Joan Hope 《Disability Compliance for Higher Education》2020,25(8):6-7

BOSTON — Taking a proactive approach to access can mean students need fewer accommodations, and they feel welcomed on campus. Gabriel Merrell, Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator at Oregon State University, explained what his institution has done to increase access at a session at the Association for Higher Education And Disability annual conference.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Disability Compliance for Higher Education》2020,25(10):8-8

So you're asked to work from home as COVID‐19 cases spread. Some jobs lend themselves to remote work better than others, but if your college or university says it's time to head home, you can accomplish a lot, no matter what your job responsibilities entail.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Enrollment Management Report》2020,23(11):9-9

There's a popular narrative that college is not worth the time and money. Even a Gates Foundation initiative is examining the value of higher education, said Larry Chiagouris, a Professor in the Lubin School of Business at Pace University and author of The Secret to Getting a Job After College. But how do recent graduates feel about the investment they made, especially as it relates to their career?  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Student Affairs Today》2020,23(2):12-12

Officials at the University of Florida are proud of the institution's 97% retention rate, said Tammy Aagard, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management. But do all students get the support they need all the way through completion? Enrollment management efforts at the institution include initiatives to propel the neediest students to graduation. There tends to be a gap between students who receive Pell grants and those who don't in graduation rates and time to graduation, Aagard said, so officials have looked closely at that.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《The Successful Registrar》2020,19(11):8-8

Currently, 36 million Americans have attended college but have not earned a credential and are not enrolled. Among the approximately 2 million people who enter postsecondary education each year, one‐third are no longer enrolled and have earned no formal credential eight years later.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Recruiting & Retaining Adult Learners》2020,22(7):8-8

There's a popular narrative that college is not worth the time and money. Even a Gates Foundation initiative is examining the value of higher education, said Larry Chiagouris, a Professor in the Lubin School of Business at Pace University and author of The Secret to Getting a Job After College. But how do recent graduates feel about the investment they made, especially as it relates to their career?  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Disability Compliance for Higher Education》2016,22(5):2-2

Brandman University has launched a new veterans connection and support center for student‐veterans with disabilities. A $200,000 donation enabled the creation of the center, which will serve students in person on the Irvine, Calif. campus and through Skype and other technologies for Brandman's other 25 campuses. Loren O'Connor, assistant vice chancellor in the Office of Accessible Education and Counseling Services; and Chris Schuldes, student‐veteran coordinator, explained the decisions they made about setting up the center.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Disability Compliance for Higher Education》2016,22(4):2-2

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The first year of college can be stressful for students. For those who have mental health issues, the stress can cause a crisis. Amy Poag, school counselor at Memphis University School, explained challenges these students face during the admission process and first year of college at a session at the National Association for College Admission Counseling national conference. Keep this information in mind so that you can guide students to help if problems surface.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Enrollment Management Report》2016,20(2):6-7

Whether students start at two‐ or four‐year institutions, most of them share the same goal: graduation. Many students who start at community colleges plan to earn bachelor's degrees. But often, not all their credits transfer. Or they learn they did not take the right courses to be on track to graduation for their chosen major.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Enrollment Management Report》2016,20(2):12-12

As director of financial aid and admissions at Niagara County Community College, Jim Trimboli spends a lot of time at area high schools. Students and parents are excited hearing about the wonderful things going on in academics and athletics. But discussion of financial aid has a different impact. “People have an inclination to go bed‐sheet white,” Trimboli said. They run away from the topic.  相似文献