Recruitment and Retention: Hot Potato or Opportunity for Collaboration?

November 3, 2025

Recruitment and retention are two of the leading challenges facing higher education institutions today, but effectively addressing them requires building trust across institutional stakeholders. Enrollment management, student affairs, and academic affairs units each have contributions to make in moving the needle to attract and retain students. This panel will explore perspectives on collaborating within an institution to advance success in these areas.

Elizabeth Davies, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Rockford University (IL)
Gretchen Galbraith, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost, Saint Michael’s College (VT)
Meredith Raimondo, Vice President for Student Affairs, Oglethorpe University (GA)
Chair: Noah Toly, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Calvin University (MI)