Doomed by Debt
The College That Mortgaged Everything
Loans were a lifeline for Finlandia University. Until they weren’t.
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Why Are Trump and DeSantis Talking About Accreditation?
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NAFSA’s New Leader Is Excited by the Challenge of Navigating Through Change
For Fanta Aw, it’s a “prime opportunity” to make the case for international education.
Teaching
Why Are Grades Going Up?
Readers share insights into whether grade inflation tells the whole story.
Race on Campus
Hispanic Educational Attainment Is Growing. How Do Colleges Keep It That Way?
Recently released U.S. Census data shows that the number of Hispanic college students has nearly doubled since 2005.
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Education Deserts: Supporting Rural Regions With Few Colleges
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Academic Integrity and AI
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How Technology Is Changing Student Affairs
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The Chair’s Role in the Continuing Pandemic
George Justice discusses how department chairs are continuing to deal with Covid on campus, and how they’re dealing with the added pressures of leading through the pandemic. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC. -
Managing Up
Carolyn Dever tackles how managing up is a challenge for all department chairs, and how to navigate these difficulties, providing pro tips on how to approach your dean or provost. Video provided by Dever Justice LLC. -
Seven Practices for Building Community and Student Belonging Virtually
Most colleges have traditionally provided in-person programming and supports to strengthen bonds between students and build community. This research brief was originally published by Ithaka S+R.
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The Trends Report 2023
If anyone still thought we could gaze, soothsayer-like, into the future in order to meet it fully prepared, Covid-19 humbled us.
But we can try to understand the forces shaping higher ed, what’s behind them, and how we can meet this moment effectively.
We hope this annual issue will help you do just that.
But we can try to understand the forces shaping higher ed, what’s behind them, and how we can meet this moment effectively.
We hope this annual issue will help you do just that.
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You Didn’t Apply, but We Admitted You Anyway
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Students Demand Endless Flexibility
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Flagships Prosper While Regionals Wither
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Everyone Is Talking About ‘Belonging’
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The Climate-Conscious College
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Other Developments to Watch
Here are some other higher-ed trends we’re tracking.
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The Hypocrisy of English-Only ‘Decolonization’
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DEI: The Case for Common Ground
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How Will Artificial Intelligence Change Higher Ed?
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Major Private Gifts to Higher Education
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Tracking Higher Ed’s Pandemic Aid
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For These Colleges, Covid-Relief Money Was a Lifeline
More than $76 billion in federal aid during the Covid-19 pandemic helped keep many colleges afloat. But which institutions relied on these funds the most?
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Everyone Thinks They’re a Marketing Expert
An enrollment administrator inherits the marketing office and explores how to merge two very different professions. -
How to Be Yourself on the Page
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Why Calls for a ‘Return to Rigor’ Are Wrong
What’s the point of pursuing “solutions” that exacerbate student disengagement, the very problem they are supposed to solve? -
Admin 101: Moving Into Your New Office
How to be savvy in your logistical preparations as you take on a leadership post. -
How to Become a Mobile-Mindful Teacher
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Ask the Chair: ‘How Do You Get Professors to Respond in the Summer?’
A timely question this month as department heads eagerly anticipate the “summer break.”
