In 2025, higher education is navigating a seismic shift—one driven by rising student activism, public scrutiny, mental health concerns, and the urgent call for inclusion and equity on campus. As college leaders…
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Learn how Institutional Research teams can leverage climate survey data to strengthen accreditation narratives, measure mission alignment, and inform strategic planning in higher ed. Accreditation. Strategic planning. Campus climate. In most institutions,…
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Learn how to use campus climate survey data to identify and support at-risk students facing challenges with connection, safety, or mental health. When students leave college, it rarely happens overnight. More often,…
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Learn how to design a burnout survey for higher education that faculty and staff want to answer. Includes questions, structure, and communication tips. Faculty and staff burnout isn’t just a trend—it’s a…
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How to Package Survey Insights Into Compelling Executive Summaries That Drive Institutional Change Campus climate surveys can uncover critical insights—but without the proper framing, your leadership team may miss the signal in…
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Too often, these surveys are treated as a standalone project: launched, analyzed, and filed away. But for professionals in Student Affairs, the real value lies in what comes next—the follow-through. Whether you’re…
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Burnout doesn’t just appear overnight—it builds over time. Faculty juggle demanding workloads, student needs, research pressure, and administrative tasks, all while navigating their own personal lives. A sustainable self-care strategy can help…
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Burnout is on the rise in higher education, and institutions are realizing that supporting faculty wellness isn’t just nice—it’s necessary. The best university wellness programs go beyond surface-level perks and provide faculty…
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Faculty burnout is no longer a quiet crisis—it’s a campus-wide concern. From overburdened schedules to increasing emotional labor and unrealistic productivity expectations, higher education professionals are facing a mental health epidemic. The…
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Supporting faculty well-being doesn’t have to mean building a brand-new wellness center or hiring a team of on-call therapists. In fact, some of the most effective strategies are low-cost or even free.
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I like to say that I became a lesbian by marriage. For most of my life, I identified as a straight, heteronormative woman. But after my 15-year marriage ended, something unexpected and…
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I have never been one to embrace conflict. As a child, I often played the role of peacemaker and have spent my life since choosing diplomacy over confrontation, harmony over division. I’ve…
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I wasn’t supposed to end up here. Not in the career I love kind of way. More like the I-was-a-kid-who-failed-math-and-got-sent-to-the-principal’s-office-regularly kind of way. I didn’t even think about college until the 11th grade. Before that, my…
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At the University of Michigan-Dearborn, inclusive excellence isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a transformative journey rooted in something deeply human: storytelling. In a recent episode of Beyond the Quadcast, we sat down with…
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In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, as institutions across the country wrestled with what it means to confront systemic racism, one law school took action—right in the dean’s backyard. Literally. In…
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The role of Human Resources (HR) in higher education is evolving. No longer just a transactional function, HR professionals are now key players in shaping institutional culture, fostering diversity, and ensuring that…
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