ASCEND Podcast

Many colleges and universities have spent countless time, energy, and resources trying to increase their retention and graduation rates. Unfortunately, in many instances, the outcomes and results have not matched the effort in their minds. In this episode, we talk about three reasons why the retention efforts being executed may not be working on many campuses.

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There are a number of good reasons why colleges and universities must focus a significant amount of time, energy, effort, and resources on retention, completion, and overall student success efforts. In this episode, we discuss four main reasons: (1) a declining national pool of high school graduates from which to draw on to maintain enrollments; (2) increased pressures to grow (or at least maintain) revenues; (3) a growing call from the public for increased accountability; and (4) it is simply the right thing to do.

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Introducing the ASCEND podcast, where Dr. Jared Tippets and Dr. Eric Kirby share practical and proven strategies for increasing student retention, completion, and student success. 

New episodes will be released every Monday.