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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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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.

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5 Accurate Struggles of Being a Recent College Graduate

AIFS Abroad

Your definition of success doesn’t have to be and shouldn’t be the same as everyone else’s. Due to lack of finances or other factors, you may return to your old childhood bedroom after your college graduation for a bit, but it’s nothing to be ashamed of! And to have that sweet independence ripped away from you?

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A Beginner’s Guide to AI in Annual Giving

EAB

In most cases, the answer is a definite “yes.” of various kinds of writing—as well as the creation of deliverable types that depend on some level of specialized knowledge—budgets or strategic plans, for example. creating budgets, drafting job descriptions) Data analytics (i.e., It is no substitute for subject matter expertise.