The Buzz

It's Turkey Time! As we prepare for Thanksgiving, the Buzz crew provides some helpful best-practice tidbits that will make you as happy as the sight of your giblet gravy. From quick strategies to beef up your graduate inquiry pool to simple ways to increase transfer applications and your identified high-value donors, Capture's subject experts are happy to welcome you to their table of bountiful goodies that will leave you feeling grateful. 

Plus, we scan the higher ed industry for our Buzz quick takes and take a peek behind the curtain at some Capture intel insights.

Recipes can be found in the show notes at https://www.capturehighered.com/the-buzz/episode-05/. 

QUICK TAKES

Welcome to the 'Pumpkin Spice Economy'

Interim Chancellor Quits Amid Scandal Over Photos

Marlboro to Become Part of Emerson

Cincinnati Christian U. Will Shut Its Doors

Mega-Universities Are On the Rise. They Could Reshape Higher Ed as We Know It.

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Postal Facts: A Decade of Facts and Figures

The University of Texas at Austin pumpkin stencil

Another day, another college affordability plan! With the 2020 race for the White House heating up, college tuition is being tackled as a major policy issue among the candidates. The proposals include a range of policy initiatives from free two-year community college to universal free tuition to cancellation of existing student debt. The Buzz hosts are here to break down the plans and discuss the implications of these policies on the current business model of higher ed.

 

QUICK TAKES:

Kansas apologizes for 'acrobatic dancers' in Snoop Dogg's performance

Kent State apologizes, investigates women's field hockey game canceled for football pre-game fireworks

Ruling Out Grad Unions

Graduate Students, After Gains in Union Efforts, Face a Federal Setback

Would you give up Google for $17,000 a year? The Federal Reserve wants to know

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Student Loan News: Trump Wants Sweeping Student Debt Changes

Biden higher education plan includes two years of free community college

Elizabeth Warren on Free College and Canceling Student Debt

Bernie Sanders's free college proposal just got a whole lot bigger

Tuition-free college is now a reality in nearly 20 states

California joins a handful of other states that provide community college tuition-free

Study Minimizes Impact of Free Community College

How wiping out $1.5 trillion in student debt would boost the economy

First impressions are lasting impressions! As new students arrive on campus, the Buzz crew discusses just how critical these first few days and weeks are. Also, goats on campus, beer in the classroom, NCAA and T. Boone Pickens – it's another round of higher ed quick takes. And the crew unpacks the implications of proposed changes to NACAC's Code of Ethics and Professional Practices.

Quick Takes:

• Goat Scaping Article:  https://universitybusiness.com/goatscapers-clean-up-university-of-pittsburgh-campus/
• Video Link:  https://cbsloc.al/2NhMQP7
• Classroom beer: https://www.al.com/news/2019/09/university-of-alabama-instructor-suspended-after-video-of-someone-drinking-beer-in-class.html
• T. Boone Pickens: https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/09/11/us/ap-us-obit-t-boone-pickens.html

           https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2019/09/11/behind-t-boone-pickens-hundreds-of-millions-in-donations-was-true-passion-for-oklahoma-state-s-success/

• NCAA Transfer Portal: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26529645/what-transfer-portal

Hot Topic - First Impressions:

• https://www.chronicle.com/article/Why-Do-We-Have-So-Many/246839
• https://www.chronicle.com/article/A-Third-of-Your-Freshmen/243560
• https://www.publicagenda.org/media/with-their-whole-life-ahead-of-them
• https://www.ed.gov/college-completion/promising-strategies
• https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/08/29/peer-coaches-universities-increase-low-income-student-retention

 NACAC CEPP Changes:

• https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2019/09/03/admissions-association-says-it-must-pull-measures-ethics-code-avoid
• https://www.nacacnet.org/membership/critical-decisions-for-nacac-members/

Resortification … lazy rivers, steak dinners and more! These resort-style amenities are becoming more and more common on college campuses. Join The Buzz crew as they explore student and donor views on the allure, costs and opportunities of these luxuries.

