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Generous Thinking: A Radical Approach to Saving the University
Generous Thinking began for me with the nagging sense that something is off-kilter in much of scholarly life. That something is having profound effects not just on the ways that we as individual scholars are able to live out the values that we bring to our...
A Q&A with Stephen Gavazzi: Author of Land-Grant Universities for the Future
What is the book about? Most simply, it’s about the past, present, and possible futures of the land-grant university in twenty-first century America. So why write a book about land-grant universities now? My co-author and I, West Virginia University president...
Campus Activism and Going to College in the 60's with John Thelin
Writing about “Going to College in the Sixties” has encouraged me to think a lot about “Going to College” today. Connecting past and present in American higher education is a fascinating and serious game because a lot is at stake for applicants and their...
Where's the Manual? - Tips to Running Successful Colleges and Universities
Where’s the Manual? Putting together the book, “Leading Colleges and Universities: Lessons from Higher Education Leaders,” has been a pleasure, though not a simple undertaking: the issues facing higher education today are profound and plentiful. Some days the...
Enrollment Realities Illustrate the Need for Relevant Research on Small Privates with John M. Braxton
A title of a June 29, 2017 article in Business Insider declares “College Enrollment has plummeted, and private universities are scrambling.” This article points to activities at Ohio Wesleyan University such as creating majors in high-demand fields, increased...
The Kids Are Alright
One lesson we continue to learn with regard to social media is that what was normal yesterday is old-fashioned today, and from where one stands today, it’s hard to picture what will come tomorrow. It’s easy to forget that email and the web have had mainstream...
Meet Students Where They Are: Behavioral Insights to Increase College Completion
Across the country, millions of students have returned to college campuses to continue their postsecondary education. Students have moved back into dorms, reacquainted with friends, started another semester of courses. As someone who has worked with students...
For 35 years as a faculty member and administrator, I have helped students start college. Here are my ABCs of getting started.
A. Ask questions. And then ask more questions. What a wonderful opportunity you have for at least the first few weeks, if not the whole year. No one expects you to know everything, and everyone is pleased when you ask questions. Imagine you are a detective...
The 2016 Election and Higher Education Rulemaking: Important Implications for Regulations Governing Financial Aid and Other Federal Programs
As the millions of college students who receive some form of federal financial aid head to campus this fall, the upcoming presidential election seems to be at the top of everyone’s mind. And with good reason. Among the many important implications of the...
