Robert Kelchen
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
For the first time in the lifetimes of many Americans, inflation has become a legitimate concern. In the last year, the Consumer Price Index increased at a 6.2 percent clip —a rate not seen this century. Trends in inflation over the last two decades (BLS graphic). The higher education industry is far from immune from the effects of an inflationary cycle that was largely unexpected even a few months ago.
MultiFamily Insider
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Determining rental comps to use when valuating multifamily real estate is highly important. Especially when you're looking to add value to the asset after a renovation. Part of the process involves some sort of online membership-based software that can query all the assets in a market. Some of it is a gut feeling about whether a comp matches and some of it is an investor's knowledge of the market.
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Roompact
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
We’re hiring! If you or someone you know is an amazing writer with a housing and residence life background, take a look at our new Freelance Content Contributor position. We’re hiring for three of these positions. Applications close on January 31, 2022. Interviews will be in February with an expected start date of March. See.
Dr. Al Solano
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Learn how a college significantly improved equitable outcomes in math. In this episode, I interview Michael Wangler, veteran community college educator and former dean at Citrus College where transformational change in math resulted in positive student outcomes. (Scroll down to access the transcript.). We discuss the following topics: 9:49:23: The "Why": The data that clearly showed faculty things had to change.
Student Housing Works
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
As a graduate, student or intern moving to the Big Apple, you’ve got a lot on your plate. While being a student in the world’s greatest city will create a lifetime of memories —it can also feel overwhelming at times. Why? Well, let’s face it: you’ve got to secure NYC student housing. You have to make all of your travel plans. And for most people: you’ve got to prepare to live in a brand-new city.
The Change Leader, Inc.
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Maryville University’s commitment to innovation is paying dividends for the institution. Maryville has grown to over 10,000 students and is on track to have multi-million-dollar surpluses for more than 12 consecutive years. The institution is completing its second strategic planning process, which has set in place initiatives that have laid the path for this positive trajectory, even during the pandemic.
Clark Nesxen
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
According to a 2019 study by the U.S. Department of Education, students who focused on career and technical education (CTE) during high school had higher annual median earnings eight years after graduation than students who did not. That compelling statistic foretells the importance of CTE experiences and the valuable skill sets these programs help students develop.
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AIFS Abroad
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Last Updated on November 18, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. Sea lions, giant tortoises and penguins – oh my! Explore the ecosystems and biodiversity of the Galápagos Islands this summer. Get inspired by the same locations that influenced Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection. When it comes to finding the right study abroad location to explore environmental science and biodiversity, it’s hard to choose a better destination than the Galápagos Islands.
Roompact
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Roompact’s Microsurveys tool is one of the more interesting and unique features available on our platform. Microsurveys allows you to send brief, one-question surveys to your residents. Residents can respond with answers that are open text, on a likert scale, or multiple choice. These surveys can also be sent via email or text message. They.
Credo Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Who Are Middle Talent & How Do They Drive Student Success and Retention? In our last blog, we highlighted the importance of culture change when working to improve and enhance the student experience at your college or university. In our connections and work with hundreds of higher education campuses, we have found across the board that culture change must have its roots not among the members of the presidential cabinet, but instead a group that we call middle talent: leaders among the faculty
Ridgewater College
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
New moms who are either students or employees at Ridgewater College now have new, private spaces, just for them. It’s not easy for breastfeeding moms to be away from their little ones, let alone find private spaces on a college campus during busy days to pump as needed. Last week, Ridgewater added freestanding Mamava Lactation Pods on both the Hutchinson and Willmar campuses to support breastfeeding moms and to remove a potential barrier for student success.
Teaching Matters Online Learning
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Photo credit: Kevin Yudhistira Alloni, Unsplash CC0 In this post, Lizzy Garner-Foy, shares an easy three-step guide for creating online learning materials that support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Lizzy is an Instructional Designer in the Online Course Production (OCP) team within Educational Design and Engagement (EDE). This post is part of November and December’s Hot Topic Theme: COP26 and embedding the climate emergency in our teaching.
