Faculty & Staff

3 essentials for successful supervisory relationships

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Good leadership is about more than just task delegation--it involves building trust and respect with staff.
As the academic year begins, many faculty members and administrators are stepping into new leadership roles as supervisors. It's an ideal time to revisit some foundational principles for…
Recruitment & Enrollment

Test: The four-letter word that works with GPA for college admissions

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Looking at GPA and standardized test scores together in college admissions offers a more comprehensive view of a student's academic potential
If you work long enough in education, you see that most academic trends swing through extreme phases like a pendulum. College admissions trends have followed suit, especially regarding…
Microcredentials

Modular education: Bridging the gap between academia and workforce demands

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Three strategies will help institutions understand how to strategically create, implement, and audit their modular education programs.
As the demand for real-life skills in the workforce intensifies, higher education institutions are increasingly turning to modular education to bridge the gap between academic learning and practical…
Sustainability

The hidden failure of higher education

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A number of factors have contributed to higher education institutions' decisions to merge with another institution or to close completely.
Unfortunately, while the overall value and success of higher education is demonstrable (despite what congressional committees like to attack), small colleges and universities are failing too many students. 
AI in Education

Critical thinking in the digital age of AI: Information literacy is key

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With the birth of AI, disinformation has entered a new era, rendering it critical that students build strong information literacy skills.
From New York to Texas, the pro-Palestinian protests sweeping U.S. colleges have become a flashpoint for viral disinformation, from falsely attributed "Jewish genocide" chants to debunked claims of…
Recruitment & Enrollment

Why a comprehensive international recruitment strategy is key

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International education is integral to universities aiming to support innovation and collaboration--so international recruitment is key.
While American students debate the value of postsecondary schooling, our higher education system retains its sterling reputation abroad, attracting 1 million foreign students who now represent 5.6 percent…