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Indispensable Instructional Designers at Professional Schools 

Faculty Focus

Most importantly, adults need consistency, organization, transparency, and a community (Sockalingam, 2012 & Binder, 2023). Utilizing IDs as a consultant or administrator is a necessary resource to revamp and rethink teaching, as their expertise in pedagogy, technology, accessibility, and assessment is indispensable. & Kumar, S.

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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. Parnell begins her term July 1, succeeding Dr. Kevin Kruger, who has held the post since 2012.

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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When a couple of student affairs practitioners created the College and University Food Bank Alliance in 2012, it had just 10 members. Prior to 2015 it was difficult to find much formal acknowledgement of student food insecurity, let alone services to help.

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How this year cast doubt on 2 higher ed myths

University Business

As concerns around the cost of a credential continue to surge, college administrators, policymakers and the sector’s countless stakeholders are working aggressively to conquer the changing postsecondary landscape. Higher education frequently found itself in the national spotlight this past year.

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An Online Pivot Pays Off

Inside Higher Ed

In fall 2012, Unity College had fewer than 600 students. Administrators attribute the explosive enrollment growth to a hard online pivot centered on high-demand environmental programs. Unity began rethinking its offerings in 2012, leading to the launch of its first fully online program in 2016.

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Watch for these 5 high-impact trends shaping higher education business in 2025

University Business

increase in unionized faculty and a 133% surge in unionized GSEs since 2012. With the newly elected administration prioritizing an overhaul of the higher education system, further changes are expected, including: A legislative overhaul: State and federal policies are reshaping higher education.

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Pushing to No Longer Keep Meredith College a ‘Best-Kept Secret’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jo Allen, the retiring president of Meredith College, enjoys the administrative part of higher ed. Spurred on by this interest in universities’ inner workings, Allen went on to eventually lead in an administrative capacity as senior vice president and provost at Widener University before returning to Meredith as its leader in July 2011.