A one-size-fits-all approach never worked in higher education—for learning or teaching. Just as no two students learn the same way, no two educators can deliver their courses identically. Teaching styles offer a more flexible course experience, for both students and educators.1 Mixing and matching teaching styles, or simply re-evaluating your current ones, can make your…
The immediate losses as a result of continued and strategic legislative attacks against diversity, equity, and inclusion work are staggering: reduced funding for offices, the elimination of staff, diluted support for students, and the dismantling of progress made over the past 60 years to support students, faculty, and staff and move the U.S. closer to…
Look into user subscriptions. As more faculty, staff and students use cloud-based resources, they will independently budget for these without IT’s knowledge. This is especially true for Software as a Service offerings that were previously delivered to end users via download but are now delivered through the cloud. Often, there are more cloud services…
Prosecutors allege that Study Across the Pond LLC has “knowingly caused” UK schools to submit false claims to the Department of Education for federal student aid. They say that the company, and its principal, John Borhaug, have demanded the schools to enter into arrangements that violated the federal ban on incentive-based compensation. “Third-party recruiters who demand illegal financial…
VTO statistics indicate that, as corporate social responsibility continues to gain traction in the business landscape, companies are increasingly offering paid time off for employees to participate in volunteer activities. For nonprofits and schools, that means extended volunteer pools and enhanced engagement opportunities. Thus, understanding the availability and impact of paid volunteer time on your…
“I think it speaks as much to sentiment as it does to practicalities,” said Simona Campbell, vice president of university relations at Leap. Speaking on what makes a good negotiation for both parties, Campbell said “nobody wants to feel like a loser coming out of it”. “If you take the Graduate Route away, India, and Indians,…
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Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A group of current and former Cornell University employees asked the U.S. Supreme Court March 11 to clarify what plaintiffs must show to claim that a retirement plan fiduciary engaged in prohibited transactions under the…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Nearly 1.5 million high school seniors have submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid through late March, a 27.1% decline compared to the same time last year, according to an analysis from the National…
While the holiday itself falls on Wednesday, June 19, the teams at the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), a consortium of seven, two-year, public institutions serving the city, are already hard at work preparing for their Juneteenth celebrations. “Juneteenth marks our country’s second Independence Day,” said David A. Sanders, president of Malcolm X College, a…