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Coach N’Digo

Posted on June 2, 2019 by ReUp Education

It took me eight years to finish my undergraduate degree. Three different schools, two states, two kids, one marriage, and multiple degree changes later, I finally had my degree. I was one of those people who “life” happened to throughout my undergraduate experience. I never planned it to be that way, which makes my academic journey so fitting for a person like me. Growing up in a single parent household with my mother and sister, I internalized at a very early age that I needed to have firm control of my life in order to not feel like I was […]

Our top 3 takeaways from ASU GSV

Posted on April 23, 2019 by ReUp Education

Last month, more than 4,500 leaders in the education and workforce innovation sector met in San Diego for the annual ASU GSV Summit. The Summit which is one of the most important and impactful convenings in our industry — celebrated its 10th anniversary with speakers including Priscilla Chan, Tony Blair, Michael Horn, and our very own COO, Anne Kubek. When you gather such a large group of passionate and engaged people in one place, all looking to solve big audacious problems, you end up generating a high volume of ideas and creative solutions across three marathon days together. With the […]

Retention – Putting the Truth to Work

Posted on September 1, 2018 by ReUp Education

These six truths will mean different things to different campuses – certainly, in your environment, you will know best how to convert the truth into action to drive improved retention. Here are some questions to ask your leadership team that may help point the way to new initiatives, or modifications to current programs, in order to increase student engagement and retention: TRUTH ONE: SOME STUDENTS LEAVE, NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO. Take inventory of your retention initiatives (particularly those that cost meaningful time or money). How many of them are aimed at keeping students who would stay anyway? Are any […]