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Higher Ed Workers Seek to Coordinate Nationally
A group called Higher Ed Labor United is trying to overcome the silos that divide unions and keep them from working together against the many threats to colleges and universities.
Academic Success Tip: Engaging and Motivating Student Advisees
Academic advising involves building trusting relationships with students. One adviser explains practices that help students articulate their academic and personal needs while learning to advocate for themselves.
Davenport U Launches Bilingual Degree Program for Latino Students
The private university in Michigan is producing online degree programs with courses that alternate between English and Spanish each week.
Career Prep Tip: Host an Etiquette Dinner
Colleges and universities can put on a formal dinner to teach students how to engage in networking conversations or an interview during a meal.
Legacy’s ‘Last Stand’ in Connecticut
State lawmakers are considering a groundbreaking bill to ban legacy preferences at public and private colleges. Powerful institutions like Yale are fighting to stop it.
‘Another Unforced Error’ in the FAFSA Fiasco
The education department said calculation errors rendered hundreds of thousands of student aid forms unusable, setting time-strapped colleges back further.