Just as a banyan tree's strength comes from its naturally inclusive design, our collective success comes from making learning more accessible for everyone.
According to a 2020 alumni engagement survey, 62% of institutional stakeholders report that their top priority is to increase the number of engaged alumni. Here are several ways active alumni can boost an institution's overall success.
Ramapo College said it is investigating a professor's posts on Facebook regarding the Israel-Hamas war that caused controversy after an outside group posted them on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, accusing her of antisemitism. Renata Gangemi, a faculty member in the digital filmmaking department, allegedly posted a cartoon on her public Facebook page, […]
Black students offered Nearpeer to connect with others at California State University, Northridge were nearly 17% more likely to enroll, complete their first year and return in fall 2023 for the new academic year, according to a report.
CUNY City College of New York shut down its campus on Tuesday due to a threat, according to the institution. CCNY closed at 1 p.m. "out of an abundance of caution" after receiving an unspecified threat. The college urged students and faculty to promptly leave the campus in an alert posted to its website and social platforms. […]
The University of Pennsylvania's Eidos LGBTQ+ Health initiative empowers all stakeholders to address the cultural gaps in healthcare that preclude its professionals from adequately caring for a growing demographic of the U.S. population.
One recent initiative might be the most expansive as it attempts to put multiple sectors on the same page to ensure their trust and quality across K12, higher education and third-party providers. 1EdTech TrustEd aims to develop a framework of trustworthy, verifiable micro-credentials that operate across various networks with ease.
Instructure's latest report discovered that U.S. and Canadian students are behind in adopting AI and are the most afflicted by mental health concerns, among other findings.
"Technology is now a science and a commodity you can buy and service anywhere. But integrating it and making it instantly available is an art, not a science," says Mike Mathews, vice president of innovation and technology at Oral Roberts University.
For schools that lack brand awareness or struggle with grabbing students' attention in their current recruitment strategies and need a powerful disruptor, social media proves itself an unexpected yet ripe medium to hook students.
