March 2026

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026Enrollment Management

Federal Student Loan Policy Changes: Implications for Enrollment, Student Success, and Institutional Strategy

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, represents the most sweeping overhaul of federal student loan policy in decades. Beginning July 1, 2026, […]

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026Enrollment Management

Opening Comments for CIC National Career Center Design Thinking Workshop – Chicago – March 5, 2026

I have had a wonderful career in college enrollment, mostly as a Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admission at four CIC member institutions — at Furman, Centre, Rhodes, […]

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026Enrollment Management

Yield is Brand

Why the work of enrolling a class begins the moment a student first hears your name There is a moment when a student first has a real connection with your […]