As this issue was going to press, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced intentions to reverse Obama-era guidelines on handling sexual assault cases at colleges and universities. Until such time as the guidelines are clarified, institutions should continue following established practices. A recent decision by U.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon granted a preliminary injunction in […]
Students and faculty at 10 colleges and universities will work with surrounding communities to improve race relations, social justice and tolerance through newly created campus Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation centers. The program, backed by $30,000 American Association of Colleges & Universities grants, takes on greater importance in the wake of the protests in Charlottesville, […]
Live interpreters had long been the gold standard for colleges committed to having the hearing-impaired participate in campus activities. From classes to sporting events to guest lectures, theatre performances and commencement, American Sign Language interpreters were often on stage, in front of class or down on the sidelines. Now technology offers additional options for live […]
What roadblocks are colleges coming up against in expanding access for hard-of-hearing students during class and at live events? "While budgets and regulatory awareness can be roadblocks to accessing university classes and events, technology is the greatest challenge to delivering live captioning for the deaf and hard of hearing community. "From lecture halls to football […]
The strategic plans of every administrator and department must work collectively toward the overall goals of a college or university. It's a bit like playing dominoes where each tile connects to another but always links back to the first tile played. Sounds simple but it's not a common practice at higher education institutions. Act like […]
As an expert microeconomist, William Massy approaches the challenge of reform by applying rigorous economic principles—informed by financial data and other evidence—to explain the forces at work on universities and the flaws in the academic business model. In his book Reengineering the University: How to Be Mission Centered, Market Smart, and Margin Conscious (Johns Hopkins […]
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA—Jairy Hunter's introduction to higher ed came when he failed to land a starting position on the football team at Wingate University in North Carolina. That setback led the former high school state champion to drop out only a year later and enlist in the Army. After finishing his military service, he found […]
Jairy Hunter has spent the majority of his career with a few thousand students at small, private Charleston Southern University, but he rose through the ranks at a series of larger, public institutions. After earning a master's degree in student personnel, Hunter became assistant to the president at Blue Ridge Community College, also in North […]
How can colleges and universities foster connectivity and collaboration in and out of the classroom? The hot topics in higher education over the past few years have been active learning, collaborative environments, engaged students and flipped classrooms. When supported by powerful and flexible display solutions, collaborative learning helps improve both teacher and student engagement and […]
Who could conceive that the Granite State would adopt as its motto part of the historic volunteer toast offered by General John Stark in his response declining the invitation to head up the 32nd reunion of the Battle of Bennington – "Live free or die; death is not the worst of evils." Now more than […]
