Science Center - Completed in 2006 by Credo's Campus Planning & Architecture team.
Federal Pressures Mount for Private Universities Source: Times Observer, World Journalism Institute By: Bryanna Hampton Private higher education institutions will face new government regulations, which critics say are intrusive and threaten the independence of private and religious colleges. The U.S. Department of Education will enforce new rules from the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, which define a credit hour for all schools and require institutions to publicize tuition costs and the lump sum of all fees. The rules take effect July 1 for
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University of Mount Union: The Next Level Source: Education Executive By: Eric Slack Founded in 1846, University of Mount Union has gone through several transformative periods in its history. The present is no different, as academic additions, facility investments, and a rebranding are all part of positioning the institution for another century of educational excellence. Private Colleges Increased Aid as Economy Sank, Tuition-Discounting Survey Finds Source: Chronicle of Higher Education By: Goldie Blumenstyk Private colleges spent an amount equivalent to about 37 percent of all of their tuition and
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To my friends and colleagues at CICV: thank you so much for the privilege of speaking with you about this most critical issue: the success of our students and the role of enrollment management teams in positively influencing that success. I look forward to our time together and will greatly appreciate your feedback as you download this .pdf file and review our discussion.
Joretta Nelson, Ph.D. Vice President / Owner jnelson@credohighered.com
Mixed on Media Source: Inside Higher Ed By: Steve Kolowich E-readers are in, but e-textbooks are not, according to a new student survey. The survey, which polled 1,200 full-time students (average age: 20.6) at four-year institutions in March, found that the proportion of students who rented at least one textbook this spring doubled from last spring, leaping from 12 percent to 24 percent. Crisis of Confidence Threatens Colleges Source: Chronicle of Higher Education By: Karin Fischer Confidence in the future of the American higher-education system and its
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Trevecca Nazarene U Raises Chickens to Supply Eggs to Campus Source: The Tennessean By: Jennifer Brooks Trevecca Nazarene University (TN) has begun raising free-range chickens. The eggs produced will be sold to campus dining services. The university hopes to have a flock of 120 chickens by August 2011, capable of producing up to 500 eggs a week. The university will also partner with Vanderbilt University (TN), which operates a mobile pantry that delivers fresh, healthy, organic produce at reasonable prices to nearby neighborhoods.
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Recruiting and Admitting First-Generation Students Source: Academic Impressions By: Daniel Fusch In an interview with Academic Impressions this week, Mary Ontiveros (Colorado State University) suggested four key steps to boosting the enrollment of lower-income, first-generation students in ways that not only admit them to your institution but also help set them up for success after they arrive. Online education growing as colleges offer more classes to meet student demand Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer By: Karen Farkas Online education has ballooned in the past 10 years as millions
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Allan Mitchler joins the Credo team as Vice President of Adult Education Solutions. Mitchler served most recently as the Vice President for the Kellet School at Lakeland College, where he managed the education and enrollment operations, was responsible for seven statewide facilities and global online learning, increased graduate student enrollment by 155%, adult student gross revenue by $7.3M, and adult student net revenue by $4.3 million.
Pell grants for summer are dropped in budget deal Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch By: Tim Barker Among all the compromising done by Democrats and Republicans in arriving at a budget deal was a plan to trim back the rapidly escalating costs of the Pell Grant program that supports low-income college students. They decided to kill the portion of the program that offers support for the summer semester. It was either that or trim the maximum award - $5,550 - offered to students during
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Credo is excited to announce we have officially moved our North Carolina office to Whitsett! As you might have read in recent news posts and Twitter updates, our office has moved out of Burlington to the Stoney Creek community in Whitsett, North Carolina. Our move will allow us to to serve more clients and provide more services than ever before, providing a greater opportunity to help small, private higher educationTHRIVE. We are very thrilled about all of the additional space and creative atmosphere
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College Grads Seek Meaningful Jobs over High Salaries Source: ABC News - On Campus By: Danielle Waugh Today, 75 percent of Gen Y's career choices are motivated by a work-life balance, according to survey by TNS Global Market Research, an international consulting company that researches market trends. Colleges see spike in student-aid requests Source: The Columbus Dispatch By: Encarnacion PyleAcross the United States, about a million more students have filed federal financial-aid forms for the upcoming school year compared with last year at the same time.
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