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 …
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 …
Impact and the Move from Ingredients to Recipes in Student Success
Barb Bichelmeyer, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), and Julianna Frisch, Assistant to the President, Strategic Initiatives at Monroe Community College (MCC), have a …
Closing Equity Gaps, Hitting Historic Highs in Student Outcomes, and Reaching Preeminence: Reflections on the Leadership Journey at USF
After a conversation on the student success journey of the University of South Florida (USF) with their president, Dr. Judy Genshaft, and vice president for student success, Paul Dosal, I …
Making the Move: Anchoring Your Analytics in a Culture of Care
Big data, predictive modeling, machine learning, and artificial intelligence are all the buzz. From business to athletics to healthcare to education, more and more people are using more and more data …
Collaborate to Catalyze: Conversations on the University Innovation Alliance (UIA)
When the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) began its work, the mission was clear: form a cutting-edge coalition of large public universities committed to increasing the number and diversity of college …
An Optimistic Take on Helping New Students Weather Their Storms
Visiting the Valley of the Sun in Arizona—i.e., Metro Phoenix—in the middle of August is always a toasty experience. Beyond the usual 100-degree-plus temperatures, my visit this week had a …