Recognizing colleges and universities that make student success a priority through innovative initiatives is the purpose of UB's new Models of Excellence award program. To honor recipient schools from the first two rounds of the program, a celebratory dinner was hosted by the program's sponsor, Higher One, during NACUBO's annual meeting in Nashville in July. […]
With YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets, virtually nothing escapes the pubic's notice, and judgment. It's one reason higher education is paying much more attention to risk management now than in the past. There are also more risk-generating contingencies, such as mass shootings, and accountability standards, such as for the prevention of sexual […]
After years of quiet evolution, the competency-based education movement is now poised for explosive growth, with several hundred colleges and universities developing programs that fundamentally redefine the college degree. An estimated 34 U.S. institutions now offer some form of competency-based learning, according to research by Robert Kelchen, an assistant professor of higher education at Seton […]
Fans at a University of New Haven football game might notice an odd sideline sight: medical personnel with their heads hunched over smartphones. But these athletic trainers are not checking text messages or updating their Facebook status. Rather, they are monitoring real-time data about the force of their players' on-field collisions. In 2013 the Connecticut […]
In just three years, enrollment at Lone Star Community College grew by about 50 percent. The six-campus system, located in the north Houston metro area, now has more than 95,000 students and has experienced explosive data growth, as well—from 40 terabytes to 1.6 petabytes. A data collection that big is hard to imagine. But as […]
A small-scale program that will give prisoners Pell Grants to pursue college degrees represents a symbolic step toward expanding access to higher education. But only a fraction of the inmates who could benefit will receive financial aid, experts say. The 1994 federal crime bill cut inmates off from Pell Grants, leaving private organizations as the […]
Under construction on the site of a circa-1905 gymnasium, the 34,430-square-foot, three-story Convergent Media Center at Capital University in Ohio will create a hub of activity where multiple disciplines—including communications, electronic media, music and art—can intersect. With a price tag of about $16 million, the Collegiate Gothic-style facility should be open for classes in spring 2017. […]
The push for campuswide sustainability and a fresh commitment to student health drive institutions to rethink their dining strategies. This might mean buying more food from local farmers and better educating students about their dietary habits. Along those lines, Stanford University is the first higher ed institution in the nation to earn the United States […]
Adding green and sustainable elements to facilities during new construction and renovations is no longer an option for colleges and universities—it's the expectation. "Sustainability is increasingly becoming the standard for construction and master planning in higher ed," says Monika Urbanski, STARS program analyst with the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. Officials […]
The Association of American Colleges and Universities recently delivered a wake-up call to both students and administrators about how well prepared college graduates are for the world of work. The survey, which was completed by both college students and employers with more than 25 employees, showed students consistently rated themselves as "well prepared" when employers […]
