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West Chester University Opens Doors to Students With Intellectual Disabilities
West Chester University (PA) is launching a pilot program this fall for students with intellectual disabilities to pursue a full college experience. The Real Achievement Matters (RAM) initiative will provide the opportunity for students to learn, live, and interact with others on campus, while supporting and accommodating their needs.
Why We Should Partner with Students to Address Campus Mental Health
Students know students, says Laura Horne, director of programs for Active Minds. Engaging them as equal partners in improving mental health on campus can make all the difference.
Want to Be a Really Effective Trustee?
Scott Cowen, president emeritus of Tulane University, gives some candid advice on what it takes to serve on a university governing board.
Enhancing the Quality of the International Student Experience
What can colleges and universities do to counteract the message that the United States is no longer a welcoming environment for international students and scholars? Some institutions are finding success in thinking more holistically about the entire international student experience, from initial contact through alumni status.
Climate, Mentoring, and Persistence Among Underrepresented STEM Doctoral Students
To ensure true equity and success for underrepresented students in STEM, institutional efforts to increase demographic diversity through recruitment must be accompanied by the creation of an inclusive environment where students can thrive.
ASU Connects to Hispanic Students Through Mother-Daughter Program
Arizona State University created the Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program, an early-outreach program for middle and high school students, in 1984 knowing that one of the best ways to encourage young Latinas and other first-generation students to pursue college was to involve the family.
Higher Education for the Nation’s Future
ACE President Ted Mitchell introduces the Council’s new Strategic Framework, which will underpin the organization for the next three years and help chart a successful course for the future of higher education.
Better Together: Higher Education and the Federal Government Explore Evidence for the Value of College Degrees
In 2017, The University of Texas System entered into a 10-year partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau to create a pathway for higher education institutions and state education authorities to access critical data needed to show the value of a college degree. The result was seekUT, a web tool that provides students and families an easy way to see salaries of graduates by program of study compared to student debt.