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.
Although the news media has focused on a number of serious issues in higher ed, including the admissions scandal and the devastating impact of student debt that now exceeds credit card debt, not much has been said about demographics, a key force changing both the structure and the size of higher ed in America.
In today's higher education landscape, many colleges and universities are struggling financially or even closing their doors—and regional private institutions are especially vulnerable. This reality demands a new paradigm for the Chief Financial Officer that expands beyond the traditional functions to a major role in planning and building the institution's future.
An increasing number of college presidents view mental health as the No. 1 challenge in higher education—more important than accessibility and affordability. The good news is that counseling centers are helping students with mental health disorders persist to graduation.
