Dr. Al Solano
AUGUST 6, 2022
( A. Solano ). After more than two decades of coaching, keynoting, presenting, and conducting trainings, these high frequency asked culture-related questions from college educators have risen to the top. I address them in a Q&A format. What is the most significant challenge to improving student success and equity? Culture. By far. Exacerbated by an unproductive committee structure and my three-month rule.
PUC
AUGUST 12, 2022
Nathan Hiss is a biology pre-med student from Orinda. One of his favorite things about being a PUC student is that everyone is always ready to help him out when needed. Nathan dreams of being a dermatologist and enjoys outdoor activities, such as fishing, hiking, and running. What is your dream job? My dream job […].
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AIFS Abroad
AUGUST 12, 2022
Last Updated on August 16, 2022 by Cat Rogliano. Wondering what it’s like to study abroad for a semester in Budapest? Picture this: It’s morning and you pass by the famous Great Market Hall, already buzzing with energy. You’re welcomed by a symphony of smells; fresh produce and Hungary’s beloved paprika mix with the aroma of freshly baked pastries and coffee brewing in nearby cafés.
eLiterate
AUGUST 12, 2022
Derek Newton called out in his Forbes column that a Cengage organic chemistry author is releasing the 10th edition of his book as OER via OpenStax. Newton is right to call this out as significant. That said, his column contains a lot of speculation about what this could mean or might mean. Fair enough. There’s a lot we don’t know. In this post, I’m going to tease out some of the implications that Newton doesn’t talk about.
Terminalfour
AUGUST 12, 2022
Trust in professional social media influencers is dwindling. But could nano and micro influencers—those with smaller but equally loyal followings—be ideal for bringing your institution to the attention of prospective students?
PUC
AUGUST 11, 2022
Connect Ministries is one of PUC’s worship outreach ministries. Ran by the enrollment and marketing department, Lewis Govea is in charge of Connect Ministries- and has been involved since 2017, serving at different academies, camp meetings around California, and reaching out to churches to worship with. Besides making it a habit of attending camp meetings […].
The Humphrey Group
AUGUST 10, 2022
Consultants: they charge you a fortune to look at your watch and tell you the time. As someone who’s been hired as a consultant on leadership, talent and communication, I always laugh at this joke…and take note that though true, companies seem to keep hiring consultants! And it’s not just the expertise these experts bring — it’s how they communicate their expertise that makes them valuable.
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eLiterate
AUGUST 10, 2022
I was surprised my previous post on workplace learning got some attention from folks in the field. Apparently, I struck a nerve with problems that are still difficult some twenty years since I worked in that subfield. And yet, there are ways to tackle these problems. New tools combined with new approaches can address reusability, quality, and rapid update challenges in novel and more effective ways.
Campus Sonar
AUGUST 10, 2022
Following years of debate about the amateur status of student-athletes, Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) reflects a c hange in policy from the NCAA on July 1, 2021, that redefined college athletes’ amateur status. The NCAA rescinded its policy previously prohibiting college athletes from profiting from their name, image, and likeness garnered through the influencer status that comes with the visibility of playing collegiate sports.
The Change Leader, Inc.
AUGUST 9, 2022
Historically, college has always been a time for stress and anxiety – but in December of last year, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a rare public health advisory addressing the nation’s youth mental health crisis. In this episode, Dr. June Parks joins Drumm McNaughton for an important discussion about what’s happening on campuses throughout America and how the mental health crisis is affecting institutions of higher education.
Roompact
AUGUST 9, 2022
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. And like that, the summer is over. Students and student staff will be back in the residence halls within a blink of an eye, ready to take.
Teaching Matters Student Engagement
AUGUST 8, 2022
Image credit: John Schnobrich, Unsplash, CC0 In this post, Dr Kalsoom Jaffar reflects on the challenges international students face in gaining critical thinking skills, and shares her experience as a presenter at the Learning and Teaching Conference. Kalsoom is a Lecturer in Business Education (Finance) at Edinburgh Business School. This post is part of the Hot Topic: Learning and Teaching Conference 2022.
Credo Higher Ed
AUGUST 8, 2022
Student Success Through Intelligent Partnerships. Two recognized higher education industry leaders—Credo LLC and Pharos Resources—have joined forces to deliver an even more powerful, data-driven, and culture-changing approach to improving and sustaining inclusive student success and retention outcomes.
Higher Education Today
AUGUST 8, 2022
Title: A Closer Look at College Affordability: The Link between Living Allowances and Student Debt Authors: CJ Libassi and Zachary Mabel Source: Urban Institute Policymakers and practitioners in higher education have focused on tuition in their efforts to improve college affordability. Living expenses, however, are often overlooked, although they are one of the major components.
Higher Education Inquirer
AUGUST 10, 2022
[This article is part of the Transparency-Accountability-Value series.] The landscape of military-connected students in higher education has been filled with turmoil for the last two decades. The G.I. Bill, a well-earned and financially substantial benefit for student veterans since 1944, has been a lightning rod for this turmoil. With the more recent release of the Post-9/11 G.I.
Dr. Paul Gordon Brown
AUGUST 10, 2022
As a facilitator of residential curriculum and curricular approach workshops, one of the challenges I have is how to explain the process in a way that makes sense to attendees. One of the reasons this is challenging, is that curricular approaches introduce a number of new terms and use those terms in very specific ways. Participants can also struggle with how all the pieces and steps in the curriculum creation process inter-relate.
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