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Posted on March 5, 2012 - by nshaw

Developing in Honors™ – “The Big Picture: Higher Ed and Honors”

By Brian C. Etheridge, University of Baltimore

Higher education today is under significant duress.  In the last few years, state legislatures have slashed appropriations for higher education while university endowments have struggled to regain lost value.  To make ends meet, many colleges have accelerated tuition increases (a troubling trend that has caught the attention of an election-year president).  In addition to coping with the constant threat of budget shortfalls, universities have also sought to adapt to technological change and the exploding popularity of for-profit colleges.  (more…)

Posted on February 24, 2012 - by nshaw

2012 Developing in Honors™

Developing in Honors: Nuts and Bolts

The 2012 Developing in Honors™(DIH) nuts-and-bolts workshop at the 2012 NRHC council meeting follows the practice of the NCHC in that it aims to meet the needs of experienced honors administrators, faculty, and professional staff (defined as having at least one year experience in their current honors positions by the time of the 2012 Baltimore Conference), though others involved in programs at earlier stages of development are also welcome, and encouraged, to attend. At the regional meeting, our aim is discuss topics of common interest as well as brainstorm solutions to unique challenges. The nuts-and-bolts session is scheduled for Saturday, April 14, from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.

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