Conferences

Pharos Resources headed north this week!

We’re excited to join the Canadian Association for Christians in Student Development at their national conference for the first time this year. The CACSD is a professional organization focused on Developing, Educating and Collaborating with colleagues, students, and peers.

Matt Boisvert and Rachel Phillips-Buck are exhibiting, hoping to find new connections with schools who believe in Relational Retention and are longing for a way to provide exceptional student support.

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May 25-28, 2015
Canadian Mennonite University
Winnipeg, MB

Will you be in attendance? Let us know and we’ll look forward to meeting you!

We’re excited to attend ACSD again this year! We’ll be in St. Paul, Minnesota on Bethel University’s campus June 2nd – 4th.

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June 2 – 4, 2014 | Bethel University – St Paul MN Continue reading

Pharos Resources is currently exhibiting at the National Symposium on Student Retention, sponsored by the Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE). Yesterday, we were able to present on how to bridge the enrollment-to-retention chasm to develop a cohesive retention plan from day zero.

Here is a brief abstract of the presentation:

Before students make their final decision to attend your institution, your admissions team has invested a significant amount of time building relationships with them and collecting valuable information while recruiting them to the campus. Unfortunately, both qualitative and quantitative data is left behind when a prospective student becomes an enrolled student. Thus, an enrollment-to-retention chasm is created, impacting the immediate effectiveness of retention plans and interventions. Continue reading

Pharos Resources had a great time at NASPAtech this year. There were fantastic speakers and presenters discussing the role of technology in Student Affairs positions in higher ed. We had the pleasure of presenting on the role of technology in student retention and support. The role of technology, either as a primary resource for retention or as an effective tool in a systemic and comprehensive approach, has serious implications for future success of retention. We discussed the evolving attitudes on technology and included examples of how technology can be used in areas of retention, at-risk populations, and student support. We also presented on some best practices where technology and human intelligence are connected and complimentary.

Please contact us at info@pharosresources.com for more information about our presentation.

We look forward to continuing our relationships with the great people we met at NASPAtech.