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How to do good on social media, according to 2 leaders

Alcino Donadel | November 20, 2024

One president active on LinkedIn views her activity as a professional responsibility to connect with community members outside of campus, such as alumni. Several principles guide her posts.

5 ways to improve civic engagement among your students

Micah Ward | November 20, 2024

Higher education "can and must renew American democracy." In fact, the two are linked in more ways than you might think, new research suggests.

Texas colleges pitch quick credentials as a first step toward higher wages. But students often fall off the path

The Texas Tribune | November 14, 2024

Short-term certificates have become a popular way for students and workers to quickly learn skills that can lead to better wages, but they don't always lead to better earnings or higher degrees.

Here is one important way to create a happier academic workplace

Matt Zalaznick | November 13, 2024

The FAFSA debacle. Campus protests. Battles over diversity. A new study offers a potentially overlooked but not surprising solution to new sources of stress on campus: Kindness.

Not a temporary lifeline: How to scale online education to match student demand

Deb Adair | November 13, 2024

University leaders now face pressure to weave online education more deeply into their strategic plans rather than relegating it to the sidelines.

Here are 3 major injuries inflicted by last year's FAFSA on fall enrollment

Alcino Donadel | November 12, 2024

About half of all surveyed private colleges and universities said their incoming class was "more difficult" to fill, and 44% reported a smaller incoming class, according to a survey from NAICU.

These are the best college presidents of the century—according to one list

Alcino Donadel | November 11, 2024

A new report from the American Enterprise Institute ranked more than 400 current and former presidents based on much they improved student success measures during their tenure.

How California’s public colleges plan to protect immigrant students under a second Trump presidency

November 11, 2024

In California, about 87,000 undocumented students are pursuing higher ed. Increasingly, they do not qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which provides protection from deportation and a work permit.

How to beat the enrollment cliff: Act like Yamaha

Alcino Donadel | November 10, 2024

An enrollment cliff or enrollment shift? See how this private liberal arts university bucked a defunct recruitment strategy to make way for 'modern learners.'