by David Agron, Ph.D. | Feb 9, 2022 | 2022, Fundraising, Student Services, Winter
At small Christian colleges, we are not simply providing a few years of education. We are beginning a lifelong relationship with our students so that when they graduate, we will continue to make our alumni more effective in their careers and ministries. Alumni...
When and How to Apply to Begin Offering Federal Student Financial Aid
by David Agron, Ph.D., Sally Samuels | Oct 16, 2021 | 2021, Accreditation, FAFSA, Fall
Beware of Doing This Without Help I used to attend monthly meetings of The Dean’s Roundtable, a meeting of academic deans of universities in Southern California. You would be familiar with several of the schools represented there. At one meeting, one of the deans said...
Nov. 10 Workshop: Recruit, Retain, and Develop GREAT Faculty
by David Agron, Ph.D. | Oct 15, 2021 | 2020, 2021, Fall, Fall, Workshops
You are invited to join fellow administrators and academic colleagues in our monthly small group mentoring workshops developed especially to address the needs of small Christian schools: About the Workshop Overcome the challenge of finding and hiring great faculty...
If the Senate Passes the Equality Act . . .
by David Agron, Ph.D. | Mar 8, 2021 | 2021, Public Policy, Spring
On February 25, 2021, Congress again passed an attempt to legislate immoral morality, the “Equality Act.” One wonders, is this act from Animal Farm or the funny farm. It would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” as...
Should Christian Colleges Be Publicly Accountable for Spiritual Outcomes?: A Report on Responses from College Personnel
by David Agron, Ph.D. | Mar 8, 2021 | 2021, Spiritual Life, Spring
When families entrust their sons and daughters to a Christian college, they are likely to expect some positive spiritual outcomes, but have too often been stunned to find their child’s faith and personal relationship with the Almighty shattered. Many prospective...