Of the 635 students who started Bellarmine University in fall 2016, only 72 percent were still in school a year later. The freshman class that began in fall 2017, however, retained 79 percent of its students when sophomore year began at the Louisville, Kentucky, school. This improvement came after using a predictive model based on […]
Colorado College launched a popular esports program that competes in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Division III team will play “Overwatch” and “League of Legends” video games in the first SCAC conference championship this April. Brian Young, vice president for information technology and chief technology officer at Colorado College, was instrumental in getting the […]
School investigations pose special problems for administrators and counsel. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to any investigation, here are six keys for any school faced with a situation requiring an investigation.
The latest in patient-simulation technology allows medical students to look at the human body in ways they haven't been able to before. Still, some educators find that even today's advanced mannequins—even the pregnant ones—lack the crucial feel of a real cadaver. Mercy College, a private, multi-campus college in New York state, recently built the Health […]
From unveiling a new resource on the status of race and ethnicity in higher ed (ACE) to reporting on college enrollment (NASFAA), here is the latest higher ed association news.
In what may be the beginning of a larger trend, many business students find the typical two-year MBA program is unnecessary when a specialized master's program can be completed in half the time.
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 […]
Some employees complain constantly. You know the type. They grumble that the parking lot is too far away, that their workspace is smaller than a co-worker’s, or that someone ate all the doughnuts. These employees can wound an otherwise healthy workplace culture. They infect their colleagues, ultimately zapping creativity, motivation and morale, and even driving […]
My daughter took a leave of absence to spend 14 months working with a nongovernmental organization in Guatemala. As her dad, I'm proud this experience helped her grow. As a president, I wonder how we might better develop first-year experiences.
