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High interest, high expectations in international students

While the vast majority of international students adhere to high-quality practices when applying to U.S. higher education institutions, there is a real issue of...

Capital University outfunds Wittenberg in campus challege

It was Capital University against Wittenberg University, neighboring Ohio schools. Purple against red. Crusaders against Tigers. In spring 2014, officials at each of the institutions...

Gender 19-1: “Student Debt and Contemporary University”

Fall 2014 freshman seminar at University of California, Los Angeles, taught by Grace Hong, an associate professor of gender studies and Asian-American studies “While universities...

American higher education from a distance

If “the medium is the message” as Marshall McLuhan so famously proclaimed in Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man, then what is the message...

Hidden talents in higher education

Consider the accounting clerk who coordinates community events; the help desk manager who moonlights as an exercise coach; or even the campus registrar who...

Activating online alumni

If you build it, they will come. Your alumni are already Facebooking, tweeting and linking in, in ever-increasing numbers. Colleges and universities are taking advantage...

10 tips for deploying a new assessment platform (differently)

Time and again, institutions struggle with properly deploying a new assessment platform. Often that fault lies with the vendor who lacks the knowledge or...

Celebrating efficiency—and the success it brings

Once again this July, recent Models of Efficiency honorees were recognized during the NACUBO conference at an awards dinner hosted by Higher One, the...

When faculty step away from campus

There’s a standard practice in academia that’s highly valued; yet, at many colleges and universities, the policies and procedures surrounding it haven’t changed in...

Humanizing the financial aid process

With national student debt at a stunning $1.2 trillion and financial pressure playing a key factor in retention, colleges must take the initiative to...

Decoding campus credit

The U.S. economy has been through major changes in the last several years, and the effects are being felt on campus. In many cases,...

How are colleges retooling for sustainability

Higher education institutions can venerate or perpetuate hallowed traditions. Institutions have had a reputation for infrastructure conservatism. William Rees’ 2003 article “Impeding Sustainability? The...

Colleges shouldn’t toss social media terms of service

“Don’t ask for permission, ask for forgiveness.” This rallying cry against the “let’s do as we always did” approach has helped the digital professionals take...

How digital publishing is changing campus experiences

When Duke University class of 2008 arrived on campus to start their freshman year, they had no idea they would become pioneers. Why? Because...

Earth U: Inspiring institutions of sustainability

"There is no magic wand that can resolve our problems. The solution rests with our work and discipline." —Jose Eduardo Dos Santos Higher learning has come...