Lone Star College has the fourth highest number of international students among U.S. two-year institutions, but the Houston-area school does not recruit abroad aggressively, says Nithy Sevanthinathan, the executive director of international student services. While officials at Lone Star—which has a total enrollment of 95,000—attend job fairs overseas, its international marketing is a bit more […]
Starbucks made headlines last spring as more than just a campus hot spot when it announced a free college tuition plan for its employees. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and health insurance company Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have now followed suit, and Starbucks has expanded its program. While each corporation is partnering with a specific […]
Heather DeBlanc says there's been a lot of buzz lately at conferences among attorneys and insurance consultants about the Affordable Care Act. Specifically, DeBlanc, an attorney at Liebert Cassidy Whitmore in Los Angeles, says there have been rumors the IRS is increasing the audits it performs at higher education institutions to ensure schools aren't misclassifying […]
Despite the economic and demographic factors that indicate challenging times ahead for higher ed, campuses across the country are busy building, according to a survey of college and university leaders by UB. The survey took a look at the inspiration behind campus construction efforts and the overall institutional impact of the projects. With student enrollment […]
Being recognized as a "beautiful campus" goes beyond just having curb appeal. In fact, institutions that are consistently chosen for so-called "most beautiful college campuses" rankings put a lot of resources and effort into demonstrating a correlation between campus aesthetics and academic reputation. For many, that commitment is paying off. The allure of an attractive […]
In March, Twitter unveiled its newest acquisition, a live video streaming app called Periscope. Following closely on the heels of a rival app called Meerkat, Periscope made waves by enabling anyone with a mobile device (iOS or Android) to broadcast from virtually anywhere. The apps allow viewers to interact with broadcasters through a chat feature. […]
Who watches online videos today? Maybe a better question is, who doesn't? According to surveys from the Pew Research Center, 63 percent of adults watch videos while 75 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds do it on their smartphone. Video is an engaging, emotional and effective way to communicate and influence. So it was just a […]
From stand-alone help desks to spaces in bookstores and other high-traffic areas, technology services are becoming more visible on college campuses. With more students carrying laptops and tablets rather than textbooks and notebooks, there's a greater need for assistance buying and setting up new devices, and troubleshooting problems with old computers, says Julie Simonson, director […]
Online learning, specifically MOOCs, has inspired many doomsday forecasts regarding the fate of traditional higher education—which, of course, has yet to collapse. But the predicted death of MOOCs—due to erratic completion rates, lack of formal student support and concerns about the financial returns for institutions—hasn't come true either. In an effort to add quantifiable worth […]
As the definition of student success continues to expand beyond retention and graduation rates, its physical presence on many campuses is also beginning to sprawl. Student success centers have been emerging for years, and the trend is expected to continue. For each school considering one, decisions involve how to structure and design the space, as […]
