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 …
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 …
The Power to Learn and Improve Outcomes — Why More Colleges and Universities Are Joining The Mission
Recently the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice issued another report on housing and food insecurity faced by higher ed students. The report shines a much-needed light on the …
Connecting the Florida Civitas: Highlights from the Partner Regional Workshop
Higher education professionals from across Florida recently met for two days to network and plan for student support and initiatives. Representatives from Daytona State College, Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Florida International …
Eight Nuanced Ideas When Understanding Results from Matched Pilots
In our prior post, we addressed the most common issues with outcomes reporting through Three Big Ideas. Now we are going to dig in deeper with eight nuanced topics for …
Summit 2017 Session Flashback: Using a Student Success Intelligence Platform to Move the Needle
Vague institutional goals can yield unclear student success outcomes. This was not the case for DeVry University and University of South Florida. These institutions had clearly defined vision for what …
An Evidence-Based Approach to Improved Student Outcomes
At Lorain County Community College (LCCC) and at institutions across the country, student success teams work hard to support student perseverance through their degree program with limited information and resources. …
Focusing on Outcomes
The idea of nudging is everywhere these days, but don’t be fooled: not all nudges are created equal. If the goal is improved outcomes, precision matters. In part 1 and …
Starting Strong: Texas State University Case Study
At Texas State University, freshmen enrollments have increased by 8 percent between 2014 and 2016. This year, they welcomed more than 6,000 first-year students to campus. Enrollment and registration staff …