Teaching Matters Student Engagement
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Photo credit: Cytonn Photography, Unsplash CC0 In this extra post, Catherine Bovill introduces the new 2021-22 Student Partnership Agreement and Funding Scheme and its three key areas of focus. Dr Bovill is a Senior Lecturer in Student Engagement at the Institute for Academic Development. The University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh University Students’ Association have enjoyed a long and productive partnership.
AIFS Abroad
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Last Updated on November 18, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. Do you have a passion for social justice and want to make a meaningful impact during your study abroad journey? Study and volunteer abroad this summer in Madrid, Spain’s vibrant capital city! With our new Forced Migration: Refuge, Protection & Integration Program , you can spend 3 weeks learning about the the situation of migration in the world while gaining field experience volunteering in a refugee or asylum seeker center.
Roompact
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
This quarter’s Roompact Contest invites residence life and housing professionals to submit a blog post responding to the prompt, “How has COVID changed ResLife?” The post shared as part of this series represent their views on the topic. If you’d like to submit your own post, learn more about how to enter the contest here.
The Change Leader, Inc.
NOVEMBER 13, 2021
In our series Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance, part 1 discussed raising the bar for college and university leaders. In part 2 we covered the updated board duties. Now we continue the series and discuss how new board roles can facilitate institutional transformation. Higher education continues to face continual transformational change , and to successfully navigate this change requires a new model of work.
Kay Peterson
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Every great leader knows that everyone in the organization — from the top to the bottom — must be continuously learning. You can’t keep pace with changes, handle crises, adapt to a constantly evolving work environment, grow as a contributor, or even know what your clients want from you, if you aren’t constantly learning. Feedback is an essential component to a learning mindset and a learning culture.
Teaching Matters Online Learning
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Image credit: Danai Korre Dr Danai Korre and Professor Andrew Sherlock explore how three pilot educational AR applications can promote digital technology in teaching. This extra post is part of the Innovation in Science Teaching theme. The rapidly advancing technology of Augmented and Mixed Reality (AR/MR) allows for interactions between real objects and virtual objects.
Teaching Matters Academic Communities
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Photo credit: Ed Robertson, Unsplash CC0 In this post, Joséphine Foucher introduces November-December’s Learning & Teaching Enhancement theme: Books that inspire our teaching. Joséphine Foucher is Teaching Matters’ Deputy Editor and Student Engagement Officer. For this theme, we wanted to try something different. We asked colleagues and students in education to share reflections on books that have inspired their teaching.
AIFS Abroad
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Last Updated on December 9, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. by Emily Merson , co-founder of Global Experiences and Executive Director of AIFS Abroad. The AIFS Abroad Green Initiative is a fundamental commitment to address the critical threat of climate change on our future. In the last 24 months while our global fragility has been exposed by the impacts of a global pandemic, we have also seen the ever-increasing rise in weather-related events that have disrupted lives, destroyed homes, and caused a range
Roompact
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Residence hall move outs can generate so much unnecessary waste. What if the items that normally go to a landfill could be flipped and given to other students in need? In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, we chat with two of the individuals responsible for Marshall University's Green Move Out and Campus Thrift Store programs. Learn from their experiences about how you might be able to replicate it on your own campus.
The Change Leader, Inc.
NOVEMBER 13, 2021
In our series Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance, part 1 discussed raising the bar for college and university leaders. In part 2 we covered the updated board duties. Now we continue the series and discuss how new board roles can facilitate institutional transformation. Higher education continues to face continual transformational change, and to successfully navigate this change requires a new model of work.
Kay Peterson
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
How important is learning to communicators? Very. Tim Fitzpatrick , retired chief marketing and communications officer for two of the largest energy companies in America, explains in his interview with Kay Peterson in this month’s episode of Learning at the Edge , a podcast from the Institute for Experiential Learning. “If you want to succeed over the course of a career, you must embrace change.
StudentAffairs.com
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
We chat with Dr. Shannon Ellis , Vice President for Student Services at the University of Nevada, Reno. Full transcript available at [link].
