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From #BLM to the Emergence of @Blackat___

Posted July 13th, 2021 by John O. Harney & filed under Commentary, Demography, Economy, Journal Type, Schools, Students, Technology, The Journal, Topic, Trends.

In February 2012, a 17-year-old Black boy was shot dead in the streets of Florida by a neighbor who felt this boy looked suspicious. Carrying a can of iced tea… Read more »

Mental Health on College Campuses During a Pandemic

Posted April 29th, 2021 by Daren Follweiler & filed under .

Thanks to everyone who joined NEBHE and WICHE‘s Mental Health on College Campuses During a Pandemic? webinar on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Learn from experts AND students about needed support… Read more »

Teaching the Active-Shooter Generation

Posted April 13th, 2021 by John O. Harney & filed under College Readiness, Commentary, Demography, Economy, International, Journal Type, Schools, Student Aid, Students, Technology, The Journal, Topic, Trends.

I’ve been teaching political science for about a decade now. I teach students about the international system, the functioning of government, foreign policy, national security. My teaching is based on… Read more »

Where Have All the Role Models Gone?

Posted November 24th, 2020 by John O. Harney & filed under College Readiness, Commentary, Demography, Economy, Journal Type, Regionalism, Schools, Students, Technology, The Journal, Topic, Trends.

Sadly, the number of COVID-19 cases across the globe is rising. And while vaccines are in the offing, we may have many weeks between now and their availability, time in… Read more »

Colleges as Courtrooms? How Administrators Can Adjust to New Title IX Regs

Posted July 20th, 2020 by John O. Harney & filed under Commentary, Journal Type, Students, The Journal, Topic, Trends.

The first formal changes to Title IX’s implementing regulations in 45 years are here, and they are significant. The federal statute, which prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal… Read more »

For Some Small Colleges, the Pandemic Could Sadly Be Their Savior

Posted June 23rd, 2020 by John O. Harney & filed under Admissions, College Readiness, Commentary, Demography, Economy, Financing, Journal Type, Regionalism, Schools, Student Aid, Students, Technology, The Journal, Topic, Trends.

Pre-pandemic, a good number of us lamented the demise of small colleges. Let’s define these here as non-elite colleges with enrollment of fewer than 1,500 full-time undergraduate students. For the… Read more »

How To Bring Back Higher Education This Fall: A Guide for 2020 Reopeners

Posted May 14th, 2020 by John O. Harney & filed under Admissions, College Readiness, Commentary, Demography, Economy, Financing, International, Journal Type, Regionalism, Schools, Student Aid, Students, Technology, The Journal, Topic, Trends.

Whether and how campuses will reopen in fall 2020 has emerged as the key story in higher education. On Wednesday, Trump administration officials spoke via teleconference with higher education leaders…

Reframing the Humanities: COVID-19 May Flip the Script on Overshadowed Human Experiences

Posted May 12th, 2020 by John O. Harney & filed under Commentary, Demography, Economy, Journal Type, Regionalism, Schools, Students, Technology, The Journal, Topic, Trends.

The emphasis on humanities has swung like a pendulum through the years, particularly in the world of higher education. Many perceive it as a discipline of the elite that attempts… Read more »

I’m Worried … Higher Education Isn’t Focused at all on COVID-19’s Psychological Toll

Posted March 9th, 2020 by John O. Harney & filed under Admissions, College Readiness, Commentary, Demography, Economy, Financing, International, Journal Type, Regionalism, Schools, Student Aid, Students, Technology, The Journal, Topic, Trends.

The number of articles on the impact of the coronavirus on higher education is growing by the minute. That’s understandable and necessary. The spread of this virus (which happens easily… Read more »

Certificates of Failure Given By Colleges: Yes, Really

Posted April 9th, 2019 by John O. Harney & filed under Admissions, College Readiness, Commentary, Demography, Economy, Financing, Journal Type, Schools, Student Aid, Students, Technology, The Journal, Topic, Trends.

The news is filled with stories about the admissions scandals at elite colleges and universities. And recently, some of the wrongdoers have pled guilty and await punishment. Apparently, prosecutors are… Read more »