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by Margaret A. Miller (full text)
by Dewey Cornell
Threat assessment uses multidisciplinary teams to identify and resolve threatening situations and help troubled individuals before problems escalate into violence. (full text)
by Ernest T. Pascarella, Tricia A. Seifert, and Charles Blaich
The widely used NSSE benchmarks, which measure student experiences and institutional practices, demonstrably predict undergraduate cognitive and personal development. (full text)
by Burton A. Weisbrod and Evelyn D. Asch
Wealthy institutions’ still-substantial endowments can be drawn upon during these “rainy days,” but the colleges and universities attended by the vast majority of students are being threatened in the current economy in other ways. (full text)
by Stephen R. Lewis, Jr.
A good partnership between a president and the board chair can promote the flow of good information, prevent crises, and ensure a healthy board culture. (excerpt)
by Debra W. Stewart
America’s economic and social prosperity depends on nurturing and improving graduate programs, and both universities and policy makers need to act in some very specific ways to secure their future success. (excerpt)
by Jan R. Liss and Ariane Liazos
Project Pericles supports faculty members in developing, teaching, and evaluating courses that incorporate civic engagement in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. (excerpt)
by Peter McPherson and David Shulenburger
As the economy continues to need and reward advanced education, research universities should expand to produce the additional graduates and achieve cost economies while maintaining educational quality. (excerpt)
by Mary Taylor Huber (excerpt)
by Matt Procino (excerpt)

