Most of us would agree that much can be achieved when we work together. In the case of philanthropy and communications staff, we both desire that our constituencies become enthusiastic supporters and advocates of our institution. It is imperative that these professionals become partners in every sense. Here’s how. More...
About 40 percent of food in the United States today goes uneaten. It’s not just wasted food, but also wasted energy, water and land. And it equals $165 billion each year, the Natural Resources Defense Council says. More...
When an employee unexpectedly passed away at Tulsa Community College, a lamp was left on in the office where he died to honor his memory and help his staff work through the grieving process. Eventually, his wife was invited into his office to say goodbye and turn off the lamp, says HR Director Jeff Owens. More...
With the number of traditional MBA students dropping, business schools must get creative to survive and ultimately thrive. One major strategy is creating more robust offerings for part-time and online students for whom a traditional program presents an insurmountable opportunity cost—giving up their current job. More...
At Temple University’s Fox School of Business, students have a menu of options to choose their own MBA path. More...
An acute rash of hate crimes on America’s campuses has made it necessary for institutions to refine reporting procedures. More...
It’s fair to say that university leaders across the country are thinking about how they can promote diversity in their student bodies, faculties and staff. We believe a fully inclusive work environment helps us deliver on our mission, and research has shown teams that are more diverse and inclusive make better decisions and perform better. More...
At the same time, we saw the explosion of Udacity, Coursera, edX, and so on. These two things come together in a fantastic living experiment. At the root, it’s about the potential of online education to help with problems of access and to reach people who currently aren’t being reached, but who are capable. More...
Colleges don’t generally plan academic programs to respond to breaking news. But in the last few years, a handful of higher ed institutions have offered multisession “pop-up courses” that faculty can design quickly for students who want to earn credit for studying events in real time. More...
Eventually shifting from sci-fi to fantasy—in part, because he discovered “the writing is generally better”—he has read the works of J.R.R. Tolkien dozens of times. More...
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