Making Recruitment Personal: Why Students Respond When You Meet Them Where They Are
Recruiting students today is harder than it used to be. Competition is fierce, demographics are...
Small Decisions Matter
When you think about leadership, big decisions usually take the spotlight. Bold moves, high-stakes...
Building the Online Learning Ecosystem Institutions Need and Students Deserve
In the early days of online learning, expansion alone felt like progress. New programs, new...
Illumination Podcast Conversations: Redefining Connection, Agility and Trust in Higher Education
In an era where higher education faces constant evolution, the Illumination Podcast shines a light...
How Cocurricular Engagement Fuels Academic Strength
Students thrive when institutions create a strong sense of belonging from the very beginning, with...
Redefining Student Success: Beginning the Experience Before They Start
What truly defines student success, and when does that journey begin? Too often in higher...
Why Early Interactions Define the Student Journey
Higher education institutions face rising expectations from learners who want more personalized,...
Turning Enrollment Into Engagement: The New Higher Ed Imperative
Editor’s note: This article is adapted from a conversation with Devin Purgason on the Illumination...
Why Enrollment is Just the Beginning of the Student Experience
Enrollment is shifting from a one-time transaction to the beginning of a lifelong relationship...
From Assessment to Action: A Strategic Model for Enhancing Academic Quality
At College of the North Atlantic (CNA), quality isn’t just a target but a continuous pursuit...
To Move Skills Forward, Learners Need the Agility to Move Up, Down and Sideways
In 2024, CAEL was awarded SkillsFWD funding and became part of a cohort of innovators in the use of...
Embedding Career Readiness Across the Student Journey
Higher education is under growing pressure to demonstrate clear connections between academic...
