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Opinion: Boyer Commission Findings Prove We Can All Move this Nation Forward, Together
The latest Boyer Commission is the second of its name in honor of a great leader, Ernie Boyer. He was a former U.S. Secretary of Education, president of the Carnegie Foundation, and Chancellor of The State University of New York. His impact on how America educates its undergraduates was so tangible that he continues to…
Read MoreNASH Staff Update – Welcoming Jessica Todtman & Dan Knox
Staffing Update The National Association of Systems Heads is thrilled to announce two new appointments on our team that support the important work of the Power of Systems. Jessica Todtman has been named Deputy Director of the Power of Systems. In this role she will help drive our national collective impact initiative focused on advancing…
Read MoreTransfer Success Improvement Community Workshop
Washington, D.C. – As part of its national Power of Systems initiative, NASH hosted its first workshop for its NASH Improvement Community (NIC) focused on transfer success. Held in Washington, DC, the gathering included 11 campus teams from 4 systems from across the country with 43 total participants including leaders who specialize in transfer success.…
Read MoreUSM vs. COVID: How University System of Maryland Institutions Collaborate for Strength
By: Jay A. Perman, Chancellor | University System of Maryland A university system as large and diverse as the University System of Maryland (USM) can’t undertake its COVID-19 response in lockstep, but neither should its 12 universities and three regional centers go it alone. The former approach disregards the qualities that make our institutions unique—their…
Read MoreThe Employment Sector That Led the Last Recovery Is At Major Risk
By: Tony Frank, Chancellor, Colorado State University System Elected officials in our nation’s capital are deeply engaged in discussions around stimulus packages to restart our economy. And fortunately, some of the initial resources they provided ensured critical early support for students and institutions of higher education. These initial moves are greatly appreciated, but America’s colleges…
Read MoreScaling Instructional Excellence for Student Success
A NASH-ACUE Partnership Four University Systems to Scale Instructional Excellence to Advance Student Success Institutions across the California State University System, City University of New York, The Texas A&M System and the University of Missouri System will prepare and credential faculty in teaching practices proven to increase student achievement and close equity gaps Washington, DC…
Read MoreNASH Newsletter – January 2020
WHAT MAKES HIGH-QUALITY HIPs AND WHO HAS ACCESS? PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM THE HIP QUALITY PROJECT By Jillian Kinzie and Alexander C. McCormick, Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research and NSSE High-impact practices (HIPs) now represent a core feature of a high-quality undergraduate education. Thus, it is not surprising that so many NASH institutions have invested…
Read MoreNASH System Leadership Academy 2020
NASH Leadership Academy 2020 The National Association of System Heads (NASH) Leadership Academy is designed to support systems in the development of high-performing teams that facilitate large-scale change, enhance campus and system performance, and scale best practices across multiple campuses. In its fourth year, the academy will continue to focus on moving the student success…
Read MoreNASH Newsletter – September 2019
HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES (HIPs) E-LEARNING MODULES A primary goal of the NASH Taking Students Success to Scale (TS3): High Impact Practices project is to provide mechanisms to identify and scale a set of complementary approaches to advance student learning and success, with particular focus on underrepresented minority and first-generation students. A key component to the success of this…
Read MoreQuality Assurance and Improvement In Higher Education: The Role of the States
Higher education is facing a host of challenges, including external questions regarding its value and purpose. These questions cut to the core of the states’ role in higher education. Traditionally, states have the responsibility to ensure that institutions of higher education are operating in the public interest and that the institutions are good stewards of…
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