Darrin Hartness will lead Davidson County Community College in North Carolina after spending his entire career in the state’s K12 public school system. For the past seven years, Hartness has served as superintendent of Davie County Schools, where he spearheaded construction of a new high school. During his tenure there, the Center for American Progress […]

“Having a physical space for student philanthropy is a clear indication that it matters to the institution,” says Robert Moore, vice president of marketing and communications of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. LINK TO MAIN ARTICLE: Growing college student philanthropists Such spaces give a university “the ability to develop programs and provide intellectual […]

To free up bandwidth for academic platforms, Purdue University has suspended access to five major streaming services in its four largest lecture halls. Students can no longer stream Netflix, Hulu, Apple updates, iTunes or Steam on the Indiana institution’s wireless network, although they can still access the services through their own mobile phone providers. The […]

Two additions to the School of Business at Tulane University in New Orleans connect two renovated 46,000-square-foot facilities that once housed separate undergrad and graduate business programs. CHALLENGE: Officials wanted a structure that would put Tulane’s business programs under one roof, but century-old oak trees stood in the way. “We are proud of our oaks, […]

Student philanthropy programs have become common in higher ed, but few colleges dedicate a physical space for these initiatives. The University of Kentucky, however, recently opened an office for student philanthropy within its newly constructed student center. “Space is a hot commodity and hard to come by,” says Katie Sanders, assistant director of annual giving. […]

With more than a billion daily users sharing Stories across Facebook’s networks—Instagram, Facebook, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp—the format, first introduced by Snapchat in 2013, is becoming the most popular way to consume organic or paid content on social media platforms. Expiring by default in 24 hours after they are published, Stories are impossible to ignore […]

Most of us in higher education enjoy planning for and attending special events. From formal occasions to casual functions, colleges and universities have long hosted events as a means of engaging alumni, parents and families, donors, and other valued supporters. Designated weekends, such as homecoming, parents weekend and alumni weekend, also provide meaningful occasions to […]

At Saint Leo University in Florida, Jeff D. Borden brings ideas, strategies and philosophies to transform learning at scale. He is also executive director for the Institute for Inter-Connected Education (iceinstitute.org) as well as CAO for Campus—a product that provided the “glue” for the system he built at Saint Leo. He provides practical, researched, intentional […]