First-generation students face internal and external pressures, structural barriers, and resource constraints that impact their ability to attend and succeed in higher education. This includes academic and social preparation, and familial, financial, and psychological pressures.
A headline on an August post from The Daily Tar Heel asks: "Have campus blue light call boxes outlived their usefulness?" Well, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill still maintains about 300 of the boxes that connect users directly to police.
Many college and university campuses find themselves at an unenviable capital appropriation crossroads: do they continue to maintain beloved landmark buildings that alumni fondly remember but can no longer accommodate evolving pedagogical requirements or do they invest in new buildings that will help recruit the next generation of donors? This was the dilemma the University […]
One of the greatest challenges to effective strategic technology planning is change. With new technology innovations and some iteration of Moore’s law, Bob Prosen, a management consultant and author, said it well: “At the beginning of the day, it’s all about possibilities. At the end of the day, it’s all about results.” We can plan […]
With so many abrupt presidential departures lately, the need for intentional and effective transition processes for new presidents has become imperative. Yet, few colleges and universities have a thoughtful and thorough plan to onboard their new president and assure his or her success. The new president is usually appointed with universal fanfare and then is […]
Colleges and universities may be built around the education and success of tomorrow's leaders, but they're failing when it comes to engaging their own employees through ongoing learning and development.
California is kicking off its first year of free community college for first-time students. It joins a growing number of states that have launched 'promise programs' designed to make higher ed more accessible to students from low-income backgrounds.
Criticism has driven The College Board to overhaul a higher ed effort to consider the impact of neighborhood crime, high school quality, family income, property values and other factors as part of a student's SAT score.
For a growing number of college students—as well as some faculty and staff—concerns about where their next meal will come from make it difficult to focus on studies or work. As food insecurity rises on campus, leaders launch programs to end it.
