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There has been a great deal of debate about what President Barack Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act means for higher education. EarnMyDegree.com, a Web resource of EducationDynamics, launched a new site at http://www.earnmydegree.com
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Forty percent of graduate school marketers across the country expect their budgets to be cut, according to a recent survey of more than 300 professionals responsible for marketing their institutions’ graduate programs. And based on the results of
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Colleges are gearing up for an environment in which admitting the most appropriate students who applied to their institution isn’t necessarily enough to ensure a quality student body for the following semester. In fact, a recent USA Today article
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President Barack Obama has spoken about the need for every U.S. citizen to have more than a high school education. Now, in addition to including various financial aid and student loan assistance in the stimulus package, to encourage people to pursue higher
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Attrition rates for students in online programs can soar above 60 percent. But according to a recent survey from EducationDynamics, something can be done to combat this. There will always be the main issues, among them family or work obligations monopolizing
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“Every American will need to get more than a high-school diploma.” These are words that President Barack Obama spoke during his hour-long address to congress last night. Words that no doubt warmed the hearts of all educators out there. “In
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As the 28th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience approaches, student retention experts at EducationDynamics encourage those responsible for combating attrition to consider the importance of sophomore retention. Much attention is paid to acclimating
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Those involved with U.S. higher education have had foreign students on the brain since long before September 11, 2001, but the fear of dwindling international enrollments became the main topic of conversation following that tragedy. With tightened VISA
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As economic turmoil increases, and jobs continue to dissipate, workers must determine whether they have the right college degree for their current or desired position. This creates a prime opportunity for schools to reach out to those who need to advance
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In the midst of an economic downturn, more and more adults are recognizing the increased importance of a college degree or certificate. Widespread layoffs, a slumping economy and a tight job market have emerged as fundamental catalysts currently propelling
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A new trend is sweeping the country. An increasing number of adults nationwide are recognizing the importance of continuing education. They are realizing the impact earning a degree has on professional growth, job placement, financial stability and even
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Underprepared students and small-scale program implementation are the primary obstacles to improving student retention. This is the conclusion that higher education experts came to at EducationDynamics’ inaugural National Dialog on Student Retention
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“Helicopter parents” is a term colleges have come to live with. Most professors and administrators now recognize that parents will be tracking their students’ every move during the first semester of college, when those students are away
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Colleges and universities now spend billions of dollars on marketing that offers implied promises designed to attract prospective students. With the delivery of an acceptance letter, the school indicates it believes each new student is capable of earning
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Despite support from study abroad leaders and more than 35 higher education institutions and student exchange groups, the Senate declined to vote on a bill earlier this year that would have supported a vision for more than 1 million American students
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