Everyone in America should be concerned about recent news that the U.S. Department of Education has quietly but steadily deprioritized investigations into fraud and abuse by a number of for-profit institutions. More...
Eradicating food insecurity on campus is a win-win for colleges and providers
On opening day one year, I met a freshman weeping on a bench near my office. I asked her what was wrong, and she sobbed, “They wouldn’t let me eat lunch.” A graduate of our local public schools, she did not realize she had to pay for lunch in college since she always had free lunch in school. She had only enough money to take the bus home. More...
Is your LMS ready for adult learners?
With a growing number of institutions offering fully online courses, a new batch of students has been tapped for enrollment: the adult learner. More...
Harnessing the power of your data to make better admissions decisions
To be competitive in attracting and recruiting prospects, it’s critical to have a deep understanding of the state of higher education in today’s climate. More...
Turnitin and Unizin Partnership Improves Research of Student Writing Performance and Outcomes
A new partnership between Turnitin and Unizin will give college and university instructors better data about how students write and revise their work. More...
Higher education races to satisfy insatiable appetite for connectivity
Racing to satisfy an insatiable appetite for bandwidth and connectivity on college campuses, one in three schools now offer 7GB or more and nearly two in three are bringing Wi-Fi to four corners of campus, finds the ACUHO-I 2018 State of ResNet Report. More...
EKU and Richmond partner in new assisted living facility
Eastern Kentucky University and the City of Richmond have long enjoyed a mutually-beneficial partnership. The latest example, the establishment of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Local Development Area, will bring to the community a much-needed assisted living facility for at least 100 seniors of low-to-moderate income, and provide hands-on educational opportunities and employment for EKU students. More...
Colleges replace plastic straws with paper
The entire country of England, the city of Seattle and several U.S. campuses have targeted the simple drinking straw as a relatively easy way to operate more sustainably. More...
A commitment to collaborative planning leads to outstanding town-gown relations
Solid and productive town-gown relationships can be achieved if they are based in building community and in creating partnerships. Our professional paths came together in 2011 in Bowling Green, Ohio. More...
Working adults need more higher-education options
All across Ohio, employers are having trouble filling positions essential to our economy. While Ohio is second among the states in job creation, more than 150,000 good jobs have gone unfilled because too few people in the state have the necessary knowledge and skills for those careers. More...