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Personnel and HR

How faculty morale moves ahead in higher ed

Keeping instructors engaged requires a proactive approach that includes giving faculty a meaningful role in decision-making as well as building pride in academic departments and institutions.

Biden order extends relief to student loan borrowers … what’s next?

Those facing mounting debt get a reprieve until September to repay, but will they receive further assistance in the future? The new president had bold ideas in the election run-up.

Separating science from fiction, a college’s duty

UCLA leaders weigh in on disinformation and the role higher education can play in ensuring better outcomes that give the public real, accurate guidance.

4 ways to stop campus counselors from burning out

College students’ surging demand for mental health care during COVID is raising concerns about burnout among campus counseling staff, a new report shows.

Why campus leaders must prioritize faculty morale

Keeping instructors engaged requires a proactive approach that includes giving faculty a meaningful role in decision-making as well as building pride in academic departments and institutions.

First 2 weeks critical to stem college COVID-19 outbreaks

Stanford University researchers say superspreader events that extend beyond campus can occur, though institutions did well to mitigate them in the fall.
Wed Jan 13th, 2021

Universities extend employee emergency leave for COVID-19

The University of Alabama is allowing its staff, faculty and student workers to receive benefits beyond the expiration of the national program that ended in December.
Mon Jan 11th, 2021

Untapped talent? 95% of higher ed leaders open to new roles

Job searches for executive positions are exploding, according to WittKieffer, which offers strategies for colleges and universities to help land the right candidates for key positions.
Mon Jan 11th, 2021

CDC: Big in-person universities fueled county COVID spikes last fall

In a new study, the Centers for Disease Control notes higher incidences of the virus in counties during fall 2020 reopening than at those that remained remote.

Fri Jan 8th, 2021

Online courses, remote pivot alter higher ed landscape

Nina Huntemann, the Vice President of Learning for edX, shares insight on the push to digital in the past year as well as the future of online learning and degrees.
Thu Jan 7th, 2021

NCAA to host entire ‘March Madness’ event in Indiana

Purdue, Butler and Indiana are among the universities that will help host the marquee men's basketball tournament.
Mon Jan 4th, 2021