University student retention University student retention, sometimes referred to as persistence, is of increasing importance to college administrators as they try to improve graduate rates and decrease loss of tuition revenue from students that either drop out or transfer to another school. University_student_retention
National Academic Advising Association The National Academic Advising Association or NACADA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It is an international, educational association of individuals engaged in the work of academic advising. Its membership of over 10,000 international individuals is reported to include representatives from than 1,700 institutions and organizations related to higher education; individuals are classified by status as faculty member, professional advisor, graduate student, student support personnel, peer advisors, and administrators. National_Academic_Advising_Association
Graduate Management Admission Council Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) is an international non-profit association of business schools that provides products and services to academic institutions and prospective management education students. The organization owns the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), a standardized exam that is widely used by MBA and other graduate management programs to measure quantitative and verbal skills in applicants. Graduate_Management_Admission_Council
James E. Cofer James Erwin Cofer Sr. is president of the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM). He previously held faculty appointments at University of Missouri, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Mississippi College, Jackson State University, and Mississippi State University; he holds bachelor of science in business administration and MBA degrees from Mississippi State University and received his Ed.D. in administration of higher education from University of Arkansas at Little Rock. James_E._Cofer