Higher ed must mobilize students' inquisitiveness, energy and desire to effect change to improve communities—and to help students thrive in a rapidly changing job market and world, says UB guest columnist Eric Skipper, provost for University of South Carolina Beaufort.
Concerns over a second wave of coronavirus later this year will keep courses at one of the nation's largest higher educations systems, The California State University, mostly online in fall 2020.
In economic downturns, community college enrollment often rises as students of all ages look to save money or learn new skills after they've lost jobs.
UB guest columnist and Adelphi U President Christine Riordan shares her institution's story of how good planning and crisis management have been essential for safety—from supporting returning students from Asia to rapidly transitioning to remote learning and working.
Building support through research and gaining traction from the #MeToo and Time's Up movements will help level the playing field for women leaders in higher ed IT, says UB guest columnist and UB Tech featured speaker Elizabeth Clark, who is deputy CIO at Harvard Business School.
The synergy was clear and the outcomes have been positive for the merger of New England College and New Hampshire Institute of Art. NEC President Michele Perkins shares strategies and how the first joint cohort of new students this fall met enrollment and budget goals.
Developing higher ed leadership-design team partnerships early leads to project success—from meeting institution and student needs to attracting and retaining students, says UB guest columnist Paul Orban, of BHDP Architecture.
The best relationships grow out of collaborative planning and programming, and require a shared philosophy and practice of transparency about future development options, says James E. Samels, UB Future Shock columnist.
UB Future Shock columnist James E. Samels addresses how JCC President Daniel DeMarte's vision is boosting enrollment and the local workforce in western New York.
Having the right size physical plant, workforce and programming can pay off—if you act now, says UB guest columnist Karen Gross, an advisor and consultant to nonprofit higher ed institutions, and a former president of Southern Vermont College.
