Speaker savvy
By Tom Kenyon-Slaney. There are some 4,140 colleges and universities in America. If each spends an average of $50,000 per year in presenting speakers and lecturers--this becomes an annual investment which exceeds $200 million. In the campus public speaker marketplace, the majority of presenters receive fees and compensation of about $10,000 per engagement. Some receive $25,000+ and some earn $3,000-$5,000. More...
Development team offers bridge to completion
By Patrick S. Roberts. Small funding opportunities can help keep students on road to graduation. More...
Products making a difference on campuses nationwide
By Lauren Williams. Products making a difference on campuses nationwide Higher ed leaders pick products that help their institutions achieve excellence. More...
Outlook on Access & Enrollment: Proving higher education's value
By Dawn Papandrea. Higher ed leaders continue to seek ways to prove their institution’s value to a shrinking pool of college candidates. More...
At UC San Diego, retired professors are mentoring first-generation college students
Joining Forces With The Disruptors: SNHU’s Partnership With Flatiron School
By Michelle R. Weise - EvoLLLution. Coding bootcamps are trending in the U.S. Last year, approximately 6,000 students graduated from a bootcamp, and another 16,000 are estimated to complete in 2015. More...
Community Colleges and the New Workforce Development Ecosystem
By Darlene Miller - EvoLLLution. As the U.S. economy has evolved over the past few decades, the need for postsecondary education and training has become paramount to attaining a family wage job. Middle-skill jobs, those requiring some postsecondary education but not a four-year degree, are increasingly in demand. More...
Facilitating Transfer a Priority for College, University and Government Leaders
By Thomas Snyder - EvoLLLution. Articulation agreements help community colleges facilitate transfer for their students but only serve as a short-term fix to the larger issue of challenges two-year students face in transferring academic credit to four-year institutions. More...
Parent Company of University of Phoenix Could Be Sold to Owner of McGraw-Hill Education
By Phil Hill. Apollo Education Group, parent company of the University of Phoenix as well as Apollo Global, is in “advanced talks” to be purchased by Apollo Global Management, owner of McGraw-Hill Education and of Cengage debt. More...