The Civitas Learning National Advisory Board is comprised of researchers, association leaders, and executives whose expertise has influenced higher education policy and institutional practice across the United States and around …
Journeys of Transformation: Dr. Marcia Ballinger on Moving Toward a ‘Student-Ready’ College
Over the last ten years, Lorain County Community College (LCCC) leaders—administrative, faculty, staff and student—have rolled up their sleeves and worked hard on a series of large-scale strategic initiatives. From …
Dr. Vince Tinto on Program Sustainability and Motivating Students to Persist: National Advisory Board Conversation Series
The Civitas Learning National Advisory Board is comprised of researchers, association leaders, and executives whose expertise has influenced higher education policy and institutional practice across the United States and around …
Healthy Change in Higher Education Care Strategies: A Conversation with Chris Hester
Sitting down with Chris Hester, Civitas Learning’s new CEO, means you’ll soon be sharing the passions of a tech leader with a penchant for social-purpose companies. You can read much …
Mark Milliron and Chris Hester on What Higher Ed Can Learn From Healthcare
Higher education isn’t the only industry leaning into the power of predictive analytics to improve the customer experience. In the most recent installment of Catalytic Conversations, Mark Milliron chats with …
Three Takeaways from Leadership Summit
At our Leadership Summits in Arizona and New York last week, we gathered dozens of presidents, provosts, vice presidents, and student success champions who are driving strategic decisions on how …
From Accountability to Care: Analytics for Personalized Student Support
We’ve witnessed a gradual but radical shift in higher education’s approach to data over the last 15 years — from a culture of accountability to a culture of care. In the most …
The Tao of Data in Higher Education: Conversations on Governance, Strategy, and the Culture of Care
As part of an ongoing set of conversations here, we’ve been exploring how the approach to data in higher education is changing, and how our institutional governance, systems, and cultures …
Some Student Success Initiatives Aren’t Working (Here’s How to Make Sure Yours Are)
It’s no secret that higher ed is changing. With 74% of students now considered “non-traditional” (U.S. Department of Education), meeting students’ unique needs is essential. Yet spending per student has …
Connecting the Civitas: Highlights from the Illume Workshop in Austin, TX
Earlier this month, student success champions and Illume power users came together at Civitas Learning headquarters in Austin, Texas for the spring Illume Workshop: Data-Inspired Strategies for Building a Student …