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Eduventures Summit 2021: Examining a New Horizon for Higher Education
June 16, 2021Featured Speaker: Ken Burns Introducing Eduventures Summit Virtual Research Forum, June 16th Will students enroll? This is the doubt nagging at every higher education leader this year. Making the class is nail-biting at the best of times, but following...

The Once and Future Major: Changing Academic Interests and Your Recruitment Outreach
We all know that Gen Z is mercurial in nature. College-bound Gen-Zer's think they know who they want to be when they grow up, but often switch majors. This even happens mid-enrollment cycle. One thing is certain: most college-bound high school students will only look...

From “Skills Taught” to “Skills Sought”: Can Postsecondary Syllabi Close the Gap?
Behold the postsecondary syllabus: descending from the Latin word for “list” and the Ancient Greek “sittybos” for a descriptive label for a document. Beyond this admirable longevity, what is the function of a syllabus in postsecondary teaching and learning? Is it...

What the SolarWinds Attack Means for Higher Ed
In January, you probably heard about the SolarWinds Orion hack, the Russian-linked cyberattack that may have affected up to 18,000 government agencies and private organizations. But, chances are, you may not have heard about a key detail related to how hackers carried...

Six Transfer Student Types for Better Student Engagement
Transfer students have long been treated as an afterthought, but the perfect storm has now made landfall. This fall, freshman enrollment at community colleges declined by 23%, shrinking the typical transfer prospect pool significantly. Eduventures also found that one...

The Problem With Transfer Student Pathways and Technology
Upward transfers—students moving from two-year to four-year schools—increased by 2.6% since last year. Most of these students faced the daunting task of finding the right four-year institutions, transferring credits, and securing enough financial aid. As institutional...