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How can freshmen who may not even be able to find their way around campus during their first weeks in school learn to lead others? The question may sound like […]
An eye-catching new home for STEM departments and programs at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven is part of the university’s efforts to boost its curriculum in those disciplines. […]
Alice L. Brown doesn’t pull punches when discussing the problems of leadership at the small schools that constitute the Appalachian College Association. Some, she says, are barely surviving and their […]
Two different worlds, divided by a gate: It’s a familiar scenario in any college town or urban neighborhood. The phrase “town and gown” is rooted in the notion that universities […]
There’s “a real revolution” underway in integrated, cloud-based human resources software, says Josh Bersin, of Bersin by Deloitte, a consultancy specializing in talent management and acquisition. Besides freeing up IT […]
The founders of George Washington University could not have anticipated that, almost two centuries later, the institution’s prime location in D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood would be a developer’s dream—and a […]
The momentum building behind higher ed analytics is hardly surprising, considering the explosion of tech tools available to make sense of institutional data. What might surprise some, though, is who […]
Just as websites morphed from digital brochures into versatile multimedia portals, electronic portfolios have evolved from information repositories to robust tools for showcasing student learning. Now generally referred to as […]
The Consumer Financial ProtectionBureau’s forthcoming “Payback Playbook” intends to simplify the student loan repayment process by presenting clear, customized repayment options. In April, the agency offered a sneak peek. The […]
Portfolio providers: What are some uses for ePortfolios that you believe aren’t as common at colleges as they should be? “We’d like to see more colleges using ePortfolios with guided learning […]
The power of the admissions interview is, in context and value, unmatched by any other element of the enrollment process, says Jonathan Burdick of the University of Rochester. The meetings […]
It has been demonstrated amply that financial aid leveraging can, under the right circumstances, increase enrollment and net tuition revenue. For some, however, that isn’t the case. Enrollment leaders must […]
Determining the return on investment for virtual admissions interviews involves understanding the resources and when the technology will be used. At the University of Rochester, the commitment is bigger than […]
The landmark WaterHub at Emory University in Atlanta is an eco-friendly water recycling plant that cleanses 400,000 gallons per day of wastewater for purposes other than drinking. Harnessing biomimicry processes, […]
The growing availability of custom and commercial software applications allows colleges and universities to transform classroom laboratory experiences into virtual equivalents that offer advantages over their physical precursors. This change […]
This FutureShock is the third in a trilogy of commentaries on the for-profit (private sector) higher education industry and the implications of an increasingly complex and skeptical regulatory environment. In […]
Administrators, faculty members and campus staff have been ordering all sorts of supplies from Amazon.com for years, but it was only recently that the e-tailing colossus jumped formally into the […]
This fall, travel funded by the student government at Whitman College in Washington state will be taxed based on emissions generated in getting to and from the destination. Passed in […]
Watching preschoolers play on touchscreen devices makes it clear that the future college students of America are of the connected generation. Unfortunately, I fear today’s teaching methods are ill prepared […]
The rapid increase in the Hispanic population on American campuses requires administrators to tailor support services to this new wave of students that’s forecast to continue growing. Support from three […]
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