Student services play an essential role in higher education, not only by reducing student dropout rates but also by increasing student retention. This study explored the role of student services in promoting student retention which in turn addresses the problem of college student attrition at a private, non-profit Ugandan university. The purpose…

Background: Participation in higher education can be empowering for refugees, yet this participation is contingent on a range of structures, practices and policies, many of which are not readily accessible. Aim: Informed by Habermas' lifeworlds, this study examined higher education meso-level institutional practices and how non-higher education…

Effective use of technology in areas that include admissions, record keeping, billing, compliance, athletic administration, and more hold untold potential to transform higher education by introducing significant efficiencies and dramatic cost reductions in serving students. How the institution organizes itself will to a large extent depend on how…