The magic of when institutions get it right - episode 2...
"College should be hard. Going to college should not be." Those words, spoken by Dr. Michael Moore, the Chief Academic and Operational Officer at eVersity (also pictured above) will forever be emblazoned in my memory. I first heard them during a customer panel discussion I was moderating at Ellucian Live 2016. The concept is so simple, yet so incredibly profound. College academics should challenge a student's mind but the act of going to college should be straightforwardly simple! eVersity is a part of the University of Arkansas system and is a 100% accredited online university. It was just starting to operate when I met Michael in early 2016, but its driving purpose was firmly established: to help working adults who started college, but did not complete, get a high quality undergraduate degree. The Lumina Foundation estimates that over 30 million individuals fall into this category of starting college, but not earning a degree...