As online education grows increasingly popular, brick-and-mortar institutions are turning to new state-of-the-art facilities to help recruit and retain students. While recruitment remains a priority, rising costs associated with these buildings is an increasingly concern for educational leaders.
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County Meyerhoff Scholars Program fosters success among its underrepresented minorities in STEM through a combination of mentorship and programming.
This web seminar discussed some best practices to engage with the new generation of students, as well as some strategies to ensure authenticity in student engagement efforts. Sponsored content by Campus Management.
Over the past six months, we have witnessed a series of STEAM grant research initiatives bringing together several foundations, nonprofit organizations and other funding agencies to focus on students who exhibit a keen interest and aptitude in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and, importantly, music, dance, theater, and other fine, visual and performing arts. What these […]
For generations, the American public has been told by venerable think tanks like Brookings, Pew and other educational research foundations and professional associations that American students lag significantly behind their global counterparts when it comes to math and science aptitude. This research suggests that over the past 20 years, the US has only marginally improved […]
Watching snow flurries on Christmas Eve and reflecting on the Year 2018, what comes to mind is the demographic and economic tsunami facing American Higher Education. Ask investment analysts about the state of small Christian colleges and universities and you likely get a bleak outlook. Just consider the spate of small Christian college closures over […]
Mental health care at community colleges has in the past been hampered by a lack of funding and the fact that many older students live off campus. Recently, community colleges have been developing new mental health programs in an effort to raise awareness and boost overall student success, says Martha Parham, senior vice president of […]
