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3 Questions KSU’s Laurel Littrell on How Academic Library Budgets Really Work

Confessions of a Community College Dean

There is definitely not as much “wiggle room” as you would think in the materials budget! Almost all of the materials budgets are tied up in subscriptions and access fees for online resources, often with multi-year contracts with vendors that provide these services. on one time purchases, and the other 2.5%

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

In addition, RSIs receive fewer donations and competitive federal grants because reviewers from federal agencies don’t understand them. One of the significant challenges of talking about rural colleges is that there is no one agreed definition of what rural is. The federal government alone uses dozens of definitions.

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Education Department faces calls to rescind outsourcing guidance

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Higher education associations, study abroad organizations, colleges and universities, and others are calling on the Department of Education to rescind guidance issued earlier this year that would expand the definition of outside companies that are subject the department’s oversight. citizen or lawful resident.

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When disgraced presidents return (or never go away)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“That being said, there is definitely a large population of students that don’t know as much about the history of Penn State and probably are not as affected by this happening on campus.” “But in my experience, none of those are going into a contract.”

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Insights for Higher Ed Presidents: A Fireside Chat with Brit Kirwan: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 184 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. William E. "Brit" Kirwan

The Change Leader, Inc.

Dr. Kirwan is the past chair of, among other boards, the American Council for Higher Education, the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities, the American Association of Colleges & Universities, the Business Higher Education Forum, and the National Research Council Board on Higher Education and Workforce.

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Should I Disclose Learning Differences on the College Application

Great College Advice

They often require students to sign a contract and charge additional fees ranging from $2,000 to $8,000 a year. Colleges grant accommodations when existing documentation clearly links the current impact of the disability to the requests your student is making. Fewer than 100 schools fall into this category.

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The State of EdTech: OPMs, Risk Planning, and Generative AI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 189 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Phill Hill

The Change Leader, Inc.

And tech is definitely touching more and more. 00:44:13] Phil Hill: So, yes, I, that’s definitely a great usage of technology, but there’s a huge human component that I’m sure went along with that. [00:44:20] So I definitely agree with you. [01:07:37] 00:32:32] Drumm McNaughton: How’s that sound? [00:32:33]