SAVE THE DATE… NEXT CHERE CONFERENCE IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 AT GOODWIN UNIVERSITY
Register today for the next CHERE conference… The Impact of AI on Student Retention, on Friday, October 24. There is no charge for this special conference - register by sending an email today to educationRwe3@gmail.com
High Impact Retention Practices - UPDATED FOR 2025
Research suggests core practices that, if implemented with fidelity, can significantly increase retention on any campus. They range from quality summer after graduation programs to embedded support, guided pathways to emergency funds.
Take a look at the document compiled by CHERE Director David Johnston in 2020, and most recently updated in December 2024.
Click on the document to view and download the PDF…
A MESSAGE FOR OUR TIMES, FROM CHERE
Although we have moved past the the pandemic, students and staff can still feel disconnected from the important work we do to support the students and families who depend on us for our skills, talents and efforts. CHERE continues to provide timely conferences and a forum for ideas that can help us all do better, dealing effectively with the new realities, now and into the future. For example:
1. CHERE’s fall 2024 conference on “Campus Mental Health” brought in a national expert on mental health, Dr. Sarah Lipson from Boston University, Lead Investigator for the Healthy Minds Study, a survey of many campuses. Dr. Lipson’s slides are available via CHERE.
2. In the Spring of 2025, the focus was on “Men in (and Out of) College” – why do fewer men than women go on to higher education, and of those who do, why do fewer graduate? A summary of this event is available at CHERE.
3. In the Fall of 2025, CHERE will sponsor “Impact of AI on College Retention,” featuring Dr. Ebenezer Afarikumah, a business and tech professor from Goodwin University and author of the recently released, AI for Everyone: A practical starting point"
Send your ideas and questions to educationRwe2@gmail.com And join us throughout 2025 for engaging, timely conferences. Thank you!
CHERE IN THE NEWS
Impact of Virtual Learning on Students, Educators Explored, Greater Hartford Patch, January 7, 2021
Higher Education Issues Addressed at Conference, New Britain Herald, October 15, 2019
Being Diverse Isn’t Enough, West Hartford Patch, June 8, 2019
Summer Bridge Programs,Hartford Courant, July 2, 2019
CHERE to Offer Two-Day Conference on Non-Traditional Students, Hartford Courant, July 22, 2015
'Seamless counseling' can stay the course, New London Day, May 12, 2014
Top students at some Connecticut high schools are finding that they’re not fully prepared for university courses. For some students, being at the top of their class isn’t enough.