Nothing signals spring like the arrival of opening day for Major League Baseball. Long heralded as America’s pastime, baseball now faces daunting challenges on the road ahead. Like baseball, higher education now finds itself in a perfect storm – perhaps, in danger of losing its fan base as a result of shifting demographics, craven competition, […]
I love etymology, which is the study of word origins and how word meanings have changed over time. Here are some intriguing items I found in a recent Google search: Tragedy comes from a Greek word for “song of the male goat.” Curfew comes from two French words combined to mean “[to] cover fire.” (Since […]
How can colleges and universities support students and families in balancing college cost pressures with making a proactive and informed college choice that creates lifelong value?
More often than not, a university president’s inauguration prompts committees to narrowly focus on ways to spotlight the new leader and their accomplishments. Yet organizers often forget about the community this person will lead. The ceremony, of course, represents the president’s assumption of office. But it also signifies an opportunity to honor the community’s past […]
Should business schools cater to the desires of the business world and deliver graduates that perform in line with the needs out there? Or should they each meet improved and future-oriented business performance trends? At a recent Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business conference, Stanford University organizational behavior professor Jeffrey Pfeffer claimed that leadership […]
While a college’s general education curriculum touches every student, officials may go many years without touching those requirements in any significant way. In fact, some institutions are still using general ed programs developed between 20 and 30 years ago, before the digital revolution transformed the lives of students. “There’s a sense of urgency in addressing some […]
Managing change may be part of the job description for any higher ed administrator, but it's seldom easy. And nowhere is this more evident than with the core of any college or university: its academic programs. In fact, the process can be something of a minefield, with faculty feeling threatened and the media poised to […]
