Retention
Tim’s Tips: Texas A&M Launches Far-Reaching Plan to Raise Retention and Graduation Rates
October 29, 2012 The Chronicle of Higher Education Texas A&M Launches Far-Reaching Plan to Raise Retention and Graduation Rates By Katherine Mangan Austin, Tex. Texas A&M University will unveil an ambitious plan here on Monday to fix a leaky educational pipeline by monitoring students from the time they enter kindergarten until they graduate from college…. [...]
Tim’s Tips: Increasing Share of Adults Have College Degrees, Census Bureau Finds
April 26, 2011 Increasing Share of Adults Have College Degrees, Census Bureau Finds By Derek Quizon Washington The Chronicle of Higher Education New data from the U.S. Census Bureau confirm a couple of widely speculated trends in higher education: The percentage of adults with postsecondary degrees is higher than ever, and women are obtaining [...]
Tim’s Tips: Redefining Admissions ‘Success’ for Black Males
Redefining Admissions ‘Success’ for Black Males April 18, 2011, 8:18 pm By Eric Hoover The Chronicle of Higher Education Hunt Valley, Md.—Forget “access” and “admission.” Today’s high-school counselors and admissions officers should think in terms of “completion” and “attainment” when dealing with students, especially black males and other underrepresented students. That was the consensus among [...]
Tim’s Tips: An Award-Winning Dissertation Draws Lessons From 9 Community College Students Who Persisted in Their Studies
April 11, 2011 An Award-Winning Dissertation Draws Lessons From 9 Community-College Students Who Persisted in Their Studies By David Glenn The Chronicle of Higher Education Students who start community college after they have turned 25 often struggle to stay enrolled. Such students generally earn better grades than their younger classmates, but jobs, family obligations, and [...]
Tim’s Tips: New Studies Show How Life’s Tough Turns Can Derail Students
April 6, 2011 New Studies Show How Life’s Tough Turns Can Derail Students By Peter Schmidt The Chronicle of Higher Education Dealing with tragedy and disruptive change is an inevitable part of life. But for young people, such experiences can have severe long-term consequences, hindering educational progress in ways that hurt their prospects of earning [...]
