Category Archives: college retention

(#311) Grade Inflation: Have We Arrived In Lake Wobegon?

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Steve Piscitelli

Grade inflation/distortion has consequences for self-efficacy, self-awareness, and self-competence. For most colleges and universities around the nation, graduation time has arrived. Professors have evaluated the final exams, grades have been submitted, and students anxiously await their grades. Or, more to … Continue reading →

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(#296) Not Us. Them.

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Steve Piscitelli

“A building is not just about itself, but the place where it resides.”-Craig Dykers Did you hear the one about the college president’s view of how to handle struggling students? Reportedly his suggestion was to “drown the bunnies.” No, that’s … Continue reading →

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(#294) Benefits Of Remaining A Continual Learner

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Steve Piscitelli

It can help us fill in gaps between assumptions and realities. A few months ago on this blog I posed the question, “Do we take time to experience what our customer, client, or student is experiencing?” Regardless of your profession or … Continue reading →

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(#204) College Ready?

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

I think, more poignantly, the question for our colleges and universities comes down to “Once the students (college-ready or not) are admitted, what do we do to best serve them?” Preparing for my part of an online (virtual) conference this … Continue reading →

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(#144) College Retention and Persistence: Ask the Correct Questions

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

Before we can solve a problem we have to ask the right questions. Today I facilitated a workshop session at the 32nd Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience.  We examined why students stay in college and why they might leave … Continue reading →

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