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Campus parking problems common yet not universal (infographic)

Inside Higher Ed

Image: While individual campuses and situations play a role in intensity of the problem, parking issues are a nearly universal frustration for students and others on campus. And it certainly doesn’t help that a popular best practice in creating walkable corridors involves placing parking at the edges of campus.

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Universities are ousting their mental health directors

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Like many institutions aiming to better serve student mental health needs, Wright State University in Ohio is redesigning its counseling center. Rando had worked at Wright State for 24 years; in 2017 he received a lifetime achievement award from the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD).

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Columbia University Reaches Out to HBCUs for Fellowship Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

About seven years ago, Columbia University welcomed its first HBCU Fellowship cohort, allowing students who had graduated from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to pursue select master’s degrees in the university’s School of Professional Studies (SPS), all the while getting financial, career, and academic support.

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When Andrea Mora enrolled at University of California, Irvine, in 2012, she was a low-income, first-generation student. And she used her visibility as a student leader to advocate for more support services for undocumented and low-income students. It was also a way for the university to make the position permanent.

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Report: Warnings ignored before U of Ariz. professor killed

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Professor Thomas Meixner’s dying words, according to a University of Arizona faculty report on his murder, were “I knew you were going to do this!” Yet, the report says, multiple parts of the university repeatedly failed to effectively respond. The university criticized the faculty report.

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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Former collegiate athlete Yusuf Sabree was a standout student-athlete who currently holds the position of district dean of student services at Wayne County (Mich.) Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail serves as president, Saint Augustine’s University, Raleigh, NC. Community College. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.

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Temple gets $11 million gift for students with disabilities

Inside Higher Ed

million gift to Temple University from the estate of a graduate of the institution has particular resonance on the Philadelphia campus. The money will be targeted at students with physical disabilities at a university known for its strong track record in providing disability services. Image: A $10.9