Translating academic skills into career success
Universities always aim to create tough, relevant, and inclusive curriculums that will serve as a solid foundation to provide the best education for students. A lot of effort is put…
How universities are using predictive analytics for student retention
Student attrition rate is on a rise, indicating that it’s high time universities took concrete steps to fix the issue. Guesswork and predictions backed with no research cannot be relied…
Being good educators also means being good career guides
One-third of Americans regret major life decisions, which includes the university they chose, the career they ended up in, and the workplaces they joined. Even though universities in America have…
The role of a provost in student success
The provost, while having minimal immediate involvement in student affairs, is responsible for the inception of the ‘big-picture initiatives’ that have got to do with academic affairs that ultimately impact…
It’s time university budgets and monies be guided by job market insights
Although most educational institutions, especially the state-funded ones, do not operate with the stated goal of achieving financial profitability, maintaining a healthy treasury remains a crucial priority for them.…
Life of a Provost in today’s challenging job market
The roles and responsibilities that follow the title of ‘provost’ can be rather nebulous and can vary across educational institutions. A provost or chief academic officer of a university providing…