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Columns from University Business

Financial Aid

Double Trouble
Looking for a long-term solution to federal student loan interest rates
University Business, April 2012
Haley Chitty
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Saving Pell
How Congress maintained the $5,550 maximum Pell Grant
University Business, Feb 2012
Haley Chitty
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Improving Financial Aid Award Letters
What’s probably wrong, and how to make it right
University Business, Nov 2011
Haley Chitty
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Overcoming the Top Student Aid Compliance Issues
Communication with departments across campus a key to success
University Business, Sept 2011
Kenneth McGhee
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Kinder, Gentler Pell Cuts
Proposals for reducing costs while avoiding across-the-board cuts
University Business, June 2011
Haley Chitty
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Human Resources

Employee Evaluations
Recognizing and rewarding top faculty and staff performers
University Business, May 2012
Carol Patton
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A Missed Opportunity
Trends in creating, managing, and enforcing cell phone policies—and how HR could be more involved
University Business, March 2012
Carol Patton
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Making Tracks
Using nontenure faculty tracks to attract skilled professionals and boost job satisfaction
University Business, Jan 2012
Carol Patton
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Training Ground
Exploring new ways to boost employee learning
University Business, Oct 2011
Carol Patton
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Financial Success, One Employee at a Time
Helping employees develop better money management skills
University Business, Jul 2011
Carol Patton
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Independent Outlook

Gardens of Originality
How to overcome the routine to do the essential
University Business, April 2012
William L. Fox
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The Sequence of Assessment Priorities
Making choices about how to assess what students have learned
University Business, Nov 2011
Richard Ekman
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A Crisis Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Educating administrators for strategic financial literacy on a college campus
University Business, Oct 2011
Sharon Herzberger
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What's Needed in Critiques of Higher Education
Criticism without context and a call for recognition of good practices
University Business, June 2011
Richard Ekman
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The Joys of the College Presidency
A challenging, yet satisfying, job
University Business, Sep 2010
Richard Ekman
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Internet Technology

The 2012 State of the Mobile Web in Higher Ed
Mobile solutions now at the majority of institutions
University Business, April 2012
Karine Joly
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One Design to Rule Them All?
Responsive web design in higher education
University Business, Feb 2012
Karine Joly
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Time to Get Strategic With Content
Why it's worth the investment and how to get started
University Business, Nov 2011
Karine Joly
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Web Accessibility: Required, Not Optional
University Business, Sept 2011
Karine Joly
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Analytics: The Holy Grail of Social Media?
A year of growth for measuring social media activity
University Business, June 2011
Karine Joly
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Money Matters

Characteristics of a Top Notch Financial Aid Director
Six key elements to seek when filling this role
University Business, May 2012
Jennifer Wick
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Net Price Calculator, Six Months In
How NPCs are being used and what it means for institutions
University Business, March 2012
Mary Piccioli
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Top 10 Resource Wasters
A hit list for reducing work for students and financial aid staff
University Business, Jan 2012
Kathy Kurz
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Net Revenue and Financial Aid Implications of Going Global
Considerations beyond curriculum for international experiences at home and away
University Business, Sept 2011
Kathy Kurz
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Financial Literacy in the New Regulatory "Normal"
Best practices in campus efforts to educate students
University Business, Jul 2011
Mary Piccioli
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Community Colleges

FAFSA and the Community College
Communicating the importance of applying for federal student aid
University Business, Oct 2011
Ann McClure
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Put a Ring on It
Engaging students to set the foundation for success
University Business, Jul 2011
Ann McClure
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Developing Professionals
When faculty excel, so does the community college
University Business, May 2011
Ann McClure
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Making an International Community
International students and study abroad help globalize community college campuses
University Business, Mar 2011
Ann McClure
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Good Beginnings
New initiatives bolster the community college mission.
University Business, Jan 2011
Ann McClure
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