An integrated, personalized and meaningful engagement strategy brings in more than just gifts, says UB guest columnist Robert Anderson, who is vice president for alumni relations and development at Albion College in Michigan.
The new 7,500-square-foot esports area will feature 16 gaming computers, consoles and a broadcast space, as well as a spot for the potential for training, youth STEM programs and sports camps.
When it comes to neurodiverse students, educators must do better, says UB guest columnist Shelly Chandler, who is a licensed mental health counselor and provost of Beacon College in Leesburg, Florida. By embracing research-based practices, rates can soar nationally for students who learn differently.
In the wake of the Varsity Blues scandal, predatory online "educational startups" offering guidance on finding and winning competitive fellowships showcase a troubling flaw in the U.S. educational system, says guest columnist Kyle Mox, an associate dean at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University.
ISAs protect students from getting financially steamrolled and help institutions to consider and, hopefully, implement the necessary business model changes they will need to thrive, says guest columnist Richard Price, a research fellow for higher education at the Clayton Christensen Institute.
As more colleges and universities add online courses to their catalogs, the market share for online program managers (OPM) has begun feeling the effect.
Renu Khator has made the University of Houston a Tier 1 research institution and completed a $1 billion fundraising campaign, while reversing low-graduation rates, planning a medical school and recommitting to athletic programs.
Data from a recent study links certain college majors to higher levels of loan debt, and another report reveals students' unrealistic salary expectations. These findings could prompt campus administrators to expand career counseling services and publish more extensive employment data.
I love etymology, which is the study of word origins and how word meanings have changed over time. Here are some intriguing items I found in a recent Google search: Tragedy comes from a Greek word for “song of the male goat.” Curfew comes from two French words combined to mean “[to] cover fire.” (Since […]