Missouri State
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Higher education is a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in a wide variety of viewpoints and ideas, including some that may be different than your own. As a public institution that accepts federal funding, Missouri State University is subject to first amendment burdens including those of free speech and expression. It is important to note that “speech” can be more than just words, but any form of verbal or nonverbal communication. ( Cohen v California, 1971).
AIFS Abroad
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Last Updated on November 18, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. Spend your summer studying in London, England! Earn up to 12 semester credits, depending on your course and program selection. You can choose from a wide variety of study abroad course options in London, including courses focusing on social issues like sustainability, human rights, immigration and more.
Roompact
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Roompact’s “Res Life Quick Tips” series highlights ideas and suggestions you can utilize in your residence life and education practice. Take a look through our past quick tips. Intentional Conversations are a feature of many residence life and education programs. These conversations are one-on-one meetings between student staff and residents that are guided by a.
The Change Leader, Inc.
NOVEMBER 13, 2021
Higher education institutions continue to face change because of the turbulent global environment. However, many struggle with this transition because they are locked into traditions that no longer serve their institution, their students, or higher education in general. One institution that is successfully adapting to meet students’ needs is Amarillo College, which is located in […] Learn the process Amarillo College used to improve persistence and graduation rates from 14% to 88% and from
Higher Education Inquirer
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
It's commonly known that US student loan debt is now about more than $1.7 trillion and that more than 44 million Americans are laden with this debt. It's also known that student debt is not a problem for everyone who goes to college or everyone who takes out loans. Student loan debt is not equally distributed: while the children of elites can go to school without incurring debt and find meaningful work after graduation, working families are burdened because so many cannot find decent, gainful em
StudentAffairs.com
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
We chat with Dr. Carl Stiles , Director of the Memorial Union at the University of Rhode Island. Full transcript available at [link].
Missouri State
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
For many students, this semester has been a time to live with new people, join new groups, start new jobs, and perhaps live away from home for the first time. Missouri State and the Springfield community may even be starting to feel more and more like home. College can also be a time where you are exposed to ideas and experiences that may lead you to develop new thoughts, feelings, or opinions, some of which may differ from family, friends, or hometowns.
AIFS Abroad
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Last Updated on November 16, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. Each year, we celebrate all things international education and study abroad during International Education Week. In 2021, the week of recognition falls during November 15-19. Why is international education important? We surveyed our team from our program locations around the world — as well as our HQ staff in Annapolis, MD and Stamford, CT — to find out why they felt international education is so important for college students to experience.
Roompact
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
From my perspective at Roompact, I get to work with many different institutions all across the country. One of the unique perspectives this affords me is the ability to more frequently pick up on trends occurring than others may. In particular, I’ve been hearing that residence life staff have been encountering residents with unique needs.
CU Work-Life Balance
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Implementing healthier habits that stick in the long run can feel elusive. This is doubly true during the holidays when cold weather keeps us indoors and rich holiday treats are everywhere. Omada can help take the guesswork out of pursuing a healthier, more balanced lifestyle. Omada is a personalized interactive program designed to help members improve their nutrition and fitness.
Teaching Matters Academic Communities
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Photo credit: Ed Robertson, Unsplash CC0 In this post, Joséphine Foucher introduces November-December’s Learning & Teaching Enhancement theme: Books that inspire our teaching. Joséphine Foucher is Teaching Matters’ Deputy Editor and Student Engagement Officer. For this theme, we wanted to try something different. We asked colleagues and students in education to share reflections on books that have inspired their teaching.
MultiFamily Insider
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Student housing design is an evolving art. What amenities will attract the most renters? How about smart tech? Or offering virtual tours ? Maybe taking away windows? *Record scratch*. *Freeze frame". I bet you're wondering how we got here.
Clark Nesxen
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Renovation presents the opportunity to reimagine existing buildings, giving them new purpose and creating a better occupant experience. With President Biden emphasizing the United States’ responsibility to address climate change at home and abroad, renovation will be an important tool for reducing the carbon impacts of the built environment. Renovation reduces energy consumption in a number of ways: the embodied energy in the original structure, the energy used to demolish it, and new energy and
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