Driverless shuttle service debuted this fall at the University of Michigan's North Campus. Two fully automated, all-electric shuttles manufactured by French firm NAVYA are transporting up to 15 students, faculty and staff at a time on a nonstop two-mile route between the Lurie Engineering Center and the university's North Campus Research Complex on Plymouth Road. […]
Discourse around mental health may be increasing, but awareness doesn't always lend itself to action. New research shows that while faculty and students may recognize signs of psychological distress in others on campus, many feel unprepared to approach and help those in need. There has been a visible push to improve student well-being on campus—manifesting […]
Sara Goldrick-Rab's mission is to make higher education the accessible and affordable place that families want and need it to be. In Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream (2016, University of Chicago Press), Goldrick-Rab, a professor of higher education policy and sociology at Temple University, describes what […]
Attending university stateside is a lifelong goal for many young people and their families around the world. So far, immigration policy shifts and other proposed changes under the Trump Administration aren't significantly deterring international students from pursuing these plans. A survey of 112 American colleges and universities shows a 2 percent dip in international student […]
Working on a campus near the coast with sunny, 70-degree weather year-round is an appealing prospect to many people. It's also why real estate in Southern California is among the most expensive in the nation—placing housing there out of the reach for academics seeking a first or new teaching opportunity. This reality motivated the University […]
While students have a variety of options when it comes to paying for college, making unwise financial decisions can lead to negative consequences for the student as well as the institution. Overborrowing, poor planning and budgeting, and misunderstanding financial aid can create seemingly insurmountable debt that can affect academic performance, push students to leave school […]
The leadership of Dickinson College understands the importance of predictive analytics to help shape their class. But they also know that models can get stale, and will improve only when they are transparent and institutional departments collaborate during the model building and enrollment process. In this web seminar, the vice president for enrollment, marketing and […]
Inspire and be inspired. That has been our hope for readers of University Business' Models of Excellence program over the past three years. We believe the student success initiatives selected for an award will motivate other campus leaders as they shape their own initiatives. Even honorees can add elements to their programs when they learn […]
This month we begin a trilogy of best value proposition case studies providing an inside look at how several institutions have developed more relevant ways of measuring value-added outcomes, quality of learning experience, and return on tuition investment. Typically, the college selection process for high school students is as routine as the senior prom, where students and parents eyeball traditional college […]
Good money habits start early. The power of interest means those who start saving, investing and paying off their interest rates young have an advantage over those who wait. As students make the transition from college to a full-time career, they face numerous important financial decisions that will impact their lives for years to come. […]
