November, 2021

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Rising Inflation and the Impending Tuition Squeeze

Robert Kelchen

For the first time in the lifetimes of many Americans, inflation has become a legitimate concern. In the last year, the Consumer Price Index increased at a 6.2 percent clip —a rate not seen this century. Trends in inflation over the last two decades (BLS graphic). The higher education industry is far from immune from the effects of an inflationary cycle that was largely unexpected even a few months ago.

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Selecting Rental Comps & Rent In Multifamily Real Estate

MultiFamily Insider

Determining rental comps to use when valuating multifamily real estate is highly important. Especially when you're looking to add value to the asset after a renovation. Part of the process involves some sort of online membership-based software that can query all the assets in a market. Some of it is a gut feeling about whether a comp matches and some of it is an investor's knowledge of the market.

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Roompact is Hiring Part-Time Bloggers for 2022… [CLOSED]

Roompact

We’re hiring! If you or someone you know is an amazing writer with a housing and residence life background, take a look at our new Freelance Content Contributor position. We’re hiring for three of these positions. Applications close on January 31, 2022. Interviews will be in February with an expected start date of March. See.

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The Ultimate A to Z NYC Student Housing 37-Step Checklist!

Student Housing Works

As a graduate, student or intern moving to the Big Apple, you’ve got a lot on your plate. While being a student in the world’s greatest city will create a lifetime of memories —it can also feel overwhelming at times. Why? Well, let’s face it: you’ve got to secure NYC student housing. You have to make all of your travel plans. And for most people: you’ve got to prepare to live in a brand-new city.

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A Business Approach for Higher Ed Strategic Planning Success Using Data Analytics and Change ManagementChanging Higher Ed Podcast 098 with Guest Dr. Mark Lombardi

The Change Leader, Inc.

Maryville University’s commitment to innovation is paying dividends for the institution. Maryville has grown to over 10,000 students and is on track to have multi-million-dollar surpluses for more than 12 consecutive years. The institution is completing its second strategic planning process, which has set in place initiatives that have laid the path for this positive trajectory, even during the pandemic.

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K-12 Design: Career & Technical Education Spaces that Improve Student Outcomes

Clark Nesxen

According to a 2019 study by the U.S. Department of Education, students who focused on career and technical education (CTE) during high school had higher annual median earnings eight years after graduation than students who did not. That compelling statistic foretells the importance of CTE experiences and the valuable skill sets these programs help students develop.

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Traditional and Virtual Study Abroad: The Strong, Invisible Bridge!

Study Aborad Association

All you need to know about online and virtual content for study abroad and international education. Upon hearing terms such as virtual study abroad programs, virtual mobility, COIL, virtual internships, live sessions, virtual experiences, hybrid solutions, or other similar terms, you might have asked yourself this question: “How will these learning methods enhance (or replace) traditional study abroad programs?”.

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How To Get Better ResLife Microsurvey Response Rates For Real Time Assessment

Roompact

Roompact’s Microsurveys tool is one of the more interesting and unique features available on our platform. Microsurveys allows you to send brief, one-question surveys to your residents. Residents can respond with answers that are open text, on a likert scale, or multiple choice. These surveys can also be sent via email or text message. They.

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Equipping Leadership At All Levels For Student Success

Credo Higher Ed

Who Are Middle Talent & How Do They Drive Student Success and Retention? In our last blog, we highlighted the importance of culture change when working to improve and enhance the student experience at your college or university. In our connections and work with hundreds of higher education campuses, we have found across the board that culture change must have its roots not among the members of the presidential cabinet, but instead a group that we call middle talent: leaders among the faculty

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Breastfeeding moms have new support at Ridgewater

Ridgewater College

New moms who are either students or employees at Ridgewater College now have new, private spaces, just for them. It’s not easy for breastfeeding moms to be away from their little ones, let alone find private spaces on a college campus during busy days to pump as needed. Last week, Ridgewater added freestanding Mamava Lactation Pods on both the Hutchinson and Willmar campuses to support breastfeeding moms and to remove a potential barrier for student success.

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance Part 3: How New Board Roles Facilitate Institutional Transformation

The Change Leader, Inc.

In our series Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance, part 1 discussed raising the bar for college and university leaders. In part 2 we covered the updated board duties. Now we continue the series and discuss how new board roles can facilitate institutional transformation. Higher education continues to face continual transformational change , and to successfully navigate this change requires a new model of work.

