Making it easier for adult students to return to school and graduate takes work, but can benefit recruitment and retention efforts in the long run.
Developing a different kind of capital.
Schools should be designed for the good of the students
Considering that the job of an educator is to educate, there's probably no more suitable field for establishing real thought leadership.
Facilities and the conditions of the learning environment have an effect on students and staff.
Colleges and universities are doggedly protecting their missions and values, but they also understand that they must watch the bottom line, be creative and entrepreneurial about what they do, and remain highly conscious about how they are faring in the education marketplace.
Aren't they supposed to be for the benefit of the students?
More challenges on the horizon.
Siena College is finding new ways to evaluate and pick out the best and brightest high school students.