Leading in times of rapid change
As a lifelong learner, it is easy for me to say there is a lot I wish I knew before taking on the presidency. One of those items that stands out is change — rapid,…
Commentary
ED clarifies aid awards for ‘header’ term
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Thursday clarified how institutions should award summer financial aid if schools offer “header” terms prior to their fall-spring academic year. Without obtaining complete and accurate Institutional Student Information Records…
Reporter’s notebook
ED rolls out proposed higher ed regs, HSI initiative Intel launches new apprenticeship program in Arizona Seven colleges win Lumina’s Instagram Challenge Alamo Colleges up for Baldrige Award again ED rolls out proposed higher ed…
A Fight Club mentality to cyber security
“The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club.” What? Where’s the fight? The fight is happening on every college network. Malware, phishing, denial-of-service attacks, SQL injections, zero-day exploits, DNS…
Washington Watch: AACC comments on pending ED rules
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) on Monday provided formal oral input to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on regulations pending at the U.S. Education Department (ED), focusing on issues that had…
Addressing single mother students’ needs
Students who are single mothers struggle more than students without children to complete college. It’s not because they lack motivation or academic potential, it’s because our higher education system wasn’t built for student parents. Although…
The ‘when and how’ of baccalaureate programs
Students seeking to enroll in a bachelor’s degree program face many challenges, whether they are entering a college or university directly from high school, transferring to a college or university after completion of an associate…
Advocacy quick hits: House panel passes funding bill
The House subcommittee that oversees funding for education and job training programs on Thursday passed its fiscal year 2025 appropriations bill by voice vote. Next up is a scheduled vote by the full Appropriations Committee…
Washington Watch: House Republicans seek big cuts in spending bill
The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday released a partisan fiscal year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) appropriations bill that, as expected, would make deep cuts to many education and job…
The benefits of being a PRIDE Club advisor
In 2007, when I was considering an offer for a faculty position after grad school, I checked the college’s website to be sure that they had an LGBTQ+ student organization. As a queer-identified educator, I…