Recruitment and Retention Resources

FACULTY

University of Washington Faculty Recruitment Toolkit
This online toolkit provides a variety of resources, ranging from tips on recruiting and hiring faculty to creating effective job postings.

Michigan State University Faculty Mentoring Resources
This online resource contains links to several unique faculty recruitment articles and studies. Includes breakdowns on mentoring for different subjects and contexts.

Harvard University Faculty Recruitment at Peer Institutions
Contains several links to articles and faculty recruitment guides used at well-known universities across the country.

STUDENTS

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Diversity Plan
A comprehensive plan for recruiting diversity at UNCC. A great blueprint for fostering student and faculty diversity.

Georgia State University Student Success
An online clearinghouse for student success at Georgia State University. Features general and specific tips for both students and faculty on succeeding and helping new students succeed at the college level.

University Innovation Alliance
This is the online home of an 11-school consortium dedicated to using data and sharing strategies in an effort to help underserved student populations succeed.

Noel-Levitz Student Success Funnel
This measurement system, created by higher education consulting firm Noel-Levitz, provides a blueprint for truly measuring student engagement and success across multiple periods of time.

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Featured

  • Q&A: How to Prevent Kitchen Grease Fires in Commercial Kitchens

    School cafeterias and university dining halls serve thousands of meals daily, relying on high-heat equipment like fryers, grills, and ovens. While these operations keep students fed, they also generate significant grease-laden vapors. Without proper controls, this grease becomes a silent fire threat. As a certified exhaust cleaning specialist and business coach who has helped hundreds of institutional facilities achieve NFPA 96 compliance, I emphasize that proactive grease management isn’t optional; it’s a core fire/life safety practice.

  • GeoCam and UCLA: Modernizing Campus Accessibility Mapping

    In early 2025, UCLA partnered with GeoCam to capture and modernize its pedestrian infrastructure data. The goal was ambitious but clear: to produce a high-accuracy, imagery-backed digital map of every sidewalk, pathway, ramp, and ADA-related feature on UCLA’s 419-acre campus.

  • Minnesota District Converts Middle School into Community Hub

    White Bear Lake Area Schools in White Bear Lake, Minn., recently announced the end of a major renovation project that converted a former middle school into a new centralized district and community hub, according to a news release.

  • Nashville Elementary School Receives LEED Gold Certification

    Goodlettsville Elementary School, part of Metro Nashville Public Schools in Nashville, Tenn., recently achieved LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), according to a news release. The 81,750-square-foot school opened in 2023 and was designed by Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC).