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More than office hours: Higher ed faculty, staff asked to house students

Higher ed has entered a new phase of student and faculty collaboration. Administrators at the University of California, Santa Cruz this summer sent an email to...

Growing college student philanthropists

Student philanthropy programs have become common in higher ed, but few colleges dedicate a physical space for these initiatives. The University of Kentucky, however, recently...

Other student philanthropy centers

“Having a physical space for student philanthropy is a clear indication that it matters to the institution,” says Robert Moore, vice president of marketing...

Purdue limits streaming in large lecture halls

To free up bandwidth for academic platforms, Purdue University has suspended access to five major streaming services in its four largest lecture halls. Students can...

Amplifying the voices of college student government leaders

A large majority of student government presidents say they have a role in campus decision-making, though just more than half feel “very influential,” according...

Sample “Grit Scale” questions

Students are asked about what statements (of 10 total) apply to them, responding with “very much like me,” “mostly like me,” “somewhat like me,”...

The nitty-gritty of college student success

A research project into how student athletes recover from concussions has turned into a strategic tool to help students as they transition to college...

CSU-Global will pay rent in scholarships

Leaders at Colorado State University-Global Campus, in searching for a new headquarters, found a way to leverage their lease payments to make college possible...

Higher ed tech developers give K12 teachers new insights

One of the most fertile areas for collaborative problem-solving between colleges and their K12 counterparts may be the mission they share: education. When edtech developers...

CUNY Service Corps’ Puerto Rico program

Who: 200 CUNY students chosen for the program, divided into eight cohorts Where: One of three nonprofits, based in San Juan, Orocovis or Barranquitas When: Two five-day...