Which Conferences Are Still Meeting?
You may be asking which conferences will occur during this crazy year, either live or virtually. You may be wondering whether an online conference will meet your needs. The following table can answer a few of your questions. Organizations that have scheduled their...
Eligibility Requirements: ABHE, ATS, TRACS & DEAC
ABHE Applicant ATS Associate Member TRACS Corresponding Institution DEAC 24 Conditions of Eligibility 8 Conditions of Eligibility (13 counting sub-points) 17 Conditions of Eligibility (38 counting sub-points) 7 Eligibility Criteria (brief version) with a...
How to Start an Academic Library for a Small Christian College
How do I start an academic library? you might be wondering. If you are helping to raise up a new, small Christian college, you know that you need to establish a library that meets your students’ academic needs as well as the mission and vision of your institution. But...
CARES Act: 5 Significant Temporary Financial Aid Allowances
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed on March 27, 2020, providing important temporary financial aid allowances to assist students during the pandemic. Here are the five most significant changes that the financial aid department at...
How Estate Planning Gifts Keep Christian Universities in Business
What ministry work in your university remains undone due to lack of financial bandwidth? If you can think of a lot of undone ministry work, then you know that although university administrators serve a heavenly purpose, each of us face an earthly reality—cash flow is...
Student Retention and the Paradox of the Pandemic
How should I be addressing student retention issues in the midst of a pandemic? I am finding myself in the role of Director of Admissions saying something to students for retention and recruiting purposes that I never thought I would say . . . Yes, Sammy, I...
5 Ways to Help Adjunct Faculty Become Valuable Team Members
The classroom is where your school’s mission is or is not accomplished. Do adjunct faculty members teach a substantial number of classes at your school? If so, you will not fully accomplish your school’s mission without helping them feel that they are a valuable...
How to Cheat an Accrediting Agency…
and Other Ways to Look Like You are Building God’s Kingdom When You are Really Building Your Own! When I was studying at Fuller Theological Seminary, the library had a disturbing conundrum. Periodically, a student would pull a book off the shelf, only to find...
Presidential Career Paths: Who Leads Christian Colleges?
The story of Dave from Bible International University[1]is increasingly common in higher education, including Christian higher education. After operating his own consulting firm for 19 years, working as a vice-president for a greeting card company for nine years, then...
Five Recommendations for Improving Online Learning
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and the ensuing rapid closure of public and private facilities, including schools and universities, many educators have been migrating their lessons and course offerings onto online environments. This is no easy task for those...
Flipping the Classroom from “Sage on the Stage” to “Guide on the Side”
Many teachers and students in Christian schools still imagine a learning space as a classroom with rows of desks facing the expert in the front. The mandatory distance learning structures as a result of COVID-19 are causing them to experiment with remote learning.[1]...
How to Move Your University from Crisis to Transformation
Coronavirus has essentially cancelled the Spring term as envisioned; i.e., on-campus classes were cancelled, and most moved online. There are serious implications for Fall enrollments and finances, and many are wondering if there will be a Fall term at all as talks of...
Technagogy: A Powerful Student Retention Tool During Coronavirus
Making students feel cared for, connected and empowered is crucial for student retention in the midst of a crisis. Innovative use of technagogy (technology + pedagogy) is a powerful tool in this cause, as I discovered while serving as CSSO (Chief Student Success...
COVID-19 Implications: Distance Ed, Approvals and Other Considerations
The recently declared “National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak,” Proclamation 9994 of March 13, 2020[1] has paved the way for a new era; one in which terminologies such as “social distancing,” “contactless delivery,” and...
SBA ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN
Malcolm Geffen and Sean Snider of the University of La Verne Small Business Development Center have put together the following resource for organizations applying for emergency loans. The loans are a mere 3.75% with no debt service for 11 months and a term can be as...
Accreditation Costs: ABHE, ATS & TRACS
The biggest expenses will not be the application fee, membership dues or even the cost of an expert consultant. The biggest expenses will be changes required in achieving accreditation. ABHE COSTS as of March 2020 ATS COSTS as of February 2020...
CHEC Announces the Appointment of a New Executive Director
The Board of Christian Higher Education Canada (CHEC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Aileen Van Ginkel as CHEC’s new Executive Director, effective September 1, 2020. She will succeed Dr. Justin Cooper, who has served in this capacity for the past ten...
Conference Profile: Christian Higher Education Canada (CHEC)
Last Updated: 4/2/2020 Christian Higher Education Canada is going through a leadership change. Dr. Justin Cooper, who has been leading CHEC for 10 years is stepping down and Dr. Aileen Van Ginkel will assume duties as CHEC’s new Executive Director on September 1,...
