As community colleges continue to face challenges in serving an ever-changing student population and a wave of presidential retirements, the next generation of senior community college leaders is surfacing. To prepare these top-level administrators, doctoral-level community college leadership (CCL) programs often serve as a viable mechanism for…

The research objectives of this study were to study the factors that affect the effectiveness of educational administration of Newly-founded Regional Universities in Guangxi Region, the People's Republic of China, develop and validate the factors and structural equation model of the effectiveness of educational administration, and develop…

The General Appropriations Act, Senate Bill 1, Article III, Special Provisions, Section 45, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, for the 2026-27 biennium directs the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB or Coordinating Board) to submit an annual report that presents the goals and practices of Texas public general academic…

For 25 years, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) has surveyed financial aid professionals to understand the environment in which they administer student aid. These surveys identify resource shortages that may hinder the delivery of financial aid services, explore the causes of these shortages, and assess the…

This study addresses the applicability of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) within the administrative learner support services at Anadolu University Open Education System, a giga university with more than one million learners in Türkiye. The study reveals the performance differences between a rule-based chatbot and different GenAI-based…

As the higher education market becomes both more competitive and fragmented (as well as controlled through uncertain and changing regulatory regimes), and as those whom the higher education market serves become more discerning as consumers who apply proven customer behaviors within the market, universities must re-evaluate their internal…

The paper examines how external stakeholders conceptualise university social responsibility (USR) and their perceptions about how universities implement USR in practice. A total of 18 external stakeholders from eight universities were interviewed. The results indicated that there was no shared and common conceptualization of USR and that USR was…

This report presents the first results of the 2025 EUA Council for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE) survey. As 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Salzburg Principles, which continue to play a vital role in shaping doctoral education in Europe, this publication examines the key outcomes of the past two decades. As such, the report…

The outdoor industry is growing in the U.S., and its economic impact has been well documented. One pathway toward employment in the outdoor industry has been undergraduate training in an outdoor academic program (OAP). Undergraduate OAPs require significant financial support, access to outdoor spaces, and specialized faculty training.…

Background/Purpose: This study investigates the impacts and challenges of Decree No. 86/2018/ND-CP on foreign cooperation and investment in Vietnam's higher education, aiming to enhance internationalization while addressing local educational needs. Materials/Methods: The analysis draws on empirical data from the Ministry of Education and Training…

College leadership in the 21st century is incredibly difficult, and leadership in Kinesiology can be rather complex in some departments. Mentoring is an important part of success in any leadership role, and individuals who receive mentoring typically outperform those who do not receive it. The National Association of Kinesiology in Higher…

This study investigates students' perceptions and overall satisfaction with the management of the COVID-19 pandemic by their university. A qualitative study was conducted at a public university in Cyprus. Semi-structured interviews with undergraduate and graduate students were used to collect data on the perceived strengths and weaknesses of…

Research on educational technology (EdTech) integration has extensively explored determinants; however, strategies remain underexamined. Existing models predominantly focus on identifying the determinants of technology adoption yet fail to offer systemic frameworks for sustainable EdTech integration. This study bridges that gap by investigating…

This study uses a basic qualitative design to explore faith-integrated study abroad programming at Protestant Christian affiliated institutions in the United States, with a particular focus on comparing programs in Majority and Minority worlds. Guided by postcolonial theory, and informed by critical lenses of globalization, we analyze curricular…

This book investigates the long-term effects of educational development (ED) programmes on teaching perceptions and practices. The research draws comparisons between an ED programme at a university in the United Kingdom dedicated to advancing teaching, an international university where high-quality education is central to its mission, and two…