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Jun 02, 2020
Staff Workforce Standards in Higher Education

Colleges everywhere are faced with the challenges of declining enrollment while continuing to effectively provide services. Non-instructional staff is an integral part of their mission and it is important to ensure that the composition of the staff workforce will continue to support the success of the college. Benchmark comparisons with other institutions can help with […]

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Apr 30, 2020
How Campus Leadership Can Support Student Success at Community Colleges

How community college leaders can play a role in faculty-led student success initiatives. Community colleges that wish to improve student success require faculty and campus leadership to work together.  This is because, as faculty take on more responsibility for the progress of their students, they need more support from those in administrative and management roles.  […]

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Apr 23, 2020
Recognizing Innovation in Higher Education

Identifying some of the most influential innovators in the U.S.’s higher education system. Recent forecasts of the U.S. higher education system warn of a bleak future.  While many of these predictions are perhaps a bit dramatic, many higher education institutions throughout the country are expected to struggle in the coming years.  With increasing student debt, […]

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Apr 16, 2020
2020 Ranking of Top U.S. Universities

Top 10 universities in the U.S.—did your school make the list? Every year, QS ranks U.S. universities according to six metrics, including academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty ratio, and international student ratio.  Recently, QS released its ranking of the top 10 universities in the U.S. for 2020.  Here is […]

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Apr 09, 2020
Higher Teacher Compensation Can Lead to Equitable Education in Hawai’i

New report argues that increased teacher compensation can lead to more equitable education in Hawai’i. In February, the Hawai’ian Scholars for Education and Social Justice (HSESJ) released a study investigating educational inequalities affecting Hawai’i’s K-12 public education system.  The report, titled “Increased Teacher Compensation Can Lead to More Equitable Education in Hawaiʻi,” uncovered several issues […]

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California Colleges Facing Capacity Issues, California colleges and universities struggling with an increased volume of students
Mar 26, 2020
California Colleges Facing Capacity Issues

California colleges and universities struggling with an increased volume of students. While higher education institutions nationwide are anticipating major drops in enrollment, California is experiencing the opposite issue.  Currently, California colleges and universities are struggling with an increased volume of students.  The demand for California’s higher education system is so high that by 2030 approximately […]

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California State University Faculty and Workers Express Growing Concerns, concerns shared by CSU faculty and staff
Mar 19, 2020
California State University Faculty and Workers Express Growing Concerns

Learn about the serious concerns shared by CSU faculty and staff. Recently, meetings between CSU trustees and the California Faculty Association (CFA) revealed some major issues that campus faculty and workers would like to address.  While the system is set to expand, with approvals to purchase land for a proposed Mission Valley stadium and expand […]

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The UC System Decides to Keep Mandatory ACT and SAT Scores, ACT and SAT requirements
Mar 12, 2020
The UC System Decides to Keep Mandatory ACT and SAT Scores

The University of California system maintains ACT and SAT requirements for admission. In early February, a panel appointed by the University of California’s (UC) Academic Senate released its report on the system’s ACT and SAT requirements.  The main conclusion from the report is that the UC system should continue to require standardized test scores for […]

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How the Deferred-Compensation System Allows College Leaders to Rake in Millions, deferred-compensation system
Mar 05, 2020
How the Deferred-Compensation System Allows College Leaders to Rake in Millions

How presidents at private colleges benefit from the deferred-compensation system. All over America, private colleges and universities rely on the deferred-compensation system to incentivize presidents to pursue long tenures.  According to supporters of the system, deferred-compensation plans encourage presidents to remain with an institution for a long period of time, ensuring stable and successful leadership.  […]

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Feb 27, 2020
The Case for Adding Academic Freedom to College Ranking Metrics

Making the argument to consider academic freedom in college rankings. Currently, college rankings are based on a variety of select performance indicators, such as student retention rates, reputation, admissions selectivity, and so on.  However, one factor that is notably absent from these ranking metrics is the question of academic freedom.  Here’s why we should consider […]

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