Faith integration involves developing content, weaving in how faith shapes our views, motives, or approaches, as well as how this is applied.If teaching at a Christian college were like any other teaching job, we professors could just go into a class and deliver a great lecture to a room full of future professionals, hold office […]
Invasion of the Mission Snatchers Prevalence of Gay Activists on Campus Are gay activists mobilizing on your campus? How would you know? In his book, Gay on God’s Campus: Mobilizing for LGBT Equality at Christian Colleges and Universities, Jonathan Coley reports on his study of 682 Christian colleges and universities. About half, 45%, had officially […]
Students experience many barriers to producing quality research. Library anxiety is one. They mistakenly believe that they should be able to navigate a library by the time they reach college, and they feel shame that they cannot. Alex Nunes suggests that this current generation of students has an additional level of complexity for library instruction: […]
The higher education industry is large and complex. There are many pain points that keep senior leadership teams up at night. Institutions of all sizes need to answer these key questions: Do you actively monitor your Department of Education ratios and debt covenant ratios (if any), thinking the only thing you can control is […]
Many of the biggest challenges facing faith-based higher educational institutions today can be overwhelming. Especially when systems, traditions, finances, and institutional culture get in the way of making necessary changes. How can you solve the following issues facing your campus—and every campus? Strategically increasing your enrollment Leveraging your audit to effectively communicate with your various […]
Over six million higher education students in the US take at least one course online.[1] Distance education, like its counterpart in the classroom, should deliver, through instructors, the best opportunity to learn possible. Providing a positive online experience can help students navigate online coursework, have an engaging learning experience and have less frustration due to […]
I have spent more than 38 years of my professional life in Christian higher education, the first 33 years of that time in administration, before moving into my current consultative role in semi-retirement. Looking back on my varied professional experiences, I again consider the question that faced me when handling all the responsibilities of a […]
Last Updated: 5/13/19 Upcoming Conference Date, Location, Airport June 10–13, 2019 Marion, IN – Indiana Wesleyan University The Ft Wayne airport is closer, but the Indianapolis airport is usually cheaper. Of course, time and expense to go from Indianapolis needs to be factored in. Check what is best for you. Website http://www.acl.org/ Mission (purpose, niche) […]
Why are repayment rates and median debt loads so prevalent in the discussion of higher education outcomes? More importantly, what will it mean for your school? With $1.5 trillion in student loans currently outstanding, the focus on student debt loads and the repayment of that debt has moved to the forefront of the Higher Education […]
