GetSet Learning: We create student connections, then blend them with evidence based techniques to develop resiliency. Don’t just predict drop outs–Prevent them.

Chicago, IL
Joined August 2013
Our friends at @nrccua @ACT quietly ringing the alarm bell about the demographic cliff US #HigherEd has coming up: encoura.org/the-enrollment-p… and notably TFR has continued to crash despite 10 straight years of economic growth #ElephantInTheRoom #Demographics
Prospective student: tell me more #HigherEd institution #enrollment team: 25 phone calls within 2 days Prospective student: tell me less Students want to connect authentically peers. Read more: linkedin.com/posts/karangoel…
US #highereducation is about to experience >15% drop in enrollment in 7 years due to declining birth rates and the fact that college going rates are not increasing nearly quickly enough to make up for the declining birth rates. C…lnkd.in/eM7NHyP lnkd.in/ewQJa_7
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US #highereducation is about to experience >15% drop in enrollment in 7 years due to declining birth rates and the fact that college going rates are not increasing nearly quickly enough to make up for the declining birth rates. C…lnkd.in/eM7NHyP lnkd.in/ewQJa_7
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JUST IN: @ASU named one of the top 100 universities in the world for research and teaching — the only university in Arizona to make the list ow.ly/9oeC30khuJX
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% of #HigherEd existential threats related to support, outcomes, and completion rates: 99% % of time spent by politicians on both sides of the spectrum speaking at #NYTHigherEd spent on support, outcomes, and completion rates: 1% @NYTLive @GetSetLearning #StudentSuccess
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Insight and wisdom from @KhalilGMuhammad on creating authentically #inclusive #HigherEd. Peer behavior modeling is such an invaluable part of making this happen @GetSetLearning ny showing how to do it with tangible, relatable stories. #NYTHigherEd @NYTLive
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"Our company takes advantage of other companies' [poor hiring] practices." @MikeBloomberg @business #QualitificationCreep #NYTHigherEd @NYTLive
The nationwide college graduation rate (in 6 years) for 4-year colleges is 60%. "This is outrageous!" @MikeBloomberg @BloombergDotOrg #NYTHigherEd we are working on it @GetSetLearning #PERSISTENCE @NYTLive
"Without a just cause [driving us], we end up giving people what they want rather than what they need." @simonsinek #Purpose #StandForSomething #NYTHigherEd @NYTLive
"We educate the top 100% of students" @EloyOakley @CalCommColleges #Brilliant lesson for #edtech companies that we must support the mission #CommunityColleges @GetSetLearning #NYTHigherEd @NYTLive
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Support to help #Veterans graduate is crucial. @iamwesmoore great personal story too on @82ndCAB @USArmy experience and support through HigherEd #NYTHigherEd @GetSetLearning @NYTLive
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25% of all community college students in the US are in @CalCommColleges (114 of them) @EloyOakley. What an amazing opportunity to make a huge impact #CommunityColleges @GetSetLearning #NYTHigherEd @NYTLive
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Wait till at least 8th grade to let your child have a smartphone... and turn off phone 30 to 60 min before sleep (for all of us) @jean_twenge #AreWeListeming #ManInTheMirror #NYTHigherEd @NYTLive
"Yes and...." is bad. We need to learn to be able to sort out disagreements rather than pretend they don't exist at all. It's okay to admit you were wrong @BarrySch #NYTHigherEd @NYTLive
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Current generation of students is least resilient @barrysch @swarthmore and that's what we try to solve at @GetSetLearning #NYTHigherEd #Persistence @NYTLive
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Young people are seemingly physically healthier and safer yet mentally vulnerable ... need to build resilience @jean_twenge #TransitionToAdulthood #MentalHealth @GetSetLearning #nythighered @NYTLive
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Students feel invisible when their challenges are unheard. Let's help them get the degrees they deserve. @saragoldrickrab #nythighered @GetSetLearning @NYTLive
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14% of community colleges experienced homelessness @saragoldrickrab #NYTHigherEd @NYTLive #collegeaffordability
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Higher Ed arms race of spending money on lazy rivers and similar stupidity is hurting credibility. We need to focus on what really matters Ruth Simmons of @PVAMU #NailedIt #NYTHigherEd @NYTLive