year-to-year (hello, demographic cliffs, recessions, and global pandemics), one challenge I faced every year is setting enrollment goals that are both realistic and aligned to our university’s strategic plan and revenue needs. Struggling to set graduate enrollment goals?

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Enrollment Catalyst

MARCH 11, 2024

During the past several years, I have had the opportunity to partner with the team at Tree of Life Christian Schools in Columbus, OH. The state of Ohio recently passed legislation to give families greater access to private education through its Ed Choice Scholarship. How did you create your video that explains this program?

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THE SOUTHERN SCOPE – COLLEGE ADMISSIONS BLOG

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Member Spotlight: Dominque Harrison, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (NC) Hot Topics Quick Minute: SACAC opportunities Guess who’s on LinkedIn? A: This was a unique opportunity to come back full circle to where my career in admissions started. Why LinkedIn?

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

If they see you’re showing initiative and taking advantage of the opportunities available to you, that strengthens your application. Because the application process can seem fairly mysterious (Though it doesn’t have to! But that’s why you’re here.), What exactly matters to colleges the most? They actually tell you.

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Ruffaloni

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For all of these reasons, quality web content should be a priority for any higher ed marketing team. How AI can help AI has proven an effective time-saving tool for content creators, but its primary usefulness is for ideation and outlining, especially when it comes to blogs. Let’s find out.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 26, 2022

If you are a Texas resident applying exclusively to a handful of Texas public and private universities and would be okay attending and can afford some or all on your list, then this post may not apply to you. This post is for applicants applying to many reaches nationwide or to more than ten universities.

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Admissions Mom

JUNE 22, 2023

Choose your activities because they delight, intrigue, and challenge you, not because you think they’ll look impressive on your application. College is an intense, irreplaceable four-year opportunity to become more yourself than you’ve ever been. Junior year is where your college admissions journey starts for real. Don’t panic.

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EAB

AUGUST 7, 2023

Blogs EAB Strategic Advisory Services Extends Breadth and Depth of Coverage The challenges facing higher education have become increasingly complex and interconnected over the past 15 years and in many cases require the collective action of multiple cabinet leaders and divisions to make progress.

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DC College Counseling

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This finding corroborates the research from Opportunity Insights released in January 2024 , which studied the relationship between standardized test scores and students’ academic success at Ivy-Plus colleges. Most spots are now spread equally among every single middle school in the county, ensuring admission for the top 1.5%

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Creating a data-informed campus: part 3 Using data to facilitate institutional effectiveness The conversation around data-informed decision making in higher education continues to accelerate. All too often, however, the question of how to capture these data and use them to positively affect the institution remains.

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EAB

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The state of the higher education sector is marked by intensifying competition, scarce resources (including talent), and growing skepticism about the value of a degree. How to Win in Higher Ed’s New Era of Competition. Creating a Dynamic Strategy. WATCH THE WEBINAR. Why The Old Methods Don’t Work.

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College Essay Guy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Yes, you definitely can (see rest of blog for more). “.And In late June, the Supreme Court banned affirmative action as it relates to college admission (also known as race-conscious admission policies), leaving many students wondering… “Can I talk about race in my personal statement and college application?” And should I?” But should you?

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EAB

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The 4 most common barriers to higher ed data and analytics success. Results from our recent survey of higher ed leaders. I recently facilitated a survey of higher ed leaders to understand their data and analytics goals and pain points. Regulating access is just as important as creating it.

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EAB

AUGUST 29, 2023

The two discuss the growth of the non-consumption market, the challenges of recruiting Gen P students—those heavily impacted by the pandemic—as well as unexpected impacts from the recent Supreme Court ruling on ways that colleges engage with prospective students. Review our poll results to find out. Transcript [music] 0:00:10.4

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EAB

MAY 11, 2023

Blogs When hiring teachers this summer, avoid these 3 mistakes While the typical district hiring process begins in March and runs through September, many district leaders in the post-pandemic world feel like they're trapped in a never-ending hiring season.

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EAB

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Blogs How to lead change when the change requires buying a new technology A step-by-step guide for change champions Leading change in any context is hard. Your change leadership toolkit The advice in this post is garnered from workshops I lead to help higher education leaders become change champions.

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