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A weekly breakfast club fuels a sense of community in the School of Biological Sciences

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Breakfast Club is a fantastic way to build community with students adds Andrea, the Schools Student Support Administrator. Its an amazing service and the students truly appreciate it. Student cost of living report.

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Developing a Strengths-Based Campus: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Supporting Student Success

It was early in 2017 when our Student Life department received the approval we had been waiting for – we were embarking on a journey to make the University of Guelph-Humber a CliftonStrengths campus and I was tasked with leading the project. What other tools and programs do you use to support students? By: Liana Acri.

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It’s official: Joe Paul is named president of the University of Southern Mississippi

University Business

.” Paul, a Southern Miss alumnus, retired in 2015 after he served as an administrator in student affairs for the university for more than 40 years. “I am also deeply committed to creating an unparalleled student life and leadership experience. A spirit of shared governance will be front and center for me.

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Team Growth: Get to Know Denecia and Yassine

Campus Groups

Denecia is passionate about student success and experiential learning. She has over 6 years of experience working in student development and has held several roles in this space. This includes Student Life (Mercy College) and Student Development and Campus Life (Berkeley College).

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President’s corner: How Rob Vischer balances growth with century-old values at University of St. Thomas

University Business

We have to help our students develop, not just into great productive employees, but into thoughtful, conscientious, other-centered persons.” ” Room for improvement Vischer cherished his time as a student-facing academic at St. What does it mean for the responsibilities that colleges need to take on?”

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The Power of Relationships in Undergraduate Education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Four of the top five majors are business related (in finance and financial services, public relations and advertising, marketing, and business administration) not in STEM. If campuses truly did make student learning and development their lodestar, much would change. Faculty would broaden, deepen, and connect the curriculum.