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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As researchers, practitioners, and healthcare workers reflect on the events of the last two and a half years, programs related to public health have become a priority at many colleges and universities. With health services management they can work as managers in hospitals and in enhancing healthcare access.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Journalism schools could help save local papers (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The paper can operate in the teaching hospital model—a not-for-profit reinvented to serve the community as both an independent news source and an education laboratory. The teaching hospital model applied to journalism is a longtime ideal promoted by Eric Newton , former senior adviser at the John S. and James L.

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Should conferences stay put or relocate? It's complicated.

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Guilbeau, the higher ed research group’s executive director. He said the organization’s Board of Directors made the decision, approving use of a “rainy day fund” to cover the possible cancellation costs. The finances of such member organizations can often revolve around good turnout to an annual conference.

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