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March 06, 2024

Best Green Cities: 12 Greenest Cities In The World And Why

Around the world, more people and societies are focusing on building a sustainable future on this planet, and green cities are a big part of that movement. Learn what makes a city green and the best green cities to visit or move to. According to the World Bank, over 50% of the world’s population lives in… Read more »


March 06, 2024

What Is Cultural Competence In Education? Why It’s Important

Cultural competence in education is more than just a trend. It’s a valuable opportunity to transform pedagogy, institutional goals and procedures, and student-teacher relationships to create more inclusive classrooms. Culturally competent education has proven benefits for students, institutions, and society as a whole. This blog covers what cultural competence is, the value of teaching cultural… Read more »


February 08, 2024

How To Make College More Affordable In 2024

As the cost of higher education and the overall cost of living continue to rise in the US, colleges, students, and their families want to know how to make college more affordable.  A college degree is required for many entry-level positions and advancement opportunities, but for some people, paying for an associate’s, bachelor’s, and/or master’s… Read more »


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February 07, 2024

What Is Experiential Learning In Higher Education?

If you are looking for a college education that will prepare you for real-world situations in your career, consider programs that include experiential learning. But what is experiential learning, and how can it transform your education?  Experiential learning is an effective type of education that societies have valued for centuries. The ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius… Read more »


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January 12, 2024

What Is Instructional Design In Education And Business?

Whether you work in education or business, it’s important to know what instructional design means. Quality instructional design is essential to learning and company growth.  With recent developments in educational technology and the growing popularity of distance education programs, it’s an exciting time for instructional design. This article explains instructional design in education and business… Read more »


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January 02, 2024

What Is Sustainability, And Why Is It Important?

Sustainability has become a buzzword for businesses and public figures, but it’s so much more than an idea. Sustainability experts at Unity Environmental University answer the questions of what is sustainability, and why is it important.  Ensuring the Earth remains habitable for future generations is an essential responsibility of the current generations. Sustainability is how… Read more »


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November 21, 2023

Online Vs In-Person Classes: Is One Better Than The Other?

Trying to decide between online vs in-person classes? Only you can determine which is best for you, but understanding the pros and cons of each can help you make the right choice. In today’s modern world, many colleges and universities offer in-person classes, online classes, or a hybrid of both. You can often mix it… Read more »


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October 04, 2023

The Positive Impact Of Higher Education As Social Mobility

Social mobility is what the American dream is based upon – the idea that hard work can improve your economic circumstances. Education as social mobility is a key part of that, but research shows that social mobility in the US is limited. The United States is not a meritocracy, and operating as though it is one… Read more »


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October 04, 2023

Why Is Education Important? The Power Of An Educated Society

Looking for an answer to the question of why is education important? We address this query with a focus on how education can transform society through the way we interact with our environment.  Whether you are a student, a parent, or someone who values educational attainment, you may be wondering how education can provide quality… Read more »


January 26, 2021

How to Work… In Abundance

Abundant leaders are decisive, creative, collaborative, reflective, consistent, and empathetic. While the style of leadership they bring is often counterintuitive within higher education, it is crucial to the success of the Enterprise Model and Unity Environmental University. How does “leadership in abundance” look in practice at Unity Environmental University? The list below outlines our approach…… Read more »


March 01, 2016

Modeling Perceived Value: When Small Private Education’s Relevance is No Longer Inherent

According to a study from higher education researchers at Vanderbilt University, in the ten years leading up to 2013, five nonprofit colleges and universities closed per year on average. However you rationalize these numbers, the social conditions surrounding the industry of higher education are changing. Will small private colleges keep up? Small private higher education… Read more »


December 21, 2015

What it Means to be a Chief Officer at Unity College

Leadership Approach Unity College leaders need access to information and personnel need access to decision-makers.  A flatter administrative structure allows day-to-day realities to better influence strategic decisions.  One-on-one relationships between students, faculty, and staff are central to the Unity College value proposition.  A more horizontal organization helps establish students at the heart of the community… Read more »


October 26, 2015

“Not a Right Fit?” – Should a Strong Organizational Culture Prevail at the Expense of long-term Financial Sustainability?

A very close friend of mine just resigned from what seemed “to me” a dream job. After an hour on the phone, parochialism seemed to be at the core of his reasoning. As he was ok with his decision to move on, I took it at an opportunity to digress and discuss the fact that… Read more »


October 19, 2015

Be Innovative! … BUT DON’T… Upset The Apple Cart! … HUH?

I often spend time fielding questions from colleagues about the contradiction between being asked to innovate, yet not rock the boat. Most of us work in the not-for-profit higher education field, an industry that has its challenges, but this could apply to many mature organizations. Questions for such contradictions included: Do we encourage or discourage… Read more »


August 02, 2015

Leadership: “To Go” rather than not to go… Is The Literal Definition

The word “leadership” comes from the Old English word lithan (one of the rare English words that has an English origin), which literally means, “to go”; and also means “to guide” if you have researched Old Dutch. This use of the word “leadership” is associated with the idea of going somewhere together with others. Another… Read more »


October 15, 2014

What Happens When Social Capital Trumps Hierarchy in an Organization?

I ask this question only because I was recently speaking to an ex-colleague from another institution that works at an “exceptionally relational campus” (his words). After some deliberation, the core of the discussion became about the relationships and social capital for getting things done that the traditional hierarchy could not; therefore, making the Social Capital… Read more »


October 08, 2014

Does Conflict in Change Management influence Innovation?

Ok folks, this is my first attempt at my own post on LinkedIn. So forgive me if I do not get the approach just right 🙂 I have worked in higher education for a while now, specifically in colleges that have been through transition and change. One constant that I have observed is how a… Read more »