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How To Design and Implement an Effective Student Ambassador Program in Higher Education

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 10 minutes In the dynamic landscape of higher education, institutions constantly seek innovative strategies to enhance their brand visibility, improve student engagement, and foster a sense of community. One potent yet underutilized strategy is the implementation of a Student Ambassador Program. To what end?

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How to empower student-parents in higher education: A conversation with Generation Hope

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Blogs How to empower student-parents in higher education A conversation with Generation Hope My mom had me at 17, and like many teen parents, had to put her education on hold to care for our family. Here are some key findings: Teen parents juggle multiple responsibilities.

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6 Best HBCUs for Public Relations Programs

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These schools usually have smaller class sizes, offer more individual attention, and can lead to mentorship opportunities, too. HBCUs have supportive environments, offering resources that are tailored to the needs of Black students. Notably, you also have to complete an internship to gain hands-on experience in the PR field.

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Best HBCUs for Health Science Majors

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Graduating with an HBCU education can also give you a valuable alumni network that can provide mentorship and connections. This means that the faculty, curriculum, and opportunities they have can get you the best possible return on your educational investment. Finally, many HBCUs that offer health science majors are top schools.

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NASA Gives $5M to 7 Women’s Colleges to Tackle Gender Gap in STEM

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NASA is awarding more than $5 million to these institutions to research and develop strategies to increase retention of women in STEM programs and careers. The grant is a response to White House Executive Order 14035 to address the national higher education and career gender gap and the experiences of women in STEM.

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Effective principal leadership drives district success. These barriers might be holding your principals back.

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They are the common denominator for school improvement, with direct impacts on teacher retention and indirect influence on student achievement. Potential solution: Provide personalized support throughout a principal’s tenure, like business executive peer mentorships, so they can explore and learn cross-sector leadership skills.

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How will we measure student success in the 2020s?

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These researchers pioneered and popularized the idea that retention is driven by “ student engagement.” Metrics: First-year retention Student engagement efforts started organizing under the umbrella of a “ first-year experience ” during the 1990s and early 2000s. There are four emerging lineages that we are monitoring: 1.

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