By . On Friday, I talked a little bit about rankings which looked at universities’ “Third Mission”. This is a new term for many North American readers, but it’s not much different than when we use “service” at an institutional level rather than an individual level. But the notion of “service” is itself a pretty slippery one, so perhaps it is of interest to delve into this topic a bit. More...
There can be few remaining individuals with an interest in student funding and who have studied the current system and its early consequences who would claim it is the best and most effective available regime. More...
Nearly every state has put renewed emphasis on ensuring that more adults get a college degree, with Indiana as a shining example. According to a report from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, the achievement gap between low-income and other student populations in the Hoosier State has narrowed by more than half and is projected to close completely by 2025. More...
Disruption must happen everywhere, from admissions processes to business practices to the way we teach and assess. More...
Academic advising + career counseling = desirable employment after graduation. More...
Many of you are probably already on the Kahoot bandwagon—it’s an online testing site that allows faculty to create quizzes (or use existing quizzes) and students take those quizzes using their phones, tablets, or laptops. More...
Partnering with a cooperative to streamline your institution’s procurement process can save you valuable time and money. More...
Stanford University is making changes in how it calculates undergraduate students’ financial aid to exclude the value of home equity, acknowledging that many families may be house rich but cash poor and see college as out of reach. More...
There is tons of evidence that in general American higher education has a strong left-of-center political orientation. Surveys show an overwhelming majority of faculty in disciplines with a strong public policy orientation are left of center. More...
As technology seeps into everything from teaching to manufacturing, skilled workers with two-year degrees in computer science, cyber security and software development are increasingly in demand – and supply is struggling to keep up. More...
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