Half of community college students report transferring as a goal but have never taken advantage of transfer advising, says a 2018 national report by the Center for Community College Student Engagement. Returning learners, however, are more likely to seek advice, with 78 percent saying they met with an advisor. Additionally, more student athletes have met with an advisor two […]

Gale-force changes at the federal level last year set the scene for uncertainty in 2018—and resulted in top-level higher ed leaders who are, by necessity, focused on the big picture and advocating for colleges and their students at the national level. Some are feeling more reactive than usual about happenings on their own campuses and […]

Their form and function may vary, but there’s one trait nearly every president’s residence has in common: It’s much more than just a home. “The residence is a tool,” says Dennis Barden, a senior partner at executive search firm Witt/Kieffer. Colleges prefer to keep their leaders on or near campus “and essentially on call 24/7,” […]

Inspire and be inspired. That has been our hope for readers of University Business’ Models of Excellence program over the past three years. We believe the student success initiatives selected for an award will motivate other campus leaders as they shape their own initiatives. Even honorees can add elements to their programs when they learn […]

Colleges and universities taking extra care to improve the safety and quality of life for students with food allergies can participate in the Food Allergy Research & Education’s College Food Allergy Program, which launched in 2014. In 2015, FARE chose 12 colleges nationwide to participate in a pilot program, and in 2016 the organization announced […]

A link to Virginia Tech’s We Remember website, created immediately after the tragedy, holds a prominent place at the top right of the university’s home page. Each spring, updated commemoration event information gets posted to the site, www.weremember.vt.edu—with all previous content remaining accessible and the victims’ photos and biographies easy to find. “Nothing has ever […]

Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of education, billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist Elisabeth “Betsy” DeVos, is more of a household name in K12 than higher ed circles. DeVos has worked to promote school choice and voucher programs, including creation of Detroit’s charter school system.  She sits on the board of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, whose […]

1. Encourage drop-ins. During “career cafÁ©s” at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Metropolitan campus in New Jersey, students can stop in for coffee and cookies, enjoy some music and chat with career counselors. “With this generation, something pops into their head and they want to deal with it right then and there,” says Donna J. Robertson, university […]