King's College uses a cloud-based solution to develop teaching environments driven by wireless collaboration and a Barco executive explains how collaborative spaces boost student success.
Among other Greek reforms, colleges and universities are publishing behavior scorecards, postponing rush weeks, banning hard alcohol and setting academic requirements for fraternity and sorority members.
New law in Pennsylvania increases college access—and provides tuition waivers—for students aging out of foster care. Elsewhere, scholarship programs and other philanthropic efforts are helping these students transition successfully to higher ed.
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.
The college orientation season is fully underway, with some schools offering special attention to mental health, first-gen and minority students, and even parents.
As vice president for Research & Innovation at Texas Tech University, I work with faculty, staff and students to advance the research mission of the university, including all areas of research, from the arts to engineering. We foster a rich and dynamic academic environment fully engaged in research, scholarly inquiry, and creative activity.
Saint Leo University launched online clubs and associations seven years ago to help military and civilian students acclimate to college life. Students who are involved in the university's extracurriculars tend to do better academically and complete their degrees.
This web seminar featured a panel discussion about using technology to engage with the new generation of students, from recruitment through to completion. Sponsored content by Jenzabar.
Over the past two years the #MeToo movement has revealed longstanding and widespread mistreatment of many women in the workplace. Nichols College President Susan West Engelkemeyer says teaching leadership skills to a new generation of male and female students may offer the best hope for a workplace makeover sooner than later.
