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After a challenging few years, community colleges celebrated a comeback in 2024 with notable gains in enrollment, retention, and persistence rates. Enrollment has increased by over 4 percent, freshman enrollment is up over 6 percent, and dual enrollment continues to grow (National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2024). Retention and persistence rates are back to pre-pandemic levels, with students under the age of 24 showing modest increases in these areas (National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2024). These successes are worth celebrating, especially as students and...
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May 20, 2025 Click here to access the webinar recording. The Trump administration's recent executive orders have broad implications for community colleges, creating uncertainty around DEI initiatives, civil rights, international student enrollment, and economic stability. In this rapidly changing environment, college leaders may feel overwhelmed, uncertain, and confused about what to do next. Higher education leaders need a proactive approach to evaluating risks and making confident, strategic decisions. Join experts from the League for Innovation and EAB to discuss: The effects of recent...
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Click here to access webinar recording. Join the sixth of our monthly webinar series on Generative AI. During this "podcast style" session, we'll discuss the latest developments in AI and the impact it's having on the education community. We will be joined by Amanda Bickerstaff, a frequent consultant, writer, and speaker on the topic of AI in education, who will share her ideas on how teachers can maximize their potential through the adoption of AI. Panelists: Kelsey Behringer, Chief Executive Officer, Packback; Amanda Bickerstaff, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AI for Education...
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June 29, 2022 Click here to access the webinar recording. Over the past two years, Congress has provided $80 billion in Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) grants to help students and institutions of higher education weather the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. As those resources are expended and enrollment continues to decline, campuses will have to figure out how to move forward and balance support for students with the increasingly urgent need to generate revenue amid national enrollment declines. This webinar will discuss how institutions can reorient their...
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  In an effort to serve participants, a preliminary copy of the Executive Leadership Instititute Ppogram is now available.
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