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    How to recruit and retain higher education students : a handbook of good practice / edited by Anthony Cook and Brian S. Rushton.

    Contributor(s): Cook, Anthony E, 1964- | Rushton, Brian SMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Routledge, 2009Description: xiv, 237 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780415990882 (alk. paper); 0415990882 (alk. paper); 9780415990899 (alk. paper); 0415990890 (alk. paper); 9780203877302; 0203877306Subject(s): College students -- Recruiting -- United States | College attendance -- United States | College dropouts -- United States -- PreventionDDC classification: 378.1/61 LOC classification: LB2342.82 | .H68 2009
    Contents:
    The roots of attrition / Anthony Cook -- Access and admissions / Anthony Cook -- Transition--from what? A review of the influences on the choices and expectations of entrants to higher education / Derek Shuter-- udecide : helping learners make SMART decisions / Helen Cormack -- The Community university of the Valleys model : "reaching the students other recruitment strategies can't reach" / Coling Trotman,... [et al.] -- New opportunities for disadvantaged pupils : the Step-Up programme / Daimian O'Kane, Christ Finlay, Anne Mooney -- Progression into higher education via an access summer school / John Blicharski -- Quality information available to students prior to entry / Marke Davies, Anthony Cook -- University visit days / Helen Richardson -- "I'll be there for you" : the impact of Northumbria "Friends" on recruitment and retention / Peter Slee, Christ Watts, Martin Thomas -- Promoting student retention using support strategies prior to entry / Anne M. McKillop, Abbie McKenna, Anthony Cook -- Student mentoring prior to entry : getting accurate messages across / Dan Bennett -- Online pre-induction support / Becka Currant, Neil Currant -- Second chances for students : the Fresh Start project / Debbie Loveday -- Recruitment for retention : A way forward / Brian S. Rushton.
    Summary: Offers practical advice on how universities can influence the expectations of prospective students, allowing them to make sensible decisions about careers, courses and institutions. --from publisher description
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    Includes bibliographical references and index.

    Offers practical advice on how universities can influence the expectations of prospective students, allowing them to make sensible decisions about careers, courses and institutions. --from publisher description

    The roots of attrition / Anthony Cook -- Access and admissions / Anthony Cook -- Transition--from what? A review of the influences on the choices and expectations of entrants to higher education / Derek Shuter-- udecide : helping learners make SMART decisions / Helen Cormack -- The Community university of the Valleys model : "reaching the students other recruitment strategies can't reach" / Coling Trotman,... [et al.] -- New opportunities for disadvantaged pupils : the Step-Up programme / Daimian O'Kane, Christ Finlay, Anne Mooney -- Progression into higher education via an access summer school / John Blicharski -- Quality information available to students prior to entry / Marke Davies, Anthony Cook -- University visit days / Helen Richardson -- "I'll be there for you" : the impact of Northumbria "Friends" on recruitment and retention / Peter Slee, Christ Watts, Martin Thomas -- Promoting student retention using support strategies prior to entry / Anne M. McKillop, Abbie McKenna, Anthony Cook -- Student mentoring prior to entry : getting accurate messages across / Dan Bennett -- Online pre-induction support / Becka Currant, Neil Currant -- Second chances for students : the Fresh Start project / Debbie Loveday -- Recruitment for retention : A way forward / Brian S. Rushton.

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