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A blog of higher ed trends, strategies and solutions
Student Engagement


What Higher Ed Can Learn from Betabrand: Building Feedback Loops That Work
We say we build for students. But when do we actually build with them? A clothing brand's surprisingly brilliant strategy might be the most useful framework enrollment and marketing leaders haven't tried yet.

Laura Rudolph
Aug 65 min read


Late Depositors: How to Keep Your Undecided Pool Engaged After May 1
May 1 has come and gone. For a lot of enrollment teams, the class still isn't settled. Students are taking longer to commit than ever before — and the communication strategies that worked during yield season are not the ones that will move them now.

Laura Rudolph
May 289 min read


HB 307: Kentucky Just Changed the Rules on Admissions. Is Your Team Ready?
Kentucky’s proactive admissions law is officially on the books — and it raises questions that go well beyond policy. Who’s already in your pipeline? How do you sort a new population you’ve never recruited before? And is your CRM actually ready? Here’s where to start.

Laura Rudolph
Apr 128 min read
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