From fitness programs to national leadership, campus recreation connects students to well-being and community. In this Higher Ed Careers interview, discover how inclusive programming and professional associations strengthen the student experience and shape rewarding careers in higher education.
Author Biography
Andrew Hibel
Andrew Hibel is a Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of the leading academic job board, HigherEdJobs. After starting their first jobs in higher education at Penn State University, Andrew and his co-founders, Eric Blessner and John Ikenberry, desired to find a better way to view and post jobs in higher ed. With this simple vision, they founded HigherEdJobs.com in 1996 and have helped employers and candidates find one another ever since. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Education (Higher Education) from the University of Illinois, Urbana and a Juris Doctor from Indiana University, Indianapolis.
HigherEdJobs has been featured in associated press articles, the Wall Street Journal, PC World, Boston Globe, The New York Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and Crain's Chicago Business as well as numerous other publications.
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