The American Association of State Colleges and Universities recently issued a higher education policy brief. This brief titled, "Top 10 State Policy Issues for Higher Education in 2009", offers the most prominent issues that states are likely to encounter this year (based on past trends). Here are the following issues:
1. States' Fiscal Crises
2. Tuition Prices and Tuition Policy
3. State Student Grant Aid Programs
4. Enrollment Capacity
5. Implementation of Higher Education Opportunity Act
6. The Incoming Obama Administration
7. College Readiness
8. Veterans' Education
9. Undocumented Students
10. Sustainability
To further explore these issues, please access the following report - "Top 10 State Policy Issues for Higher Education in 2009".
Monday, February 23, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
The Recession and College Campuses
Recently, NPR posted an audio file titled, "Recession Hits College Campuses". This file features an interview with Ronald Liebowitz, president of Middlebury College in Vermont.
What are your thoughts about the economic recession and its impact on college campuses?
What are your thoughts about the economic recession and its impact on college campuses?
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
A List of Student Affairs-Based Journals
A List of Student Affairs Journals
Here is a list of student affairs journals and links to the publishers' websites.
Educational Researcher
Monday, February 2, 2009
What Works in Higher Education?
Recently, the American College Testing Program released a report titled, “The Role of Academic and Non-Academic Factors in Improving College Retention”. This report examines effective practices in college student retention at public and private institutions. Access the report here – What Works in Student Retention?
Sunday, October 5, 2008
The National Learn and Serve Challenge - October 6th-12th
The National Learn and Serve Challenge will occur on October 6-12 on campuses across the United States. Through this national service-learning challenge, colleges and universities will be able to:- Spotlight the value of service-learning to young people, schools, and communities.
- Encourage others to launch service-learning activities
- Build support for service-learning among decision-makers
- Increase recognition of Learn and Serve America, the only federal program dedicated to service-learning
Are any of the TACUSPA members participating in the Learn and Serve Challenge?
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