Podcast: Access, Success & Equity
In episode 3 of Mark Milliron’s podcast series Catalytic Conversations, Milliron speaks with Gerardo de los Santos about the road from access to success in higher education, exploring the history of...
View ArticleTaking the Pain Out of College Scheduling
Faced with the struggle of making his college schedule fit his life, Robert Strazzarino did not do as many students might, and either take fewer classes, or take none at all. Instead, the Cal State...
View Article11%pp Lift in Persistence and Retained Revenue of $1.36m with Degree Map
Last year, Austin Community College began restructuring programs and services to support Guided Pathways. They are one of 12 Texas community colleges participating in the Texas Pathways Project, an...
View ArticleIntegrating the Civitas Learning Platform with Salesforce
Northern Arizona University aims to increase six-year graduation rates to 57.5 percent and retention to 80 percent by 2025. “We believe student success is everyone’s responsibility,” said Margot...
View ArticleProfiles in Personalized Pathways: Meet Lluvia
Part-time student, Full-time employee, Single mother of four, Austin Community College Student Majoring in Social Work, Personalized Pathways, Degree Map User It takes courage and commitment to go...
View ArticleSchedule Planner App Helps 17 Advisors Register 6,000 Students at Orientation
As an emerging research university, Texas State University is growing both the size and the quality of its incoming freshman class. As they do so, they are requiring all new students to attend a...
View ArticleStarting Strong: Texas State University Case Study
At Texas State University, freshmen enrollments have increased by 8 percent between 2014 and 2016. This year, they welcomed more than 6,000 first-year students to campus. Enrollment and registration...
View ArticleAustin Community College: Reading Between the Persistence Lift Lines
Data from The University of Texas at Austin Charles A. Dana Center reveals that only 1 in 5 students go to college in Texas. As the second largest higher education institution in Central Texas, Austin...
View ArticleFrom Community Insights to Action: Part-Time Student Nudges
At Coastline Community College, part-time students make up 85% of the students population — largely distance learning students who take classes online, via a hybrid model or through self-paced...
View ArticleA Conversation with Jeff Selingo, Editor-at-Large, The Chronicle of Higher...
In the last eight to 10 years, there was some controversy around the idea of helping more students complete. Now, it’s becoming more generally accepted that colleges and universities have to create...
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