Attracting Students
Don’t Let A Good Crisis Go to Waste
Eric Heiser | Provost of Academic and Student Affairs, Central Ohio Technical CollegeWith a future that remains unclear, one thing that will surely come out of this pandemic is an increase in hybrid courses. In order to prepare for this change, institutions…
Agility in a Time of Crisis
Michelle Giovannozzi | Director of the Center for Executive and Professional Education, Portland State UniversityAs COVID-19 keeps everyone off campus, colleges and universities are looking to deliver an effective remote learning environment. The current circumstances create a unique set of challenges for all divisions…
Staying Flexible in a Time of Crisis
Joianne Smith | President, Oakton Community CollegeOne of the toughest challenges of remote learning is ensuring everyone has the same access to digital resources. To do this, tools and processes need to be established. The benefit…
Fast Forward: Looking to the Future Workforce and Online Learning
Joann Kozyrev | Vice President of Design and Development, Western Governors UniversityWith employers and students looking to close the gap in workforce skills, it’s critical for them to know what skills are in need the most. Postsecondary institutions need to be…
Creating an Ethos of Care: Retaining Students During COVID-19
Kim Siegenthaler | Associate Provost for Online Strategies, Georgia State University Allison Calhoun-Brown | Vice President for Student Engagement and Programs, Georgia State UniversityThe pandemic and the move online it forced higher institutions to make have had positive consequences, too. Online student supports have been ramped up and effective, so much that some…
How to Support Students through the Online Transition
Kayla Krupnick Walsh | Interim Dean of Students, Minerva Schools at KGIMeeting learners’ needs in a virtual environment requires student-centricity, empathy, and an openness to finding new solutions to old problems. It’s obvious that how universities are doing their work this…
Combating Food Insecurity Among Non-Traditional Students
Maria Beam | Director of Social Work, Oakland UniversityThe U.S. helps combat food insecurity for students from K-12, but when it comes to postsecondary institutions, limited resources are available. With families at home full time, some non-traditional students…
Legally Bland: Harvard Law School in the 20th Century
John Thelin | Professor of Higher Education and Public Policy, University of KentuckyHarvard Law School maintained such an illustrious reputation despite its unfit deans, homogenous student population and a questionable teaching approach known as “Spartan culture.” Today Harvard Law School is prominent…
