In this episode we visit with Dr. Solomon Tention, Assistant Professor of Advanced Studies, Research, & Leadership at Morgan State University. We talk about how intentional outreach and proactive advising can bring stopped-out students back to the finish line. Through Project Graduate, a targeted “nudge” campaign at a large Texas community college, leaders re-engaged former students who were close to completion and provided the advising, degree planning, and financial guidance needed to h...
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In this episode we visit with Dr. Solomon Tention, Assistant Professor of Advanced Studies, Research, & Leadership at Morgan State University. We talk about how intentional outreach and proactive advising can bring stopped-out students back to the finish line. Through Project Graduate, a targeted “nudge” campaign at a large Texas community college, leaders re-engaged former students who were close to completion and provided the advising, degree planning, and financial guidance needed to h...
In this episode, we explore how a simple dance became a powerful tradition that unites first-year students and fosters a sense of belonging from the moment they step on campus. Inspired by Purdue University’s Boiler Gold Rush, our First-Year Experience Office introduced the Common Bond Dance—a fun, easy-to-learn routine set to a popular song that students practice before arriving for Fall Orientation. Through video tutorials sent over the summer and spontaneous dance moments throughout Welcom...
ASCEND Podcast
In this episode we visit with Dr. Solomon Tention, Assistant Professor of Advanced Studies, Research, & Leadership at Morgan State University. We talk about how intentional outreach and proactive advising can bring stopped-out students back to the finish line. Through Project Graduate, a targeted “nudge” campaign at a large Texas community college, leaders re-engaged former students who were close to completion and provided the advising, degree planning, and financial guidance needed to h...
