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Me Love You Long Dime: Money Saving Tips for Colleges in this Struggling Economy

Posted on Wednesday, December 22nd 2010
Tags: best practices, budget, fiscal, saving, sustainability
Me Love You Long Dime: Money Saving Tips for Colleges in this Struggling Economy
by David Anthony Freelance Writer In this struggling economy, fraught with tenuous financial and budgetary situations, multiple institutions of higher education face critical cuts to student services such as student extracurricular activities and more specifically to holiday related spending. However, after a tour of some of the most prosperous colleges and universities nationwide, this reporter [...]

Students Go Gaga over new Living/Learning Community

Posted on Thursday, November 4th 2010
Tags: best practices, communities, learning, living, themes
Students Go Gaga over new Living/Learning Community
by Hannah Q. Scott Freelance Writer Northeastcentral State College has announced a new living/learning community to open next fall. The sixth of such communities on campus, this one will focus on the life, fashion and music of Lady Gaga. Says Director of Academic Programs in the Department of Residence Life Philip O’Conner, “We were looking [...]

National Program for Recognizing Programs Awards Individual with Prestigious Award

Posted on Wednesday, November 3rd 2010
Tags: awards, best practices, excellence, recognition, staff
National Program for Recognizing Programs Awards Individual with Prestigious Award
by Evan Brews Freelance Writer Jack Jackson, assistant director for departmental direction at the College of the West University, was awarded the award for the Best Overall Program Overall at this year’s recently concluded annual convention of the National Program for Recognizing Programs. Jack’s program, titled “All A-Board”, was a series of pre-made bulletin boards [...]

Innovative Orientation Program Boasts New Honesty-Driven Service Model

Posted on Monday, August 16th 2010
Tags: best practices, honesty, leaders training, noda, orientation, philosophy, recruitment
Innovative Orientation Program Boasts New Honesty-Driven Service Model
by Lawrence Butzen and Bitsy Carmichael Freelance Writers Turns Out Honesty May Be the Best Policy New students and their families were astonished at their experience during Lave College’s summer orientation program. While most schools spend their time following best practices and seeking a “standard of perfection” in their programs, Lave’s approach to customer service [...]

Students Blame Innovative Incentive Program for Tricking Them into Learning

Posted on Monday, April 26th 2010
Tags: academic, best practices, innovative, learning, practice, teaching, techniques
Students Blame Innovative Incentive Program for Tricking Them into Learning
by Erica Price Freelance Writer Psychology professor Edgar Stevens is a popular topic of conversation at Farmington College today as he has become the center of an unusual campus debate. Stevens, a recent recipient of the Farmington Innovative Teaching Citation, inspired heated conversation at the recent Student Government Association (SGA) meeting as a result of [...]

Impossible-to-Follow Standards Lead to Budget Surplus for Finance-Savvy College

Posted on Wednesday, April 7th 2010
Tags: best practices, budget, bureaucracy, fiscal, policies, red tape, rules
Impossible-to-Follow Standards Lead to Budget Surplus for Finance-Savvy College
by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer Tubinder University’s purchasing department announced last week that it would be enforcing stricter acquisition policies and procedures in the upcoming fiscal year. The new purchasing handbook, which is more than 400 pages, outlines the steps any university employee must follow to make a purchase on behalf of a department. [...]

University Bans Relevant Search Committees

Posted on Tuesday, March 30th 2010
Tags: best practices, committee, job, preparation, search
University Bans Relevant Search Committees
By Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer After multiple failed searches during the past year, one university is taking a radical approach to the search committee. Laybourne University in Wyoming has eliminated relevant search committees, instead appointing committees of faculty and staff who have no vested interest in the vacant position. “It’s progressive,” said Emma Blake, [...]

College Celebrates New Policy on Policies with Policy Fair

Posted on Tuesday, January 12th 2010
Tags: best practices, handbook, policies, policy, regulations, responsibilities, rights, rules
College Celebrates New Policy on Policies with Policy Fair
by Brody Truce Staff Writer This week, Fountain Hills College administrators released the first ever “Policy on Policies” in their newly published 2010 student policy handbook. Dr. Bonnie Mendoza, Dean of Students, is especially proud of the College’s new policy. “We found that some students weren’t taking all of our policies seriously. We believe that [...]

Job Posting: Multiple Openings for Nicest Boss in the World

Posted on Tuesday, December 8th 2009
Tags: administration, assertiveness, best practices, boss, college, denial, higher ed, job, leadership, listing, nice, passive, posts, supervision, supervisor
Job Posting: Multiple Openings for Nicest Boss in the World
Available Immediately, Several Vacancies Pattensen College, Missouri Description Supervisory-level positions in several departments require new personnel. Would oversee five to thirteen staff members who require constant affirmation and ego stroking. Requirements Must be friendly, patient and able to turn a blind eye to staff performance deficits. Supervisory experience optional. Ability to hold staff accountable for [...]

Student Services Department Does Everything It Can Think of Short of Change to Improve Student Satisfaction

Posted on Thursday, November 5th 2009
Tags: assessment, best practices, measurement, satisfaction, student affairs, student development, survey
Student Services Department Does Everything It Can Think of Short of Change to Improve Student Satisfaction
The student services staff at Rhodeson College has just completed its one-year campaign to improve its reputation with students, and the Board of Trustees is unsure how to proceed. “Every year, we receive complaints about the grouchy and incompetent staff in student services,” said vice president of student services Reginald Trahl. “This year, we took [...]
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