In “Necessary Trouble,” by Drew Gilpin Faust, and “Up Home,” by Ruth J. Simmons, the former presidents of Harvard and Brown recount their unlikely paths to leadership at two of America’s most elite universities.
West Virginia University students have staged a walkout to protest the proposed elimination of academic programs while showing support for faculty and staff whose jobs are being targeted
A long-running research project helps college and university professionals understand the five key components of student thriving—and how to set conditions for thriving on their campuses. What is thriving? Merriam-Webster defines it as “characterized by success or prosperity.” What is thriving in college? Laurie Schreiner, professor of higher education at Azusa Pacific University and a scholar of student thriving, defines it as being “fully engaged intellectually, socially and emotionally in the college experience.” And for nearly two decades, Schreiner has been refining a metric for student thriving—as well as helping leaders at hundreds of colleges and universities understand how they can better promote thriving on their campuses.