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A New* System for Student Success Planning
EAB, a research and technology services company, says the time is right for an enterprise-level “student success management system.” Other vendors wonder what took them so long.
Up Front for Retention
A private university in Texas is hoping to guide students through a more streamlined financial aid and admissions process in hopes of retaining them.
'Be a Man'
Colleges are increasingly creating masculinity programs, aimed at boosting retention while encouraging students to rethink what it means to "be a man."
Outsourcing Experiment Meets Its End
University of Akron abandons its partnership with untested start-up company to provide "success coaches" after one year.
Opinion
Taking Male Students Seriously
As too many male students fail to enroll or succeed in higher education, writes Rocco L. Capraro, the ideas of men's studies point to a path forward.
The 'Murky Middle'
Students who end first year with G.P.A. between 2.0 and 3.0 have been neglected by academic support programs, says research based on data from 60 institutions. Is this where colleges can have the biggest impact on retention?
Opinion
Reengineering Retention
Colleges need to focus on the right strategies for their institutions, not satisfying bureaucratic targets, writes Christopher B. Nelson.
Leaving the System
More students are leaving higher education after their first year, according to new national numbers that are bad news for the college completion push.