Sat.Feb 09, 2019 - Fri.Feb 15, 2019

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Hard Times for Higher Education Spell Opportunity

Austin Williams

While colleges like to project personas of stability and endurance, the truth is higher education is having a tough moment. With word last month that another small college would close , colleges and universities are reminded of the challenges they face, year in and out: Finding academically qualified applicants for the next incoming class. Serving the current student population from the classroom to the dorm room.

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Onboarding New Professional Staff to a Student Affairs or Residential Curriculum

Paul Gordon Brown

Student Affairs offices, particularly those within residence life and education, typically see a steady turn over of professionals year-to-year. When building and maintaining a curriculum, it can sometimes be a challenge to onboard new staff members who (1) may not be familiar with the model at all or (2) are not familiar with your institution’s specific implementation of the curricular approach.

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The commuter student niche - but they are having a hard time

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We take a look at how universities can improve the experience using digital technologies and attract more students from this growing demographic.