The number of U.S. colleges offering gluten-free dining options is rising, as more people learn about the seriousness of celiac disease, says Chris Rich, vice president of development for the Gluten Intolerance Group, an advocacy organization. Another factor in the trend is a 2013 Justice Department ruling that for students with food allergies, safe campus […]
Imagine this: You have been charged with sexual misconduct and suspended without warning. You are given no opportunity to make a statement in your own defense. You are given wrong information on policies and procedures in advance of what you believe will be an initial hearing on the charges. When you arrive at your first […]
When Tyson Cooper began working in student accounts 10 years ago, debt collection on college campuses was viewed as purely business and "a necessary evil," says the director of student financial services at the University of Southern Virginia. Today, with increased attention on student success and the long-term effects of unpaid accounts, institutions need to […]
We hear a lot about communication and collaboration technology in the classroom, but higher ed administrators are using apps and platforms behind the scenes as well—to help create efficiencies, increase productivity, and manage projects and workflow. Here's a look at how some institutions are making the most of productivity tools, both within and across departments. […]
Disabilities services administrators at Greenfield Community College in Massachusetts, University of Connecticut and Landmark College in Vermont recommend the following assistive technology for students with executive dysfunction: Read & Write software makes websites, documents and files more accessible. It's an intuitive toolbar that assists students with everyday tasks such as reading text aloud, understanding unfamiliar […]
While the gender-related pay gap in higher education has gotten only marginally smaller in the last few years, women's salaries still lag behind those for men. And while there are almost as many women (49 percent) as men working in higher ed, there are fewer women in top executive positions. Those findings are part of […]
"The reaction to people who are threatening in the workplace, classroom or laboratory environment has changed," says International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators Executive Director Sue Riseling. "We've seen a tremendous number of cases where there is a mental illness component. Of course, that's why you want to intervene early and get them the […]
On April 16, 2007, a senior at Virginia Tech shot and killed 32 people and wounded 17 others in two separate attacks, two hours apart, in a residence hall and then an academic building. It had been 41 years since a University of Texas at Austin student killed 17 people and wounded 31 from atop […]
Many small towns and rural regions rely on the nation's 600 rural community and tribal colleges to provide employees who will keep local economies alive. But these institutions, which also serve as cultural centers, face a range pressures in supporting the day-to-day needs of a dwindling number of high school graduates with less money to […]
