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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>National Dialog on Student Retention  - All Comments</title><link>http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/blogs/ndsr/default.aspx</link><description>EducationDynamics launched the National Dialog on Student Retention, an initiative designed to foster discussion and information gathering about the latest practices in successful student retention, in 2007.  Two ways that we further the project are through an annual conference and a distinguished speaker Webinar series.

Click on the various posts below to learn about upcoming events, view previous conferences sessions and Webinars, discuss student retention theories with colleagues and much more.</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)</generator><item><title>Downing Webinar Release</title><link>http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/blogs/ndsr/pages/retention-webinar.aspx#505</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:35:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">f444dfca-5a4f-479d-b4e1-1bd5d432b53b:505</guid><dc:creator>College Recruiting, Enrollment &amp; Retention Services - Higher Education Development Resources - EducationDynamics.com</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Dr. Downing will discuss ways colleges and universities can empower students to become active, responsible partners in creating their own academic and personal success to improve retention Hoboken, New Jersey (October 28, 2009) &amp;mdash;As colleges and&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=505" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Upcoming Webinar - Empowering Students:  A key to Retention Success</title><link>http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/blogs/ndsr/pages/retention-webinar.aspx#435</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:15:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">f444dfca-5a4f-479d-b4e1-1bd5d432b53b:435</guid><dc:creator>Higher Ed Dialog</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;As student retention rates continue to lag, we’re hearing from schools around the country anxious to maximize their retention efforts. Administrators, staff and faculty members are collaborating to seek solutions to reduce attrition rates, but too many&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=435" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Student Retention Webinar to Feature Dr. Skip Downing</title><link>http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/blogs/ndsr/pages/retention-webinar.aspx#430</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:00:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">f444dfca-5a4f-479d-b4e1-1bd5d432b53b:430</guid><dc:creator>College Recruiting, Enrollment &amp; Retention Services - Higher Education Development Resources - EducationDynamics.com</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Student Retention Webinar to Feature Dr. Skip Downing Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:&amp;quot;Table Normal&amp;quot;; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=430" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Administration Webinar Rls</title><link>http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/blogs/ndsr/pages/retention-webinar.aspx#288</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 18:10:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">f444dfca-5a4f-479d-b4e1-1bd5d432b53b:288</guid><dc:creator>College Recruiting, Enrollment &amp; Retention Services - Higher Education Development Resources - EducationDynamics.com</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Preeminent educational authorities will address how colleges and universities can leverage the new Administration to their benefit as part of a complimentary Webinar series Hoboken, New Jersey (May 28, 2009)― 2009 has introduced a new Presidential Administration&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=288" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Advice from Experts</title><link>http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/blogs/ndsr/archive/2009/01/26/advice-from-experts.aspx#271</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 04:05:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">f444dfca-5a4f-479d-b4e1-1bd5d432b53b:271</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Great site!! thanks for everything&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=271" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Webinar 12/15/2008 Retention 2.0: From Theory to Tactics </title><link>http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/blogs/ndsr/pages/retention-webinar.aspx#189</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:40:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">f444dfca-5a4f-479d-b4e1-1bd5d432b53b:189</guid><dc:creator>ptomassi</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;College students have no shortage of school-sponsored or school-related activity choices. One might argue that, by definition, just about any activity (Facebook, intramural volleyball, …) is meaningful. However, Dr. Kuh reminded us that, when it comes to enhancing student success, it is critical to focus (refocus?) on the right/high impact activities, including:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;« First-Year Seminars &amp;amp; Experiences &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;« Common Intellectual Experiences&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;« Learning Communities&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;« Writing-Intensive Courses&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;« Collaborative Assignments &amp;amp; Projects&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;« Undergraduate Research&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;« Diversity/Global Learning&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;« Service Learning, Community-Based Learning&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;« Internships&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;« Capstone Courses &amp;amp; Projects&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=189" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Webinar 12/15/2008 Retention 2.0: From Theory to Tactics </title><link>http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/blogs/ndsr/pages/retention-webinar.aspx#130</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:28:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">f444dfca-5a4f-479d-b4e1-1bd5d432b53b:130</guid><dc:creator>Ingrid Ramos </dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I was in the room with Dr. Kuh during this webinar and what I most liked was his honesty when discussing how challenging it is to engage students. He really pushed me to think about innovative ways to get students to connect on campus and within our programming. For example, he advised us to find ways for students to provide answers to those questions we know will help us understand their state of mind. He joked about how Dr. Holland developed his comprehensive Hexagon Model for career development but then stated the best predictor is to just ask the person themselves! I think this works with students in certain environments better than others. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=130" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Retention 2.0: From Theory to Tactics -- Full Recording of the Webinar Event</title><link>http://sharing.educationdynamics.com/blogs/ndsr/pages/retention-webinar.aspx#120</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:24:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">f444dfca-5a4f-479d-b4e1-1bd5d432b53b:120</guid><dc:creator>Lisa Moughan</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I &lt;/p&gt;
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