Up to 500 faculty at 25 higher ed institutions will become better equipped to help students prepare for career and workplace success. They’ll take a course covering career readiness and related skills, as part of the new Consortium for Instructional Excellence and Career Guidance, an initiative from the Council of Independent Colleges in partnership with […]
A two-year institution in Ohio has flipped the concept of a college scholarship. Marion Technical College President Ryan McCall says it makes as much sense to help students graduate after they have proved themselves in higher ed. That idea drives the college’s Buy-One, Get-One tuition model, which will fund all sophomore-year tuition costs (not covered […]
Where do campuses fall short on groundskeeping and landscaping, and what misconceptions do administrators outside of facilities departments have about groundskeeping? "An important piece in efficient management of groundskeeping and landscaping is getting the correct tools, equipment, parts and services in a timely manner and, ideally, staying within budget. Through cooperative purchasing programs, colleges and […]
Campuses want to tighten security and turn information into action. This has caused an unprecedented surge in demand for safety and data personnel, according to CUPA-HR’s 2018 Professionals in Higher Education Survey. Campuses making aggressive efforts to prevent sexual assault and hazing incidents have invested in their police force, with the police and public safety […]
Why are kiosks important on campuses and how can colleges better use the technology? “Making student self-service kiosks available in more campus locations and providing secure, on-demand access to student account information is a recipe for success. Having the ability to utilize these resources 24/7 is a natural fit for students and faculty; and with […]
Annual performance reviews are shunned for good reason. Your boss tells you everything you did right—but mostly wrong—over the past year, subjectively rates your performance, and then identifies areas you need to improve. Many higher education institutions question the wisdom of this antiquated approach and are exploring alternatives. Some are abandoning ratings while others are […]
What are the biggest roadblocks institutions face when it comes to adding/enhancing mobile donation options? “Nothing is more frustrating than getting to the end of a payment process only to have it fail. This experience could cause a donor to give up and schools to lose valuable dollars. Advancement offices need a secure and reliable […]
Latino students complete degrees at lower rates than other ethnic groups—and are more likely to still be enrolled after six years. These factors are prompting higher ed institutions to develop supports to help accelerate Latino student success. Six years after initial enrollment, only 46 percent of Latino students have completed a two- or four-year degree, […]
Governors State University in Illinois opened in the 1970s as one of a handful of two-year “upper division” schools for students finishing their degrees. It quickly proved unsustainable as far as attracting students and providing a complete education experience. In Leading Academic Change: Vision, Strategy, Transformation (2018, Stylus Publishers), the university’s president, Elaine Maimon, discusses […]
In a higher education landscape marked by a shrinking student population and increasing uncertainty, institutional longevity—if not short-term survival—is top of mind for most. What many at-risk institutions fail to see, however, is that a primary focus on competition is a precarious survival strategy that more often than not, backfires. Cooperation, not competition is the […]
