Keeping employees engaged while minimizing turnover is a crucial component of institutional success, but unfortunately many colleges and universities are hampered by a culture of disengagement. Recent studies have found that many faculty members and other employees feel they are not engaged with their work. How can higher ed leaders address this common challenge by […]
A college or university's campus represents, physically, its environment for learning—its training ground for future thought leaders. Yet today, many U.S. institutions of higher education lack the appropriate resources and funding needed to develop new infrastructure or to upgrade existing buildings. To solve this problem, more are turning toward a public-private partnership (P3) model—a practice common […]
American College Health Association's annual survey on student health shows that from 2010 to 2015 there was a rapid growth in illnesses that can lead to students completing a medical withdrawal. The decision to withdraw is not an easy one, as only a small fraction of schools provide 100 percent refunds for medical withdrawals. Roger […]
The development of today's students into tomorrow's successful alumni ambassadors is an aspiration shared by institutions and students. To realize it, student borrowers must be empowered with the practical skills and knowledge that drive retention, completion and successful loan repayment. This webcast outlined how an integrated, student-centric approach to default prevention can help you more […]
Gone are the precooked burgers and warmed-over chicken patties that once dotted the college dining hall landscape. "Today it's all about freshness, healthy food cooked to order, and customization," says Mike Purcell, president of CulinArt Group, which recently took over the dining options at a large public university in the northeast. "Students want to know […]
Just five years ago, the business office at James Madison University in Virginia was spending about $25 for every refund check it processed. Multiply that by the tens of thousands of students who received such checks each semester, including summers, and the cost quickly added up. Today, the school has all but eliminated paper checks […]
Financially, the student population of any community college is diverse. From new students to lifelong learners to professionals looking for new skills, each comes with different circumstances and expectations. Accommodating everyone is complex. It's no secret that community colleges nationwide are continually working around budget cuts and staffing shortfalls. For Illinois Central College, rethinking its […]
Given the 16 years of continuous military activity following 9/11, it is not surprising that a large number of returning veterans are looking forward to the next step in their lives. As a nation, we should always remember their individual and collective sacrifice and courage. Increasingly, higher education is taking a larger role in providing […]
Cindy Boyer has made it her mission to help reinstated students succeed. A decade ago, she was the sole employee of a retention-focused student success office at Eastern Illinois University when a student who had been dismissed twice applied to return. Because of concern the student might fail once again, Boyer took him under her […]
My grandfather was a master storyteller. He had an exceptional ability to engage those around him with his stories, seasoned by years of wisdom, challenge and humor. A regular customer of his gas station once said he'd drive around town until his gas tank was nearly empty just so he could come by for one […]
