Starting April 6, current post-graduate work permit holders will be able to opt into extending their visas. Additionally, foreign nationals whose PGWP expired in 2023 and those who already extended or were eligible to extend their visas under a similar policy announced in 2022 will be able to apply for an extension.   PGWP Extension !...Read More

Fall transfer enrollment remains in decline in 2022, albeit at a slower rate than before, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.Dr. Doug Shapiro The Transfer and Progress Fall 2022 Report – released on Thursday– serves as a redesign of the research center’s two primary transfer reports, COVID 19 Transfer,...Read More

Experiential learning in its many forms is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice, one that has been thoroughly tested and shown to be beneficial to a wide spectrum of college students. Experiential learning is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience. It is inductive, beginning with raw...Read More

In my last blog, Creating an Environment for Success, I shared strategies that enrollment leaders should employ to effectively manage their teams while meeting the challenges brought by declining student enrollment. As staffing and talent issues continue to plague colleges and universities across the country, I wanted to revisit this topic. Things are only going...Read More

Rasha Faek, Managing Editor, WENR Economic challenges in countries around the world could make it even more difficult for the U.S. to attract growing numbers of international students. For many around the globe, studying in the United States is, and always has been, a dream. However, as costs continue to rise day by day amid...Read More

Following up plans for educational access and equity with actions has become the hallmark of Grand Valley State University, which has a statewide presence in Michigan. After the death of George Floyd in 2020, Dr. Philomena V. Mantella, president of Grand Valley State, issued and completed a 15-point plan for racial equity as a clear...Read More

To whom and for what are students accountable in higher education? The language of “holding” students accountable connotes a kind of control faculty wield over students, carrying the threat of consequences if students do not answer to the demands placed on them. But what if we as faculty thought about “holding” in a different way—as...Read More

You may be familiar with the RNL Student Satisfaction Inventory™ (SSI) as an assessment tool to positively impact student success, as well as to provide the student voice for strategic planning and to document improvements for accreditation purposes. But have you considered the data points that are collected that can be valuable from a recruitment...Read More

Chris Mackie, Editor, WENR When countries began to close their borders to slow the spread of COVID-19 in 2020, universities had to adjust quickly. Almost overnight, institutions shifted to the virtual classroom, allowing them to reach students anywhere in the world, even those overseas. This experiment with remote learning gave many colleges and universities their...Read More

Imagine how much more complicated the process is when the goal is to study abroad: evaluating the options in different countries and in different languages, understanding how your local qualifications fit in a different education system, working out what preparation or additional tests you might need to take, and that’s before you even start with...Read More