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Industry insiders in higher ed

Web Editor | October 21, 2016

From construction workers and machinists to occupational therapists and fire fighters, skilled laborers are in high demand. And shortages of employees like these are making it difficult for companies to fill jobs. In a July 2016 survey, the National Association for Business Economics found that 31 percent of its members experienced labor shortages; and the […]

A blueprint for college-industry partnership success

Web Editor | October 21, 2016

There is no one-size-fits-all partnership between the community college and industry. Arrangements can range from brief partnerships that fill immediate hiring needs to long-term strategic relationships that provide ongoing training and development for current and future employees. The Industry Workforce Needs Coalition, a national network of businesses striving to increase the number of skilled workers, […]

Helping displaced energy workers form a new college path

Stefanie Botelho | October 20, 2016

As American politicians tout plans to help displaced energy workers, universities are already creating scholarships and entrepreneurial opportunities to help the unemployed and underemployed gain footing in an ever-greening economy. Ten scholarships for former energy workers offered by the University of Wyoming’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences can be used at the institution or […]

Lessons from the law school disruption

Web Editor | October 19, 2016

There were more than 100,000 applicants to American Bar Association-accredited law schools in the fall of 2004. In the three years prior, the number of applicants rose almost 30 percent. At the time, most law schools could expect yearly increases in tuition and applications. For many universities, the law school was seen as a cash […]

Campus food service gives back

Web Editor | October 19, 2016

When a trio of students at Christopher Newport University in Virginia wanted to start a program to collect leftover food from the dining halls each night and deliver it to a rescue mission, Kevin Ososkie had some questions. As director of the university’s dining services, he knew the students were passionate enough to follow through, […]

Tying food-service outreach to the larger campus community

Web Editor | October 19, 2016

Drumming up support for a program where food service gives back can involve highlighting a prominent, well-loved individual within campus dining. Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College in Minnesota, for example, named a food pantry after the school’s first housing director, Bruce Carlson, who died unexpectedly in 2010. Using his name shows that one […]

Proposed law: Enroll more low-income students, or pay the price

Web Editor | October 17, 2016

A bipartisan bill intended to improve college access and graduation rates would impose college-loan program penalties on institutions that perform poorly in these areas. The federal government allocates approximately $180 billion annually in federal student aid and tax benefits to help low- and middle-income students, according to a report released by the bill's sponsors, U.S. […]

Embracing campus diversity and addressing racial unrest

Web Editor | October 16, 2016

Universities welcome media coverage of college sports, groundbreaking research and alumni achievement—all of which generate recognition and revenues supporting their educational mission. Too often, however, racially charged events at universities have dominated those headlines. Racial diversity, inclusion and equality in higher education are hot topics. Low numbers of minority faculty, students and administrators, as well […]

Campus Groundbreakings: Electrical tech, theater and dentistry

Web Editor | October 14, 2016

HVAC/electrical tech building Manchester Community College (N.H.) This new $9 million HVAC/electrical tech building will be a 21,000-square-foot training facility with advanced electrical and HVAC technology in permanently exposed walls serving as educational aids. It will feature 14 different specialty labs, including a commercial air handler lab, a commercial chiller and boiler lab, and an […]

Streamlining admissions operations with a digital records strategy

Web Editor | October 13, 2016

Students applying to the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, traditionally would submit their required materials … and wait. Admissions counselors would print the applications, supporting documents, labels and review sheets. Only after these papers were stuffed into manila folders were the counselors ready to notify a student that their application was received. Often, […]

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Industry insiders in higher ed

A blueprint for college-industry partnership success

Helping displaced energy workers form a new college path

Lessons from the law school disruption

Campus food service gives back

Tying food-service outreach to the larger campus community

Proposed law: Enroll more low-income students, or pay the price

Embracing campus diversity and addressing racial unrest

Campus Groundbreakings: Electrical tech, theater and dentistry

Streamlining admissions operations with a digital records strategy

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