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Learning Through Feedback

Kay Peterson

Every great leader knows that everyone in the organization — from the top to the bottom — must be continuously learning. You can’t keep pace with changes, handle crises, adapt to a constantly evolving work environment, grow as a contributor, or even know what your clients want from you, if you aren’t constantly learning. Feedback is an essential component to a learning mindset and a learning culture.

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Summer Study Abroad: Social Justice & Migration in Madrid

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on November 18, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. Do you have a passion for social justice and want to make a meaningful impact during your study abroad journey? Study and volunteer abroad this summer in Madrid, Spain’s vibrant capital city! With our new Forced Migration: Refuge, Protection & Integration Program , you can spend 3 weeks learning about the the situation of migration in the world while gaining field experience volunteering in a refugee or asylum seeker center.

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How Has COVID Changed ResLife? Christopher Alan’s Perspective

Roompact

This quarter’s Roompact Contest invites residence life and housing professionals to submit a blog post responding to the prompt, “How has COVID changed ResLife?” The post shared as part of this series represent their views on the topic. If you’d like to submit your own post, learn more about how to enter the contest here.

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Designing Successful Renovations for Federal Clients

Clark Nesxen

Renovation presents the opportunity to reimagine existing buildings, giving them new purpose and creating a better occupant experience. With President Biden emphasizing the United States’ responsibility to address climate change at home and abroad, renovation will be an important tool for reducing the carbon impacts of the built environment. Renovation reduces energy consumption in a number of ways: the embodied energy in the original structure, the energy used to demolish it, and new energy and

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05 - Dr. Shannon Ellis

StudentAffairs.com

We chat with Dr. Shannon Ellis , Vice President for Student Services at the University of Nevada, Reno. Full transcript available at [link].

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance Part 3:How New Board Roles Facilitate Institutional Transformation

The Change Leader, Inc.

In our series Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance, part 1 discussed raising the bar for college and university leaders. In part 2 we covered the updated board duties. Now we continue the series and discuss how new board roles can facilitate institutional transformation. Higher education continues to face continual transformational change, and to successfully navigate this change requires a new model of work.

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Learning at the Edge with Tim Fitzpatrick

Kay Peterson

How important is learning to communicators? Very. Tim Fitzpatrick , retired chief marketing and communications officer for two of the largest energy companies in America, explains in his interview with Kay Peterson in this month’s episode of Learning at the Edge , a podcast from the Institute for Experiential Learning. “If you want to succeed over the course of a career, you must embrace change.

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Prioritizing Sustainability: AIFS Abroad Green Initiative

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on December 9, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. by Emily Merson , co-founder of Global Experiences and Executive Director of AIFS Abroad. The AIFS Abroad Green Initiative is a fundamental commitment to address the critical threat of climate change on our future. In the last 24 months while our global fragility has been exposed by the impacts of a global pandemic, we have also seen the ever-increasing rise in weather-related events that have disrupted lives, destroyed homes, and caused a range

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ResEdChat Ep 12: Marshall U’s Green Move Out and Campus Thrift Store

Roompact

Residence hall move outs can generate so much unnecessary waste. What if the items that normally go to a landfill could be flipped and given to other students in need? In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, we chat with two of the individuals responsible for Marshall University's Green Move Out and Campus Thrift Store programs. Learn from their experiences about how you might be able to replicate it on your own campus.

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Free Speech and Expressive Activity at Missouri State

Missouri State

Higher education is a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in a wide variety of viewpoints and ideas, including some that may be different than your own. As a public institution that accepts federal funding, Missouri State University is subject to first amendment burdens including those of free speech and expression. It is important to note that “speech” can be more than just words, but any form of verbal or nonverbal communication. ( Cohen v California, 1971).

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06 - Dr. Carl Stiles

StudentAffairs.com

We chat with Dr. Carl Stiles , Director of the Memorial Union at the University of Rhode Island. Full transcript available at [link].

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Improve Persistence and Graduation Rates in Higher EdChanging Higher Ed Podcast 097 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart

The Change Leader, Inc.

