As many deans know, there is a vital relationship between their admission and marketing offices, but not all deans mandate sharing asymmetric information between the groups. Marketing offices focus on the school's overall brand by translating what the institution stands for into a consistent theme and message, which if executed properly, gives that school the […]
While students have a variety of options when it comes to paying for college, making unwise financial decisions can lead to negative consequences for the student as well as the institution. Overborrowing, poor planning and budgeting, and misunderstanding financial aid can create seemingly insurmountable debt that can affect academic performance, push students to leave school […]
Good money habits start early. The power of interest means those who start saving, investing and paying off their interest rates young have an advantage over those who wait. As students make the transition from college to a full-time career, they face numerous important financial decisions that will impact their lives for years to come. […]
While the concept may seem unnecessary, a formal document—signed by each student—that states tuition payments are, in fact, expected is now required by a majority of colleges. In December 2016, Idaho State University began folding a financial responsibility agreement into the course registration process. Student financial obligations have not changed. Rather, the move is an […]
Wendy Woodward had never worked in a high-tech environment when she accepted a position managing academic technology at Northwestern University. But she believed her corporate experience equipped her with the project planning, leadership and business process skills she needed to do the job. "I'm not the most technical person in the room, but I understand […]
Faculty and administrators may assume that student veterans already have the funds they need to pay for school, that they are plugged into healthcare through the Veterans Administration, and are well on their way to a degree or career. This is not the case on campuses across the nation—and student veterans will tell you so. […]
With the specter of a federal crackdown on illegal immigration looming, higher ed institutions are finding ways to better serve undocumented students, and also protect their identities. Defining the needs of the undocumented is difficult, as many of these students fear that revealing personal information could jeopardize themselves as well as their families, says Norma Yesina […]
Bills that could impact how students exercise free speech at public higher ed institutions—and that could also dictate how administrators discipline "disruptive" behavior—are winning various levels of support in statehouses across the country. Introduced partly in response to recent protests against controversial speakers on campuses across the U.S., the proposals follow two models: the Campus Free Expression […]
Freshman enrollment at the Columbia campus of the University of Missouri has fallen by more than 35 percent since the institution's well-publicized and racially driven student protests in November 2015, according to a July New York Times article. The institution acknowledges that the incidents are a major cause of the drop. Mizzou is temporarily shuttering […]
Whether or not you're one of the 166 million daily Snapchat users, it's impossible to ignore the deep impact of the mobile app on how teens and young adults communicate. Snapchat is now the top social media site in high schools across the country, according to the 2017 E-Expectations Survey. Snap Inc.'s Spectacles are at […]
