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Ascendium Awards New $2 Million Grant to the Institute for Evidence-Based Change Supporting Its ‘Caring Campus Initiative’
San Diego, Calif. – Ascendium Education Group, one of the nation’s leading higher education philanthropies, has awarded a second grant to the Institute forEvidence-Based Change (IEBC) for the “Caring Campus Initiative.”
It’s Better to Lead Than Lag
IEBC partnered with the Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP Group) with two workshops by IEBC President Brad Phillips on the power of using locally developed leading indicators. These leading indicators impact lagging indicators, ensure positive outcomes and advance student success.
The California Association for Institutional Research
The California Association for Institutional Research (CAIR) welcomed IEBC President Brad Phillips who presented the Telling Your Story with Data workshop on Nov. 6, and moderated the plenary panel on Research in Action: Actionable Intelligence to Support Student Success on Nov. 9.
Yakima Valley College
IEBC Vice President Jordan Horowitz led a workshop on Leading and Lagging Indicators in November after leading a Data Use Demystified workshop in October customized for their strategic planning process.
Yakima Valley College
IEBC Vice President Jordan Horowitz led a workshop on Leading and Lagging Indicators in November after leading a Data Use Demystified workshop in October customized for their strategic planning process.
Community colleges launch ‘Caring Campus Initiative’ across the U.S.
Ten community colleges across the U.S. are now hard at work with the Institute for Evidence- Based Change (IEBC) to incorporate the ‘Caring Campus Initiative’ into their student success efforts for the fall 2019 semester.
IEBC Newsletter – August 2019
August 2019 – The IEBC Caring Campus Initiative launched nationwide. Ten community colleges across the U.S. are hard at work with the Institute for Evidence-Based Change (IEBC) to incorporate the ‘Caring Campus Initiative’ into their student success efforts.
IEBC Newsletter – July 2019
July 2019 – Positive Reviews Pouring in for Caring Campus – Culture Change, Energized Staff and more.
I Don’t Care What You Know Until I Know You Care: Why Caring Campuses Retain More Students in The EvoLLLution
I Don’t Care What You Know Until I Know You Care: Why Caring Campuses Retain More Students. IEBC President and CEO Brad Phillips explains the power of connections and the power of all segments of our colleges to make those connections. With enrollments dropping, finding ways to encourage persistence is no longer an option. The Caring Campus positive approach can be implemented quickly with minimal resources.
Marquez Remembers Being in Student’s Shoes
Desi Marquez was the first person in his family to attend college. Today he is well on the way to earning his Ph.D. But he still vividly recalls how unsure and confused he was about the college application process as a high school senior. “The idea of college is something I wanted to do, but I assumed they would come to me,” says Marquez. “My mom and dad didn’t have a notion of what a student should do to prepare to go to college.” Marquez was fortunate to cross paths with Arizona State University recruiter Yira Thorne. Twenty-six years later, he still recalls how she took a personal interest in Marquez’s success, helping him apply and pursue financial aid. Marquez was admitted and received a full scholarship. Once on campus, Marquez says, “She really cared. I came from a small town. Going to a big university was a shock to me. She must have picked up on that and took me under her wing… She was an angel in a sense.” Today, Marquez finds himself in a similar role as a...