Higher education institutions continue to face change because of the turbulent global environment. However, many struggle with this transition because they are locked into traditions that no longer serve their institution, their students, or higher education in general. One institution that is successfully adapting to meet students’ needs is Amarillo College, which is located in […] Learn the process Amarillo College used to improve persistence and graduation rates from 14% to 88% and from

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More Transparency About the Student Debt Portfolio Is Needed: Student Debt By Institution

Higher Education Inquirer

It's commonly known that US student loan debt is now about more than $1.7 trillion and that more than 44 million Americans are laden with this debt. It's also known that student debt is not a problem for everyone who goes to college or everyone who takes out loans. Student loan debt is not equally distributed: while the children of elites can go to school without incurring debt and find meaningful work after graduation, working families are burdened because so many cannot find decent, gainful em

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Summer Study Abroad: Social Issues & Sustainability in London 

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on November 18, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. Spend your summer studying in London, England! Earn up to 12 semester credits, depending on your course and program selection. You can choose from a wide variety of study abroad course options in London, including courses focusing on social issues like sustainability, human rights, immigration and more.

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3 Res Life Quick Tips for Intentional Conversation Training

Roompact

Roompact’s “Res Life Quick Tips” series highlights ideas and suggestions you can utilize in your residence life and education practice. Take a look through our past quick tips. Intentional Conversations are a feature of many residence life and education programs. These conversations are one-on-one meetings between student staff and residents that are guided by a.

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Addressing Family Conflict Over Break

Missouri State

For many students, this semester has been a time to live with new people, join new groups, start new jobs, and perhaps live away from home for the first time. Missouri State and the Springfield community may even be starting to feel more and more like home. College can also be a time where you are exposed to ideas and experiences that may lead you to develop new thoughts, feelings, or opinions, some of which may differ from family, friends, or hometowns.

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Get a head start on your health for the holidays

CU Work-Life Balance

Implementing healthier habits that stick in the long run can feel elusive. This is doubly true during the holidays when cold weather keeps us indoors and rich holiday treats are everywhere. Omada can help take the guesswork out of pursuing a healthier, more balanced lifestyle. Omada is a personalized interactive program designed to help members improve their nutrition and fitness.

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We Really Need to Talk About that Dorm Project with No Windows

MultiFamily Insider

Student housing design is an evolving art. What amenities will attract the most renters? How about smart tech? Or offering virtual tours ? Maybe taking away windows? *Record scratch*. *Freeze frame". I bet you're wondering how we got here.

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Student Success & Equity in Math with Michael Wangler

Dr. Al Solano

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Learn how a college significantly improved equitable outcomes in math. In this episode, I interview Michael Wangler, veteran community college educator and former dean at Citrus College where transformational change in math resulted in positive student outcomes. (Scroll down to access the transcript.). We discuss the following topics: 9:49:23: The "Why": The data that clearly showed faculty things had to change.

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Celebrating International Education Week 2021

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on November 16, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. Each year, we celebrate all things international education and study abroad during International Education Week. In 2021, the week of recognition falls during November 15-19. Why is international education important? We surveyed our team from our program locations around the world — as well as our HQ staff in Annapolis, MD and Stamford, CT — to find out why they felt international education is so important for college students to experience.

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What “Froshmores” On Campus Can Teach Us About Resident Engagement

Roompact

From my perspective at Roompact, I get to work with many different institutions all across the country. One of the unique perspectives this affords me is the ability to more frequently pick up on trends occurring than others may. In particular, I’ve been hearing that residence life staff have been encountering residents with unique needs.

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Travel Tips for First-Time and Avid Travelers Alike

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on November 12, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. Students are studying abroad and traveling again! Since we all may be a little out-of-practice, we wanted to share some tips for travel from William L. Gertz , an experienced traveler (and AIFS Chairman!). Whether this is your first trip or your twentieth, you need information to develop your own travel style.

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Summer Study Abroad: Social & Environmental Issues in Costa Rica

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on November 10, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. Spend your summer studying Spanish language and environmental science in Costa Rica, one of the most sustainable countries in the world! Home to rainforests, hot springs, volcanoes, beaches and fascinating wildlife, Costa Rica is an ideal destination for students looking to study environmental science and sustainability abroad.

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Returning to “Normal” – The Cost of COVID as a Live-In Staff Member

Roompact

I’ve been putting off writing this article for a few days now. With econ tests, essays, presentations, and serving in an on-call duty rotation, one could say the pressure is high. Add in the remains of a global pandemic and what do you get? My second year of grad school. I think we are all.

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Why invest in a Health Savings Account? It’s literally money in the bank

CU Work-Life Balance

A Health Savings Account (HSA) is literally money in the bank, but there’s more to this asset than meets the eye. Many people have heard of an HSA and may have an idea what they’re for – saving pre-tax money to spend on health care and prescription costs. What some may not know about an HSA: It’s money you own and can save for as long as you want. There’s no annual “use it or lose it” spending requirement, like with a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

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