Over the past two years the #MeToo movement has revealed longstanding and widespread mistreatment of many women in the workplace. Nichols College President Susan West Engelkemeyer says teaching leadership skills to a new generation of male and female students may offer the best hope for a workplace makeover sooner than later.
Although the news media has focused on a number of serious issues in higher ed, including the admissions scandal and the devastating impact of student debt that now exceeds credit card debt, not much has been said about demographics, a key force changing both the structure and the size of higher ed in America.
Assumption College in Massachusetts, Compton College in California and McDaniel College in Maryland upgrade their facilities through renovation and expansion projects.
Speakers at this year's UB Tech® conference Women in Technology summit discussed practical steps women can take to advance their careers, leverage technology and support future generations.
Session speakers from around the country discussed how to establish, sustain and grow a successful collegiate esports program; shared their experiences; and offered advice for navigating the future of the esports field.
Presenters at this year's UBTech® conference covered a range of flexible-space strategies, from informal learning spaces to collaborative classroom redesign to professional development that steers instructors toward new teaching approaches.
As online education grows increasingly popular, brick-and-mortar institutions are turning to new state-of-the-art facilities to help recruit and retain students. While recruitment remains a priority, rising costs associated with these buildings is an increasingly concern for educational leaders.