Office Hours with EAB

EAB’s Tara Zirkel is joined by Dr. Tiffany Ray-Patterson, VP of Student Services at Germanna Community College, to discuss her “One Front Door” approach to student onboarding that is breaking down institutional silos and connecting more students to the guidance they need. The two contrast the “One Front Door” method versus traditional bifurcated onboarding and share some of the tangible improvements the new approach is having on students. Dr. Ray also shares valuable insights for community college leaders nationwide who are looking to make similar changes to the way they onboard students.

Could Your Students Benefit from “One Front Door” Onboarding?

Carla Hickman and Dr. David Attis discuss the immediate effects of COVID-19 on higher ed, as well as long-term impacts on enrollment and multi-modal learning.

The Early Impacts of COVID-19 on Higher Ed

EAB’s Kaitlyn Maloney and Michael Fischer talk about why the CARES Act really isn’t a stimulus package for higher ed at all, but a stop-gap measure that may not keep at-risk colleges and universities afloat long enough to survive the current crisis.

Will the CARES Act Save Higher Ed?

In part one of this two-part discussion, EAB experts share four reasons why the coronavirus pandemic is a different type of crisis than any faced by higher ed before—and discuss effective leadership in an extended crisis.

4 Unique Leadership Challenges Posed by the Pandemic

EAB experts Melanie Ho and Michael Fischer continue their discussion on the unique leadership challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.

How Colleges Can Plan for and Adapt to Campus Crises

EAB’s Kaitlyn Maloney and Michael Fischer discuss how colleges and universities have handled crisis communications during the early days of the pandemic.

The Best (and Worst) COVID-19 Crisis Communications

A new podcast from EAB experts to share ideas, insight, and inspiration with higher ed leaders