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Empty campus communications can't replace real diversity, equity and inclusion work
Two higher ed communication consultants say actions speak louder than words when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Teresa Valerio Parrot and Erin Hennessy • Aug. 31, 2021 -
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President Speaks: There's only upside for colleges to improve transfer policies
Mary Hawkins, president of Bellevue University, explains how schools can better serve students with prior credits.
Mary Hawkins • Aug. 9, 2021 -
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Biden's free community college plan won't succeed without robust transfer strategies
A senior program manager at the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program argues for strengthening pathways between two- and four-year schools.
Gelsey Mehl • Aug. 5, 2021 -
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President Speaks: Colleges must do more to close the gender gap in financial fluency
The head of Barnard College at Columbia University explains how her institution is improving women's financial literacy on campus.
Sian Beilock • July 12, 2021 -
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A better approach to diversity training for faculty
Colleges must reach beyond generic lists and clever acronyms to truly address systemic racism in the sector, one administrator and professor writes.
H. Tuba Özkan-Haller • June 1, 2021 -
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Kentucky colleges are going beyond teaching students the soft skills employers want
Institutions are embedding these competencies into the curriculum and helping students learn how to talk about them.
Aaron Thompson • May 14, 2021 -
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President Speaks: How one university plans to zero out its carbon emissions
Changing how it generates energy on campus isn't the only way Miami University, in Ohio, is thinking green.
Gregory Crawford • May 7, 2021 -
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President Speaks: 5 higher education trends the pandemic is accelerating
Technology, student choice and career prep will factor more heavily into colleges' decision-making going forward, one president explains.
Adam Weinberg • April 26, 2021 -
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How UNC Charlotte is bringing transfers in and stop-outs back
The university's 49erNext and 49er Finish programs provide a template for expanding enrollment while offering a suite of support services.
Sharon L. Gaber • April 19, 2021 -
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As in-person classes resume, colleges shouldn't lose steam on faculty training
Professional development in pedagogy should be required throughout an instructor's employment, one teaching and learning dean explains.
Inara Scott • April 12, 2021 -
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A learners-first system sounds simple, but changing the status quo won't be easy
Higher ed professor and former college president Peter Smith shares ideas for improving students' lifelong access to education.
Peter Smith • March 26, 2021 -
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As colleges stare down declining demographics, now is the time to support adult learners
Schools may need to rethink their approaches in order to reach these students, writes Becky Klein-Collins, of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning.
Becky Klein-Collins • March 4, 2021 -
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President Speaks: A case for income-share agreements at colleges
Clarkson University, in New York, offers the financing option to around two dozen students a year along with additional academic and career support.
Tony Collins • Feb. 25, 2021 -
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President Speaks: How higher education can avoid leaving the humanities behind
The president of Bennington College shares ideas for how universities contending with big budget cuts could work with liberal arts colleges.
Laura Walker • Feb. 17, 2021 -
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President Speaks: Advice for being nimble during trying times
Clarity, intentionality, flexibility and creativity are key as colleges try to manage the crisis, writes the president of Florida International University.
Mark B. Rosenberg • Feb. 1, 2021 -
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The Ed Dept's new Clery Act guide raises new questions
Melissa Carleton, a higher education attorney, asks whether the department will defer to colleges' interpretations of the campus crime law.
Melissa Carleton • Nov. 23, 2020 -
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President Speaks: How Southern New Hampshire is getting tuition to $10K per year
Paul LeBlanc gives an update on the university's progress toward a goal of offering students a lower price point and a wider range of modalities.
Paul LeBlanc • Nov. 10, 2020 -
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President Speaks: Building a 'launchpad' for students stalled by COVID-19
The pandemic is having an outsized impact on students' mental health. Boise State's president explains how the university is helping them move forward.
Marlene Tromp • Oct. 29, 2020 -
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President Speaks: Why the U of Utah is investing in short-term credentials
The university is using coronavirus relief funding to create new opportunities for state residents to upskill.
Ruth Watkins • Oct. 8, 2020 -
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President Speaks: Why one college leader joined a coronavirus vaccine trial
Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough explains how the virus is affecting the HBCU and his decision to participate in the research.
Walter Kimbrough • Sept. 30, 2020 -
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4 steps to improving college access
Angel Pérez, CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, explains how to create a student-centric higher education system.
Angel Pérez • Sept. 18, 2020 -
What does it take for nudging to impact college students' success?
Recent research has questioned the effectiveness of digital prompts at scale, while new work explores how they can help students post-matriculation.
Tim Renick and Lindsay Page • Sept. 4, 2020 -
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President Speaks: Course-sharing can help small colleges weather the pandemic
Officials at one institution explain why they are expanding work with a consortium to offer online classes to more students.
Richard Merriman Jr. and Bryan Boatright • July 2, 2020 -
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President Speaks: The pandemic shouldn't stop colleges filling key leadership positions
Virtual searches have benefits for candidates and administrators, explains Cathy Sandeen, chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Cathy Sandeen • June 26, 2020 -
College closings, economic upheaval make a case for blockchain adoption
"Addressing issues of interoperability between education and employment are more important than ever," writes ACE President Ted Mitchell.
Ted Mitchell • June 18, 2020
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