April 8, 2008
Are you more like Mercedes or Mohawk? The best-run retail businesses are focusing their marketing to a smaller base with higher tendencies to purchase. There are openings for such strategies within higher education. College enrollment on the rise College enrollment in the U.S. hit a projected record level of 18 million in fall 2007, and is expected to increase by another 14 percent between fall 2007 and fall 2016. Student Loan Chronicles Washington works on the student loan credit stoppage Wall Street firms can’t sell the bonds and notes and other financial instruments that produce the money American students borrow to pay tuition. One lender at a time, a number of student loan companies have gone dormant—or defunct. Here’s a roundup of what Washington is doing about it. A Gazette Minute Interview with Michelle Day. Datatel's financial aid product manager takes on several topics, among them the switch to direct lending from FFEL as well as simultaneous participation. Dealing with culture shock when studying abroad Culture shock is confusion, disorientation and emotional upheaval that results from finding oneself immersed in a new culture. How do students cope? Part 3 of a series. Intellectual community aids retention at the Universities of Nebraska and Michigan U.S. universities are recognizing that a vibrant intellectual community is the foundation of successful doctoral education. Part 2 of a series. An internship innovation Stony Brook University has one. Find out what they’re doing on p. 62 of the March issue of The Greentree Gazette magazine. Free of charge to campus employees. Subscribe or renew so you’ll receive it fresh. Do you work with learning technology? IMS Global Learning Consortium’s Learning Impact 2008 brings together creators, vendors, users, and buyers of learning technology to learn the latest innovations in learning systems, digital learning content, the learning enterprise and open technologies. May 12 – 15. Omni Downtown Austin, Austin, TX. $450 – $800. The Greentree Gazette May Magazine Justin Draeger's article in the May issue of The Greentree Gazette magazine explains how the University of Mississippi outsourced their inbound phone call volume to a third party call center so their students always speak with a live person when they call the financial aid office. Brand advertising will put your company's product or service on the radar of thousands of campus readers. Then you will be top of mind when they're ready to buy. The May issue's advertising deadline is Friday April 11th. Don't miss it. Call Luise D'Orta today at 561.630.4300. A Gazette Minute Interview with Richard Jerue The president of the Art Institute of Charleston speaks with Jeff Wendt in the first of two interviews about launching a college. Click here to view dozens more Gazette Minutes. |  UNSUBSCRIBE  | PRIVACY STATEMENT: We have never sold, leased or otherwise transferred to any other person or organization any personal information that is in our possession. We appreciate your trust and will continue to respect your privacy.