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Parent Perspective: Navigating & Supporting My Daughter’s Study Abroad Journey

AIFS Abroad

How did you handle those challenges as a parent? “As Stephanie’s mother, I was definitely surprised by some of the challenges she faced during her study abroad experience in Florence. Managing finances abroad was trickier than anticipated. Discuss finances thoroughly beforehand. Support their academic focus.

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Capital Funding Strategies in Higher Education: How Universities Are Solving Infrastructure and Student Housing Challenges: Changing Higher Ed podcast 256 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Brent Miller of HED

The Change Leader, Inc.

Drumm McNaughton speaks with Brent Miller, Higher Education Market Sector Leader at HED, about how institutional leaders are creatively structuring major projects through P3s, donor partnerships, and local bonds, while managing long-term costs and aligning with campus missions. and international institutions.

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How to keep moving when higher ed data dries up

University Business

Department of Education laid off nearly all federal staff responsible for managing, analyzing and interpreting higher education data through the National Center for Education Statistics. But those numbers, housed on institutional websites, often use varying definitions and inconsistent update cycles.

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A small college needs $2.6M to survive. It's raised $178K

Confessions of a Community College Dean

3, Interim President Stockwell Day—a former Canadian minister of finance—noted that the college wasn’t close to hitting the $2.6 “And sure enough, in the budget cuts, one of the first things they said was they wouldn’t be offering free Chick-fil-A anymore. Still, he noted, students are worried.

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Governance as a topic in Higher Education Studies

SRHE

By Michael Shattock Editor’s note: Michael Shattock is the guru of governance studies in HE; SRHE Blog is delighted to bring you his invitation to researchers in HE to expand their work in governance – a definitive statement about the many contributions that governance research can make to our understanding of higher education.

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What Keeps Facilities Leaders Up at Night?

EAB

The survey explores topics such as talent retention, carbon neutrality efforts, deferred maintenance, space utilization, and computerized maintenance management systems. Maya and Michael offer insights and advice for facilities managers on ways to prioritize and make meaningful progress on all these challenges. MG: Yeah, for sure.

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Should I Disclose Learning Differences on the College Application

Great College Advice

In this environment, school faculty and staff understand the complexities of managing life with a learning disability. These laws mandate that all colleges and universities in the United States that receive any federal financing cannot discriminate in the recruitment, admission, or treatment of students with disabilities.