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Curricular Malleability

 Not all aspects of higher education are inherently flexible.  Accrediting bodies place stringent demands on certain departments; proposals for new or modified majors require a rationale, an assessment plan, and supporting documents—including syllabi for courses that may not yet exist; college-wide programs, such as NWCore, may require a faculty vote before changes can be made; […]
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Transfer Friendly Policies and Processes

Problem/Opportunity Within the January 2019 Inside Higher Ed publication entitled, What College Students Need Most, David Cunningham emphasized that advanced education is not just about getting a job.  It’s about finding your calling.  The language of vocation or calling has become more popular because, while it addresses many quality-of-life issues, it does not neglect the pressures felt by […]
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Humanities Internships

Higher education institutions that emphasize internships for humanities graduates do so with good reason. Employer perceptions and opinions suggest that internships have become almost obligatory for students and graduates seeking employment, as indicated by a recent Chronicle of Higher Education survey (Figure 1.6, on the following page). The survey findings suggest that “an internship is the single most important credential for recent college graduates to have on their resume in their job search among all industry segments.” (p. 12)
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Transfer Student Enrollment

Cox, P. (2018). Minnesota’s private colleges opening up to community college students. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved from https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/11/14/minnesota-private-colleges-opening-up-to-community-college-students. hyperlink: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/11/14/minnesota-private-colleges-opening-up-to-community-college-students Hello World What used to be a tricky and frustrating process, is becoming somewhat easier as colleges find they need more diversity and steadier enrollment. It speaks to partnerships between private colleges and community colleges […]