by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jul 23, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation, Program Spotlight
In recent years, we have seen increased student interest in programs with strong career articulation. Eduventures data suggests that this interest comes at the expense of more traditional programs often housed in schools of arts and sciences. Programs like English,...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jun 18, 2019 | All Topics, Traditional Student Demand
Colleges and universities are wise to consider their prospects’ academic and career aspirations. Although many college-bound high school students will change their major during college, their perceptions about the availability and quality of their chosen fields of...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | May 14, 2019 | Program Innovation
The outlook for community colleges has not been promising in recent years. News headlines have featured declining funding, enrollments, and impact on the populations these schools are intended to serve. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES),...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Feb 12, 2019 | Traditional Student Demand
Sometimes you just know. Whether it’s the love of your life, the career you will pursue, or simply the sweater you see at the store: when it’s right, you just know. Or at least you think you know… long enough to take the plunge.This phenomenon is also present among...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jan 22, 2019 | Program Innovation, Program Spotlight
Drawing on Eduventures’ 20-plus years of experience helping universities develop, launch, and assess academic programs, the Program Spotlight Series of Wake-Up Calls calls attention to best practices in program development. By now it’s an open secret that...
