by David Agron, Ph.D. | Jan 25, 2015 | Academics, Spiritual Life, Winter
Integration of Faith and Scholarship is not “a Given,” Even in Christian Colleges We know we need God to somehow be involved in what we do in our schools. Can Christian schools depend on standard secular methods to achieve spiritual goals? A slavish...
by John Dysart | Jan 25, 2015 | Recruiting, Winter
For the hundreds of small, private colleges and universities that enroll large numbers of “at-risk” students, proactive retention activities are necessary to keep the school solvent. However, while maintaining retention is much discussed, it is rarely addressed in any...
by David Agron, Ph.D. | Jan 25, 2015 | Fundraising, The Case, Winter
Before the Islamic State dreamed of taking over the world, Osama Bin Laden planned it, prayed for it, promoted it, and finally—he impacted. A key part of his plan focused on funding—funding for training. By promoting violence as a holy duty, Bin Laden recruited young...
by Bruce Cannon | Jan 23, 2015 | Academics, Winter
An ‘A’ Does Not Equal Effective Higher Education Assumptions regarding classroom success permeate the education system and families of individual students. For many an ‘A’ is the ultimate prize, a ‘B’ is disappointing, and a ‘C’ may signal inadequacy....
by Bruce Hoeker | Jan 22, 2015 | Business Mgmt, Winter
Many business officers holding the title of CFO are really bookkeepers. This is dangerous for the institution and for the employee. An institution hiring a CFO should receive high-level financial management. An unqualified CFO puts him/her self in a precarious...
by Quinn - VanPutten - Mazelin | Jan 21, 2015 | Library, Winter
In the current economic climate when administrators are under pressure to reduce expenses and still increase productivity, they may be tempted to limit professional memberships to one staff member per organization, or they might cut the budget for joining any...