What are some ways that you've seen student services within residence halls grow to meet student needs and expectations? "Letter-centric mailrooms are not prepared to handle the packages and the expectation of doorstep-service associated with e-commerce. Students want low-touch retail, and administrators want to offer streamlined, cost-effective and safe services. "Modern mail processes can automatically […]
For non-native speakers, learning English represents just a part of acclimating to American culture. Community colleges are creating developmental tracks, services and on-campus groups to better serve English as second language students and community members. Anne Arundel Community College reaches prospective non-English speaking students with traditional methods such as registration fairs and flyers. In a […]
Most of us would agree that much can be achieved when we work together. In the case of philanthropy and communications staff, we both desire that our constituencies become enthusiastic supporters and advocates of our institution. It is imperative that these professionals become partners in every sense. Here's how. Step 1: Philanthropy and communications staff […]
Colleges blame high schools. High schools blame middle schools. Middle schools blame elementaries—and everyone tends to blame funding, poverty, bad parenting and other factors for low student achievement. A new movement that promises closer cooperation between higher ed and K12 aims to end this legacy of passing the buck. Educators from New York City to […]
Picture this: About 40 percent of food in the United States today goes uneaten. It's not just wasted food, but also wasted energy, water and land. And it equals $165 billion each year, the Natural Resources Defense Council says. The uneaten food ends up rotting in landfills, where it's the largest component of U.S. municipal […]
Editor's Note: This is part 1 of a 3-part series on b-school survival. With the number of traditional MBA students dropping, business schools must get creative to survive and ultimately thrive. One major strategy is creating more robust offerings for part-time and online students for whom a traditional program presents an insurmountable opportunity cost—giving up […]
When an employee unexpectedly passed away at Tulsa Community College, a lamp was left on in the office where he died to honor his memory and help his staff work through the grieving process. Eventually, his wife was invited into his office to say goodbye and turn off the lamp, says HR Director Jeff Owens. […]
President Lyle Roelofs likes to buy running shoes for his students at Berea College—as long as they get some exercise with him twice weekly before class. Starting at 7 a.m., students—along with faculty, staff and community members—can run four miles with him or walk two with his wife.
Colleges don't generally plan academic programs to respond to breaking news. But in the last few years, a handful of higher ed institutions have offered multisession "pop-up courses" that faculty can design quickly for students who want to earn credit for studying events in real time. "Given the rate at which things are changing in […]
Jesuit education in America has a distinguished history that is deeply rooted in faith and intellectual rigor. Today, according to the Association of Jesuit Colleges & Universities, the 28 American Jesuit institutions educate their students within the Ignatian heritage of Jesuit education "in a way that seeks God in all things, promotes discernment, and engages […]
