While the role of college president has sometimes been referred to as "an impossible job" in the headlines, it certainly doesn't have to be. Here are a few specific helpful tips gained from my own experience.
By undertaking these programs now, campus communities will reap the benefits for generations to come – saving energy and reducing waste, instilling in students' lifelong habits of sustainable practices, and even saving money along the way.
The American College President Study (ACPS) 2023 Edition found that the majority of today's leaders still fit the status quo of nearly 20 years ago: white, 60-year-old men. However, the rate of women at an institution's helm has increased by almost 12% since the turn of the century.
The U.S. Department of Education announced today it will stop providing federal student grant and loan payments to Florida Career College (FCC), a for-profit school whose predatory practices Republic Report helped expose in a May 2020 investigation. In a press release, Rich Cordray, head of the Department's Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), said, "Federal Student Aid is holding […]
Despite enrollment challenges and some rural towns' skepticism about the value of a college education, Lake Area Tech boasts a 76% three-year graduation rate and transfer rate and Walla Walla Community College helped create a booming winery industry.
Advocates for community colleges defend them as the underdogs of America's higher education system, left to serve the students who need the most support but without the money required to provide it.
The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts (AICU Mass) said its 59 independent, nonprofit college and university members have an annual economic impact of $71.1 billion, generate $2.4 billion in tax revenue for the state, and collectively support 320,800 jobs. Colleges and universities spend $35 billion on operations, alumni who live and work […]
Academics from Princeton, NYU, and UPenn found that of the 20 occupations most exposed to AI language modeling capabilities, 14 of them were postsecondary teachers.