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New Proposed Stretch IRA Rules Will Have A Big Effect On IRAs And It Could Cost Your Kids Thousands

Giving to Colleges Rises by 6.3%

MEMORIAL GIFT IDEAS

'Majestic' Douglas fir stood for 420 years. Then Oregon State University foresters cut it down 

Resort-Like College Campuses

10 College Amenities So Insane You'll Want to Go Back to School

The College Amenities Arms Race

Making a Splash on Campus

Students Begin To Tap The Brakes On The Campus Amenities Arms Race

The hidden cost of college: rising student fees

Professor Allegedly Allowed Booze in Class 

The Texas Tech K-12 Pipeline

The Buzz, Capture Higher Ed's new podcast highlighting the latest news and trends in higher education, premiers today with a lively discussion about the growing number of remote workers at university enrollment and advancement offices. Also featuring some notable (and funny) industry news, the episode concludes with a look behind the curtain at Capture Intel … as our experts discuss the recent findings of a marketing automation study by Capture Labs. Welcome to The Buzz, Capture's Podcast for Higher Ed. Tune in today!

 

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10 Remote Work Trends That Will Dominate 2019

More Philanthropy Professionals Are Working from Home

Hiring (or Becoming!) the Perfect Remote Employee

5 Reasons Why Low-Residency is the Future of Higher Ed Employment

10 Reasons Working From Home Isn't as Awesome as It Sounds

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Brad and Thom raise their glasses one last time for the farewell episode of the Weightlist Podcast. We thank you all for joining us on this fun ride!

All shows jump the shark. After 36 episodes, we finally did that by talking about p-values. In addition to Bon Jovi needing our $5 million studio, Thom and I decided to call the bullpen. In this episode, we talk about favorite episodes and what we learned by taking this journey. Thank you to all of our guests over the years for lending your time and expertise. We look forward to crossing paths with you down the trail. We can be reached at: Thom: @Doctor_Thom Brad: @brad_weiner Beers: Thom: Montucky Cold Snack, Bozeman, MT https://untappd.com/b/montucky-cold-snack-montucky-cold-snack/288008 Brad: Grain Belt Southwest Cerveza, New Ulm, MN https://untappd.com/b/august-schell-brewing-company-grain-belt-southwest-cerveza/3138813

A great deal of social science (read: enrollment management) research utilizes statistical testing. This research probably wouldn't have gotten published if its effects were not "statistically significant". But what does that mean exactly? In this episode, Thom and Brad delve into the origins of p-values, how they can be used and misused, and why statisticians the world over are arguing that "significance" is no longer significant.

American Statistician Issue https://tandfonline.com/toc/utas20/current

Scientists Rise Up Against Statistical Significance https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00857-9

P Value and the Theory of Hypothesis Testing: An Explanation for New Researchers https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2816758/

Tennessee Jed Grateful Dead, 6-14-1991, Washington D.C https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7oNS-bDZqc Hornsby on Keys!

Beers: Thom: https://untappd.com/b/southbound-brewing-company-tennessee-jed/3061825

Brad: https://untappd.com/b/deschutes-brewery-pacific-wonderland/1350389

As thousands of higher education folks will be visiting our hometown of Louisville for the 75th National Conference of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, we wanted to introduce you to some of the colorful characters you'll meet.

In this very special episode of The Weightlist, Brad and Thom call on the deep Louisvillian expertise of Capture Higher Ed to break down everything you need to know to celebrate the Kentucky Derby, one the greatest spectacles in all of sports. The folks at Capture can help make your Derby party amazing whether it's from making killer mint juleps, to rocking the proper attire, to enjoying a Derby-staple dessert so good, it's almost royalty.

Is your enrollment shop "data driven?" Are you primarily (or maybe even solely) assessing recruitment and marketing outcomes using first source attribution? If the answer is yes to both of these questions, you really need to listen to this episode of The Weightlist.

Brock Tibert, Lecturer at Boston University's Questrom School of Business and all around Higher Ed data thought leader joins Thom and Brad to discuss practical ways enrollment leaders can be agile in the era of data. The growing field of Enrollment Science, a term Tibert coined, applies a fascinating range of sound data science principles to the modern challenges of higher ed enrollment.