Attending university stateside is a lifelong goal for many young people and their families around the world. So far, immigration policy shifts and other proposed changes under the Trump Administration aren't significantly deterring international students from pursuing these plans. A survey of 112 American colleges and universities shows a 2 percent dip in international student […]
Working on a campus near the coast with sunny, 70-degree weather year-round is an appealing prospect to many people. It's also why real estate in Southern California is among the most expensive in the nation—placing housing there out of the reach for academics seeking a first or new teaching opportunity. This reality motivated the University […]
While students have a variety of options when it comes to paying for college, making unwise financial decisions can lead to negative consequences for the student as well as the institution. Overborrowing, poor planning and budgeting, and misunderstanding financial aid can create seemingly insurmountable debt that can affect academic performance, push students to leave school […]
Good money habits start early. The power of interest means those who start saving, investing and paying off their interest rates young have an advantage over those who wait. As students make the transition from college to a full-time career, they face numerous important financial decisions that will impact their lives for years to come. […]
Steven Combs is taking on the role of chancellor at Ivy Tech Community College's Columbus campus in Indiana as part of a restructuring of campus-level leadership across the system. The job of campus president, a position which Combs currently holds, will be phased out, and the college's Columbus and southeast regions will no longer report […]
Two years ago, the human resources department at the University of Santa Monica was predominantly paper-based. Since then, the school has implemented an HR information system along with a new management platform called Employee Self-Onboarding by BambooHR. “The onboarding function absolutely changed my life,” says Elisa Perry, HR director at the school. The new platform […]
Louisiana is the first state in the nation to formally prohibit all public higher ed institutions from asking applicants about their criminal history. The law to “ban the box” asking about criminal history was passed in June with strong bipartisan support, as the state has the highest incarceration rate in the nation, according to the […]
Wendy Woodward had never worked in a high-tech environment when she accepted a position managing academic technology at Northwestern University. But she believed her corporate experience equipped her with the project planning, leadership and business process skills she needed to do the job. "I'm not the most technical person in the room, but I understand […]
Like most universities—particularly in rural areas—western Maryland's Frostburg State University has learned to do more with less. Shrinking state support left fewer resources for professional development. Traditional options such as national conferences, seminars and outside consultants quickly became too costly. We understood that we risked compromising quality, but how could an institution on a shoestring budget […]
Nestled in the shadows of the iconic Flatirons mountain range, CU Boulder is home to 35,000 students, nearly 7,000 of whom reside on campus. The new Village Center offers those students multiple dining options, study and collaboration spaces, conference amenities, and a health clinic. CHALLENGE: CU Boulder was founded in 1876, and more than half […]
