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title: "Webinar: Bridging the Student Engagement Gap"
description: Watch our partner webinar with Higher Education Dive to learn how AI provides a holistic and sustainable approach to “personalized student engagement.”
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###### ON-DEMAND WEBINAR

# Bridging the Student Engagement Gap: Driving Enrollment Retention & Success

Recorded June 08, 2021

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###### Damon Vangelis

 Founder, Ocelot

![Mike Munoz Headshot](https://info.ocelot.ai/hubfs/Mike%20Munoz%20Headshot.png)

###### Dr. Mike Munoz

 Interim Superintendent-President, Long Beach City College (CA)

![Benjamin Costello Headshot](https://info.ocelot.ai/hubfs/Benjamin%20Costello%20Headshot.png)

###### Benjamin Costello

 Executive Director, Constituent Engagement Strategy, Ithaca College

![Allen Saylor Headshot](https://info.ocelot.ai/hubfs/Allen%20Saylor%20Headshot.png)

###### Allen Saylor

 Chief Technology Officer, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Colleges and universities face existential pressures around enrollment and financial stability. Traditional, short-term budget fixes are insufficient at addressing these longer-term issues. **In today’s environment - every student counts - and a re-considered strategy is needed.**

A holistic and sustainable approach to “personalized student engagement” using AI technology is the path to address these challenges. View our recent partner webinar with Higher Education Dive on-demand to better understand:

- How to navigate the **changing landscape of higher education**
- Learn how student-first, two-way engagement **puts your institution on “offense"**
- **Hear how your peers are leveraging AI technolog**y to drive enrollment, retention and success

#### View Recording

#### "Students are getting what they need—they are less stressed. Staff are able to focus. Answers are consistent and right. This product is a revenue generator—it drives enrollment and retention."

##### Michael Bennett

 AVP, St. Petersburg College

#### "Seriously, I have done quite a few things as VP since I've been there the last 5.5 years...I have never gotten more positive feedback than what we're doing with this artificial intelligence."

##### Dr. Lloyd Holmes

 President, De Anza College

#### "In this enrollment environment you can't afford not to do this."

##### Brian Jones

 Director of Admissions, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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##### Two-Way Texting

Proactively nudge students through the student lifecycle on a device with a 98% open rate.

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##### AI Chatbot + Live Chat

Transform office hours from 9-5 to 24/7 on any device so students get the help they need to be successful.

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##### Preloaded Content

Answer questions before they’re even asked with text and video responses across 20+ departments.

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##### AI Workflow

Benefit from AI Conversational Design experts and the largest network of AI interactions in higher education.

![Insights + Analytics](https://info.ocelot.ai/hubfs/Insights%20+%20Analytics.svg)

##### Insights + Analytics

Gain insight on student behavior, responses, and preferences that improves your student engagement approach.

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##### Ecosystem Integrations

Connect with SIS, CRM, and other platforms to deliver personalized advising and student-specific experiences.

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