Every four years, as the nation gears up for a presidential election, the term “October Surprise” is on everyone’s lips—a sudden, unforeseen event that shakes up the campaign and changes the course of the election. Just as voters brace for an...
October marks a turning point for many college students. By now, they’ve received their first exam scores, and for many, those scores are lower than expected. I call this “Bounce-Back Month.” It’s a critical time when students face a choice: either bounce back and...
Colleges and universities face a range of challenges, such as retaining new students, ensuring returning students make satisfactory progress, and maintaining high academic standards, all while achieving high levels of community satisfaction. These challenges may...