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A Legacy of Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After attending Murray State University in Kentucky, Bumphus began his career in higher education as a director of residence halls at his alma mater, where he discovered his passion for student development. Bumphus’s leadership was particularly tested during crises. Ken Atwater as important mentors, despite their similar ages.

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Women's Liberal Arts College Allows Students to Travel Globally as Part of First-Year Course

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Notably, each of those courses takes a week out of the semester – often in March – to allow the private women's liberal arts college’s students to travel to destinations associated with their respective course, at no additional cost. “We

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The Connections that Keep Students on Track

Scholarship America

(the son of two working students himself) told the Chronicle , “’Nontraditional students don’t get access to the same resources that everyone else does,’ even though they’re usually paying the same tuition.”. Finally, scholarship providers are in a unique position to help students develop peer networks among their fellow recipients.