September 2018 – Reflections On Higher Education

Month September 2018

Purpose and Place

The roots of higher education in the United States are knotted into purpose and place.Ā  From a functional standpoint, all universities, public and private, existed for producing ministers. At Harvard, three in four graduates in the seventeenth century became working…

The Squeeze

The birthrate in America has been on the decline. In 2016, with slightly less than 60 births per 1000 women, a historic low was realized. This marks universities. Those most affected by decreasing birthrates will be regional campuses like West…

You, You, You, not Me, Me, Me

An effective leader must do everything within his or her power to create a strong organizational culture. Teamwork, knowledge of process, values shared by all workers, a clear understanding of organizational purpose, and a shared goal of attaining that purpose…

New Student Success – Discipline

Photo Credit:Ā  In Texas 52.2% of the college students initially enrolled in 2009 had graduated with a bachelor’s degree by the year 2015, according to the most recent data available at the Ā Ā National Center for Higher Education Management Systems…

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