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May 2005
Recruitment & Retention May 2005 full issue PDF
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The Rejected Student: Handle with Care
Spring is a high-anxiety time not only for college-bound high school seniors, but also for the admission personnel who must field calls from rejected applicants’ parents.
Rejecting Children of Alumni
What if that denied student is the child of an alumnus? Will the parent cut off his or her relationship with the institution?
State of College Admission: More Applicants, Fewer Applications
For the first time in nearly 10 years—and despite continued increases in the number of high school graduates heading directly to college—fewer institutions are reporting application growth, according to the National Association for College Admission Counseling's 2004-05 “State of College Admission” report. But that doesn't mean the current higher education enrollment boom is about to end.
Jump Starting Students to CollegeA Collaborative Recruitment and Retention Strategy
By Joan Ladik
The Quinsigamond Community College Advising Center has always participated in recruitment initiatives with the admissions, financial aid, and student payment offices on campus. Last semester, in an effort to boost enrollment and retention, the Advising Center staff worked collaboratively with one area high school and one of our admissions representatives to coordinate a Jump Start program for high school students. Here’s how it worked, step by step.
Graduate Students Want Experiences of Their Own
A one-size-fits-all approach to social and co-curricular programming doesn’t work, says the student affairs staff at The George Washington University. Graduate students want events and opportunities of their own.
State Collaborates to Provide Online Support
Institutions nationwide are looking for better ways to support their online students—an expensive and time-consuming process for an individual campus. But what about for a group of institutions?
Updates
Unit Record Data Collection; Newly Coed Campus Sees Application Increase
Senior Faculty and Freshmen: Plenty in Common?
After years of service and moving up through the faculty ranks, senior faculty members often feel they have earned the privilege of concentrating their teaching efforts on upper-division courses, leaving the introductory courses to younger faculty members. It seems fair enough, but is it the best arrangement for first-year student retention?
Resources
Improving Graduation Rates; Reports on Dual Enrollment and Credit; Web Usability for Teens; Student Debt Burden Remains Similar;
Best University Web Site Awards; College Admissions Institute; Higher Education Climate Changes; Retaining College Students
