The keynote panel “Leading with the Head and the Heart” welcomed a conversation around utilizing data to demonstrate values and increase student success. The three panelists, all college and university presidents, emphasized the benefits of collaborating qualitative and quantitative data to better visualize student populations.
A value-first approach to student success revitalizes how higher education supports all demographics of students. Valerie Kinloch, president of Johnson C. Smith University, said “When I think of value, I always start with [the questions of] ‘Who are our students and where are our students from? Where are the communities our students are coming to us from?’”