Jason Day, StarRez, Author at eCampus News

Using student housing to sharpen your retention strategy

September 23, 2026 by Jason Day, StarRez

Residence life and student housing impact retention and student well-being more than most campus leaders realize.

Ask any university president how they can improve visibility into student well-being and satisfaction, and housing may not come up at all, yet housing teams have insight into…

Faculty & Staff

Preparing with confidence: Reflections on the dissertation proposal defense

September 18, 2026 by Kristin E. Berndt, Minnesota State University, Mankato & Sara J. Welch, Winona State University

The dissertation proposal defense represents a significant milestone in the doctoral journey, marking the transition from planning a study to engaging as an emerging researcher.

AI in Education

Beyond the gotcha game: Moving from AI detection to verification-first supports stronger academic integrity

September 16, 2026 by Jordan Adair, Honorlock

The influence of AI on how students learn, how faculty teach and how institutions operate will continue to evolve in higher education.

AI, as they say, has entered the chat. The benefits of AI, when applied responsibly, can be a boon to the college and university environment, supporting instruction, study…

Faculty & Staff

Choose encouragement before negativity sets the tone

September 11, 2026 by Dr. Steve Baule & Dr. Ray Martinez

Gratitude helps people see effort, progress, and possibility when the larger environment feels discouraging and negativity takes over.

Negativity can take hold quickly in higher education. It can surface in a faculty meeting, a hallway conversation, an email exchange, or in an informal discussion after a…

AI in Education

Building an everyday equitable practice for AI in schools

September 9, 2026 by Chelsie Thielen, Winona State University

Ai in schools must move beyond superficial bans and passive policies to everyday practice grounded in scrutiny, judgment, and equity.

AI technology is advancing rapidly in schools, but research is increasingly showing that Large Language Models (LLMs) lack the common sense, morality, and knowledge of individual classroom dynamics…

Career Readiness

The false choice between citizenship and a first job

September 7, 2026 by Dana Stephenson, Riipen

The strongest liberal arts experiences have always aimed to foster both civic education and economic mobility.

Public confidence in higher education sits at a new historic low, and colleges and universities are facing an identity crisis. On the one hand, a growing chorus of reformers…

AI in Education

Can high-tech scale high-touch?

September 4, 2026 by Julia Freeland Fisher, Clayton Christensen Institute

WGU Labs begins experiments in embedding human connection into AI-first systems, and high-tech systems should take note.

With the rapid spread of Gen AI, we’re entering a time when human connection is becoming more valuable and more vulnerable.

AI in Education

Your institution’s AI strategy needs instructional designers

September 2, 2026 by Dr. Cristi Ford, D2L

AI access is only the beginning--institutions need instructional designers to translate new capabilities into responsible teaching practice.

Higher education institutions are investing significant time in selecting AI tools, developing policies, and encouraging faculty experimentation. Yet one of the most important parts of an institutional AI…

Recruitment & Enrollment

The hidden link between AI strategy and student retention

August 31, 2026 by Travis Knipe, StarRez, & Shirley Collado, College Track

Institutions are fighting for enrollment, and retention is one of the few levers they can directly influence--AI plays a role.

As retention becomes one of the most important drivers of institutional stability, many colleges and universities are turning to AI to better identify struggling students, personalize support, reduce…

Career Readiness

Entry-level IT: Clearing misconceptions in the AI era

August 26, 2026 by Jim Atria, MyComputerCareer

Familiarity with AI tools is a baseline expectation in many IT roles--the gap between candidates is widening quickly.

The Washington Post recently published an article saying that, for the first time in 20 years, enrollment in computer science college majors is down. For the last two…

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