Today’s Learner
The age of the 18- to 22-year-old residential student as higher education’s main demographic is over. Today, higher education institutions must serve a rich student population with unique demands and specific needs. Colleges and universities must work harder than ever to understand and serve today’s students.
The Wellness-Completion Connection: A New Approach to Student Mental Health
Anita Burns | Executive Director of Student Accessibility, Excelsior College Dave JarratThe transition to college life can trigger a perfect storm of mental duress, with career and financial uncertainty, social pressures and a torrent of new experiences. The statistics are startling.…
Building Intercultural Competence: New Approaches for Intergenerational Learning
Sandra Janusch | Assistant Vice Provost for International & Academic Programs in the Continuum College, University of Washington“I think there was a bit of a disconnect with the varying ages of people in this course. It felt that a lot of the older people felt entitled to…
Education Consumers Are Speaking; Policymakers, Educators, Employers Must Listen
Carol D'Amico | Executive Vice President, Strada Education NetworkTo understand how American consumers value anything—from the gadgets they purchase to their Uber rides or restaurant experiences—we simply ask them. So why not ask the consumers of education how…
Stop Thinking of College as “An Investment”
Ross O'hara | Behavioral Researcher, Persistence PlusThe language we use to describe the world shapes our very understanding of it. As detailed by Dr. Lera Boroditsky at UC San Diego, the affordances or limitations of our…
Extending Service-Based Learning Opportunities to Adult Students
Craig Kielburger | Co-Founder, WE.orgColleges and universities both play an essential role in their communities. They provide access to critical programming that help individuals reach their personal goals, whatever they may be. Higher education…
Taking Relentless Ownership of Student Success to Maximize Re-Enrollment
Shonda Gibson | Associate Vice Chancellor, Texas A&M University SystemAs completion rates drop, finding effective ways to increase re-enrollment becomes critically important to higher ed institutions and the economy as a whole. In this interview, Shonda Gibson reflects on…
How to Create a Welcoming Campus Environment for Intensive English Language Program Learners
Jo-Anne Clarke | Dean of the Division of Continuing Studies, University of VictoriaInternational students are choosing Canada because of academic reputation and quality of the learning combined with the opportunity to study and live in a safe, tolerant society, according to the…