In a competitive market, it is the magic of a secret recipe, product, niche in the market or strong workforce that enables a business to survive and succeed. For more than 99 years, Junior League of Little Rock (JLLR) has…
The demand for online college classes continues to rise. Reasons for this trend include accessibility and flexibility for students, the use of smartphones and apps to conduct classwork, broader reach in recruitment of both students and teaching faculty, and the…
Baby boomers are retiring in large numbers across any number of fields. What effect does this have on higher education? As with any other business, higher education must be mindful of the future by anticipating when these retirements might happen…
What is FERPA? FERPA is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, also known as the Buckley Amendment. This law is designed to protect student privacy on higher education campuses. FERPA gives students the following three rights: The…
How would you feel if you were told that you could have earned your four-year degree without taking College Algebra? Would it have kept you in college or allowed you to progress faster toward your goals? For many students, math…
eStem Public Charter School announced Aug. 17 that it plans to relocate its high school to the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. This situation is really a win-win for both parties. The college will be able to establish…
The Wall Street Journal recently printed an opinion piece called “College Aid Means Higher Tuition.” In sum, the piece stated that the cost of tuition is going up due to the expansion of federal aid programs. While there does appear…
“Since when did Forbes start talking about interns?” a colleague of mine mentioned at a recent meeting. I quickly responded that everyone in the marketplace should be. The days of interns spending summers stapling papers are gone. Rather, today’s interns…