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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. Parnell begins her term July 1, succeeding Dr. Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012.

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When Andrea Mora enrolled at University of California, Irvine, in 2012, she was a low-income, first-generation student. College administrators nationwide were already starting to tackle the issue in recent years but homed in on it after the pandemic revealed stark economic disparities among students.

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Georgian Court University Boasts Women-Led Majority Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Warner, a former GCU School of Business dean herself, said that during her time as dean, all three of GCU’s academic deans were women then as well. Increasingly, other colleges and universities are also following in this tradition. And because it's already built into the culture, students are expecting that dynamic.

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Changes in the postgraduate taught landscape in the past 10 years, and things to consider for the next 10.

HEPI

Michelle Morgan , Dean of Students at the University of East London , has kindly authored this HEPI blog. Looking at only 2021/22, of the 105,830 first year enrolments of English domiciled students studying a masters, 72,618 (68.6%) also had undergraduate debt accrued under the current fee structure. Of the 72,618, 74.8%

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Professor's murder on campus raises urgent safety questions

Inside Higher Ed

Image: College and university campuses are highly permeable environments. This dual reality was thrown into stark relief last week when Thomas Meixner, professor and chair of hydrology and atmospheric sciences at the University of Arizona, was shot dead in his office building, apparently by a former graduate student in the department.

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The Mindful Learning Framework

Faculty Focus

I have been an educator for 41 years and have worked with students from Pre-K through college. Both courses are designed to prepare students with the necessary academic learning and study skills to tackle the rigors of college. Whether a new semester or new school year, it just doesn’t get old! Harper One.

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The Mindful Learning Framework

Faculty Focus

I have been an educator for 41 years and have worked with students from Pre-K through college. Both courses are designed to prepare students with the necessary academic learning and study skills to tackle the rigors of college. Whether a new semester or new school year, it just doesn’t get old! Harper One.