More often than not, a university president’s inauguration prompts committees to narrowly focus on ways to spotlight the new leader and their accomplishments. Yet organizers often forget about the community this person will lead. The ceremony, of course, represents the president’s assumption of office. But it also signifies an opportunity to honor the community’s past […]
Nada Anid, vice president for strategic communications and external affairs at the New York Institute of Technology, says women are a great, untapped resource for the science and technology industries—we just have to help them all realize it. Long an advocate for women pursuing education and career opportunities in STEM fields, Anid's efforts in this […]
As more veterans look to continue their education after service to our nation, higher ed must help veterans re-enter civilian life, adapt to the academic environment, and achieve the goal of earning a higher education.
It turns out that a key factor in students finishing college is their experience during the very start of college, from the moment they send their deposit through freshman orientation. Institutions find that switching the focus of orientation to fostering campus connections boosts student engagement, and research links student connectedness to retention. So at many […]
The work of Richard Mayer, a computer- and multimedia-based learning specialist out of San Diego, is of close interest to Brian Klaas. He speaks on how Mayer’s principles, which he’s been researching for 20 years, tie directly into what we understand about the neurobiology of the brain, and how we actually store information and memories. […]
