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How Accommodating is Your College?

June 13, 2017 Jenny

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By Darren K. Sharp, Partner, Co-leader of the Higher Education Industry Team, Armstrong Teasdale
College students with disabilities are afforded legal rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (§504), including the right to seek reasonable accommodations from their schools to participate and succeed in their academic careers. This article addresses the more common legal accommodations provided under applicable federal statutes.

Negotiated Rulemaking Committee on Affordability and Student Loans – Session One

Engaging Students in Their Learning

May 13, 2017 Jenny

Academics

By Christine Sproles, MSN, BSN, RN, Assistant Dean of Nursing and Nursing Instructor, Fortis Institute
Engaging students in their learning may seem like a daunting task. The purpose of this article is to provide strategies for motivating students to be engaged in their own learning and, at the same time, make the learning enjoyable and improve student outcomes.

In Tune with the Market: Bellus Academy Creates CBD Curriculum

Exploring Educational and Healthcare Provider Partnerships to Improve Graduate Placement and Healthcare Recruiting Outcomes

May 13, 2017 Jenny

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Career Services

By Dr. Amanda Smith, Vice Provost - Curriculum and Academic Services and Beth Garland, Senior Vice President - Strategic Operations, Ultimate Medical Academy
As healthcare providers face increasing competition to source strong employees in a tight labor market, proactive partnerships with educational institutions can help build a pipeline of job-ready candidates. This article discusses how Ultimate Medical Academy is implementing a strategic plan to help graduates obtain jobs and to help healthcare employers reduce interview-to-hire ratios, optimize hiring channels, and decrease hiring costs.

What Innovative Career Service Departments Learned From COVID-19

Admissions Checkup: The Campus Tour

April 9, 2017 Jenny

Admissions

By Martha Lanaghen, CEO and Founder, The Sparrow Group
When done well, the campus tour can be compelling and set the tone for the student’s entire enrollment. Take the temperature of your campus tour with Lanaghen’s easy seven-step checkup.

A New Strategic Approach to Coaching is Helping Admissions Teams Overcome Post-Pandemic Challenges

The Lifecycle of Giving

April 9, 2017 Jenny

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Community Service

By Kristen Torres, Regional Director of Operations, Pima Medical Institute
Creating a robust community engagement program at your institution will elevate and enhance your students to better meet the needs of employers. This article highlights best practices in teaching and modeling the art of giving back.

A 12-Step Program for Community Service Success

Evaluating New Programs Before They Launch: A Simple Approach to Ensuring Program Demand, Quality, and Viability

March 7, 2017 Jenny

Academics

By Wallace K. Pond, Ph.D.
Pond has seen so many programs that lacked a solid vetting process, he eventually developed his own “New Program Viability Review.” It is a comprehensive rubric that covers several basic areas and requires that items within those areas be individually scored.

In Tune with the Market: Bellus Academy Creates CBD Curriculum

Student Success is 10 STEPs Away!

February 15, 2017 Jenny

Student Retention

By John King, Ed.D., Independent Education Consultant
There is no single thing that will lead to student success. Only a comprehensive approach will be successful. King’s article discusses his 10 STEP (Student Tactical Education Program) that has proven successful at two multi-campuses post-secondary educational organizations.

Retaining Online Students: It Takes a Village

Healthcare Students Learn With Virtual Reality

January 6, 2017 Jenny

Research/Trends

Written from an interview with Yasith Weerasuriya, President, Stanbridge University
Stanbridge University’s new Virtual Reality lab is allowing students, using a stylus and 3-D glasses, to virtually ‘lift’ an object off a screen, manipulate and adjust to see it at different angles, and magnify for fine details. Students can also dissect layers and components of a model for a deeper understanding of interconnectivity.

Veteran Alumni Report Positive Experiences at Proprietary Institutions According to New Survey

2016 Proprietary Higher Education Review: “Have you Tried Rebooting?”

December 9, 2016 Jenny

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Commentary/Editorial

By Tony Guida, Partner, Education Group of Duane Morris LLP
The 2016 presidential election was the equivalent of a “reboot” of the political landscape and creates an opportunity for a more predictable and prosperous future for the proprietary education sector. While rebooting works surprisingly well to fix problems for technology, the when, the how, and maybe even the why of the fixes for the sector will not be known until well into 2017.

Musings of an Educational Entrepreneur

Taking on the Challenge of OER at a Proprietary Institution

November 11, 2016 Jenny

Academics

By Andrea Cohn, Librarian, Harrison College
Open Educational Resources (OER) can successfully be implemented in the proprietary college curriculum if they are used with consideration, intention, and the right strategy. Harrison College shares their experience with OER and lessons learned in the process.

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