November 2005

Recruitment & Retention - November 2005 - Full Issue
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Community College Recruitment and Retention: Challenges and Predictions
The share of traditional-age college students attending community colleges increased by 10 percentage points in the last 10 years, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Meanwhile, increased acceptance of online learning has attracted growing numbers of nontraditional learners too. Recruitment & Retention recently discussed these and other changes with Deborah Garrett, student affairs dean at Ivy State Technical College in Indiana and president of the National Council on Student Development (NCSD).

Student Resiliency and Academic Performance
By Dr. Roger Harnish, Rochester Institute of Technology
The results of a Rochester Institute of Technology study on resiliency training and its effect on GPAs were mixed.

Amenities Matter to Some—But Not All—Prospective Students
The campus building boom of the last few years suggests that most students want nothing short of the best in on-campus residences. But how much of a role does it really play in their enrollment decisions? It depends, housing and student life experts say, on your campus mission and the type of students you hope to attract.

Project Will Set Community College Retention Benchmarks
A new project is allowing community colleges to share transfer, retention, and completion data among one another and see how their outcomes compare with their peer institutions’.

Most College-Bound Students Underprepared, Studies Say
Several research reports have emerged this fall that highlight the underpreparedness of most college-bound students. The lack of communication between high schools and public colleges and universities is to blame, one researcher says.

Newswire
Center Announces Inaugural Transition Grant Recipient; Schools Add Reps to Online Admission Forums; When Students Study Makes a Difference Too; Private Admissions Counseling Survey; Interest in Russian Rebounds; Most Law Students Fall into Four Categories