Should Christian Colleges Be Publicly Accountable for Spiritual Outcomes?: A Report on Responses from College Personnel
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...
ABHE, ATS & TRACS: How Long Does It Take to Achieve Accreditation?
Accreditation Timelines ABHE ATS TRACS The standard timeline promoted by the ABHE for moving from Applicant Status, through Candidate Status, to Accredited is eight years. Some schools can move faster. A school with applicant status is allowed a maximum of five...
ABHE, ATS & TRACS: Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Qualifications
Christian colleges and universities are elgible to distribute Federal Student Financial Aid (FAFSA) when achieving candidacy or accreditation status, depending on the accreditation agency. See the table below for qualifications regarding ABHE, ATS, and TRACS...
Christian Academia Books Recommended by Larry McKinney
Who should Christian college leaders ask for book recommendations? Larry McKinney’s broad range of experience in Christian academia makes him an ideal candidate. He has served as president of Simpson University, Providence University College and Seminary, and the...
How Federal Regulations Could Reduce Faith-Based Worker Supply as It Has Already Done to Health Care Worker Supply
The progressive agenda may not always clearly communicate what it is for, but when it comes to what it opposes, the evidence is everywhere. Exhibit A includes recent aggressive actions against religious and conservative organizations—including educational...
Moving Beyond Status Quo in Direction, Purpose, Capacity, and Value
Daily pressures fool us. The fog they create prevents us from reflecting on important questions about where our institution is heading, how we are distinctive, how we are Christian, and whether we are maintaining or losing value. The questions we ask matter because...
Innovative Fundraising Events in a Post-COVID World
Most Christian colleges know their fundraising strategies must change as a result of the COVID-19 lockdowns, but few know exactly how to respond. The pandemic has come during a time when many schools were ramping up their fundraising efforts to cash in on record...
Opportunities for Reducing Expenses at Your Institution
Higher education has faced two severe economic hits in the last decade, with long-term ripple effects. The economic downturn resulting from the Great Recession quickly surfaced questions as higher education fought a financial and market slide over a period of months...
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...
