Topic: attainment & innovation
ACE at 100: Serving Those Who Serve Through the GI Bill
ACE has played a key role in responding to the educational needs of military members and veterans, perhaps most significantly by working closely with the federal government on two GI Bills—the original implemented after World War II, and an updated version in the aftermath of 9/11.
The Hope Gap: Helping Adult Students Overcome Barriers to Fulfilling Careers
Many adults have considered going back to college to enhance their prospects, but they don’t perceive higher education to be a realistic option. Donald J. Laackman, president of Champlain College, writes that higher education leaders need to reckon with this hope gap.
Presidential Leadership Is Key to the Development of New Faculty Models
Among the many challenges college and university presidents face, the need to address contingent faculty roles and related work policies is among the most pressing, according to Adrianna Kezar and Daniel Scott of the University of Southern California.
