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.
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…
Your Approach to Career Services Might Be Failing Students
Lisa Hinkley | Associate Vice President and Executive Director for Career and Professional Development, Carthage CollegeFor years, institutions have left career centers on the sidelines. They are neither staffed for all students to use them, nor do students have a clear picture of what to…
Making Sense of the Rising Completion Rates Across Postsecondary Institutions
Doug Shapiro | Executive Research Director, National Student ClearinghouseFrom financial means to mobility, a number of variables can determine whether a student will persist through a program and graduate within a reasonable timeline. In this interview, Doug Shapiro…
Meeting the Needs of the Changing Higher Education Enrollment Landscape
Jenny Rickard | President and CEO, The Common ApplicationThe number of students attending American colleges and universities is projected to rise from 19.9 million in 2018 to 20.5 million by 2027, according to the National Center for Education…
Expanding Beyond the Classroom: Adopting a Holistic Focus on Student Formation
P. Gerard Shaw | Dean of the School of Business, Dean CollegeHigher education continues to evolve. Recognizing the needs of society, it has grown from its monastery roots where universities prepared monks who needed to know how to read, write, and…
Reshaping the College to Avoid Failing the Modern Learner
Alan Kadish | President, Touro CollegeNon-traditional students are here to stay. Some 41 percent of students enrolled in higher education are 25 or older. The National Center on Educational Statistics forecasts that the adult student…
Our Graduates Are Underemployed… So What Are We Doing About It?
Melissa Vito | Senior Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and Senior Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives and Student Success, University of ArizonaA few weeks ago, a colleague and I were discussing a recent study, which found approximately 43 percent of recent college graduates are underemployed in their first jobs. While this…