Recent high school graduates, adults seeking a career change, medical practitioners desiring a specialization, and senior adults who want to better engage with technologically still choose higher education to secure requisite credentials for the global workplace, position themselves on a trajectory to acquire the American dream, and demonstrate their commitment to lifelong learning. Higher education remains a primary conduit for learners to achieve their academic goals and actualize their potential.
The collective accomplishments of learners who were or currently are on college and university campuses are too numerable to identify. The immeasurable successes—to higher education’s credit—are not without opportunities to consider. Though many learners choose higher education, some do not remain through completion. College and university leaders across this country continue to engage in dialogue and set strategic priorities around improving student engagement and retention.
Join ACE in collaboration with ACUE as they lead a powerful dialogue with higher education leaders on faculty development and its relationship to student engagement and retention. To help chief academic leaders set strategic priorities, this conversation will cover best practices for incorporating strategies in faculty development programs to assist students with realizing greater outcomes for persistence and completion.