This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author argues that college professors and researchers need to consider more partnerships in their local communities while working on innovative research. Their work should include…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Gates Foundation brings together a panel of experts to discuss innovative efforts to promote equity in higher education. • How can philanthropy help to develop new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • EdSurge interviews Paul LeBlanc, president of Southern New Hampshire University about competency-based education and his expectations for how he envisions CBE at his university. • How does competency-based…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author lists the reasons in which career and technical education programs are comparable to four-year institutions while clearing up some common misperceptions about CTE. • How can CTE…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here’s what we’re reading: Georgia State, Leading U.S. in Black Graduates, Is Engine of Social Mobility The New York Times explores how Georgia State has transformed itself into one of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alana Dunagan argues that extending Title IV funding to alternative credentials may actually hurt the programs it is intended to help. • How can donors best support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts disagree on the effectiveness of multiple-choice tests, and offer different ways for professors to improve their evaluation methods. • How can donors support further research on the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Trump Administration is pivoting away from Obama-Era regulations that were borrower-friendly to servicer-friendly policies. This shift includes preventing states from imposing their own rule on loan…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • There are more college courses now focusing on nuanced topics such as experiential philanthropy and an initiative called The Philanthropy Lab. Both will hopefully introduce more student involvement…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrew Hoffman, a professor at the University of Michigan, shares his perspective on shifting the mindset how college professors teach business management and ethics. Hoffman poses the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At the Online Learning Consortium’s Innovate conference, staff and faculty from small liberal arts colleges expressed concerns about the ramifications of online learning for their curriculum. Some…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By Mali Locke, Director, and Glorimar Barrios, Associate, Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy According to the Thriving Quotient developed by Dr. Laurie Schreiner at Azusa Pacific University, “thriving” students…