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Mentoring Programs for First-Gen Students
UPCOMING: March 28, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET. First-gen students often benefit from mentors, but how do they find them? Mentoring programs can help. Join us to learn more about creating such programs. With Support From Ascendium. Register here. -
The Edge
4 Ideas to Improve Access and Outcomes
Entrepreneurs and innovators pitched solutions to persistent challenges at our annual “Shark Tank” at SXSW EDU. -
Campus Speech
Disruption of Speech at Stanford Prompts President to Apologize — and Criticize Staff’s Response
Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan’s talk was met with a room of student protesters who argued his history of court rulings had caused harm to LGBTQ+ students. -
Advice
Ask the Chair: Is This Tenure Candidate ‘Playing’ Me?
A new department head wonders how to both mentor and judge a junior colleague with a thin dossier. -
'Lack of Accountability'
Crises Continue to Mount at New Mexico State U.
A series of high-profile firings, allegations of hazing, and a shooting have shaken the community. -
Legislative Push
Texas Republicans Want to Reform Higher Ed. What Are Their Plans?
Among an avalanche of bills filed in the Texas Legislature on Friday were at least half a dozen proposals that would affect public colleges. -
Gazette
Transitions: Bates College and the California Community Colleges System Mark Leadership Milestones
Garry W. Jenkins will be Bates’s first Black president, and Sonya Christian will be the first woman and first person of South Asian heritage to lead the 116-campus California system. -
Global Events and the Curriculum
UPCOMING: March 22, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET. Students must be brought up to date on the issues facing the world, from geopolitics to social challenges. Join us to learn how you can infuse those concepts into your institution’s curriculum. With Support From USF. Register here. -
Finance and Operations
A University Had Big Goals for Expansion. Now, It’s Drastically Cutting Back.
In recent years, Saint Leo University, in Florida, has lost half its student body, a third of its staff, and more than half of its satellite campuses. -
Advice
How to Run a Good Meeting
You’ve been in your share of awful meetings. Here’s how to lead better ones.