Is guaranteed job placement a promise higher ed can realistically make?

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, DePauw University’s Gold Commitment is promising an entry-level job or grad school admittance within 6 months of graduation, or they will provide them with a full-time entry-level job for six months through an employer partner.

Do institutions have such a hard time creating a great transfer student experience because we just don’t like the idea of being picked second?

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Do new alumni need to be taught to give?

Reported by Education Dive, Villanova University just wrapped up a 5-year capital campaign that came in $160 million over their $600 million goal through 78,000 donors, half of whom gave for the very first time.

How will changes to Google’s college search features impact community college enrollment?

Reported by Education Dive, while Google’s “college search” features have historically only included 4-year colleges, community colleges will now be included in these search rankings.

Reported by Education Dive, Jayson Boyers, president of Cleary University, believes industry-education partnerships may provide the revenue stream diversity so needed by private institutions.

Reported by Education Dive, the peer-led U Bring Change to Mind (UBC2M) has been holding events, “de-stress” activities, and bi-weekly meetings in attempt to boost mental health awareness and services across campus.

Reported by Education Dive, the University of Maryland joins Virginia Tech and George Mason University in building new facilities near HQ2 in attempts to partner with and leverage the proximity of Amazon for their own technology initiatives.

Southern New Hampshire University is now offering course credit for free Salesforce training.

Reported by Education Dive, SNHU will now count completion of Salesforce’s free online training program, Trailhead, as a technology elective.

Why is Davidson College’s Career Center playing substitute teacher?

Reported by the Chronicle of Higher Education, when faculty at Davidson College have conflicts that prevent them from making it to class, they are asked not to cancel the class, but to call the Career Center instead.