While some state flagship universities and well-endowed private colleges can build in-house models, smaller schools are working with vendors to offer cutting-edge assistance.
Northern Illinois colleges, including College of DuPage, are working to cut textbook costs by investing in Open Educational Resources, which provides free, adaptable learning materials that educators can modify to fit their classrooms.
Campuses are experiencing a quiet crisis. Institutions need to confront the role mental health plays in shaping students’ experiences on their campuses.
When higher education leaders ask me how they can more effectively integrate and support the growing number of adults enrolling in their institutions, I suggest they go back to school.
