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This university has introduced dog walking sessions to help students de-stress

Cosmopolitan UK

Clark College takes aim at sexual assault

The Columbian

Higher ed proponents hope study makes the case to invest in CSCU

The CT Mirror

As The College of New Rochelle struggles with debts, a potential partnership emerges

LoHud.com

Faculty hiring: 4 trends to follow

The seemingly routine process of hiring faculty also presents campus leaders with ample opportunities for innovation. As higher ed institutions strive to take full advantage of the talents brought by incoming faculty, some variations to long-standing practices are taking root. Here are four emerging and continuing hiring trends worth following throughout 2019.
Personnel and HR

Web Seminars

UB Survey Results: One Stop Student Services and the Impact on Student Success
Broadcast Date: Tue, 03/05/19

Ensuring Accessible Academic Video and Course Content
Broadcast Date: Wed, 02/06/19

The 2019 Higher Education Outlook: 4 Key Opportunities
Broadcast Date: Thu, 01/24/19

Creating a Connected Campus by Automating Core Processes
Broadcast Date: Thu, 12/13/18

Keeping college students’ streaming habits private

Millennials are the largest living generation in the world, and there is tremendous interest in finding out what they watch to exploit their spending habits. Video represents the fastest-growing and the easiest-to-decode data that we leave behind—but through a quirk of history, it is one of the most protected by U.S. law.

Building Stories: Campus groundbreakings

Sacramento State is expanding upper-division student housing, Charleston Southern University is adding on to its new health sciences building, and Dartmouth College is working on a faculty and graduate student center.

Investigating sexual harassment in higher ed

Careful preparation, uniform reporting procedures and experienced counsel can help leaders navigate particularly sensitive situations.

People Watch: Brian McGee to take the helm at Quincy University

McGee becomes Quincy U’s 24th president on July 1, following work at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, where he has expanded services for at-risk students and created programs for military personnel.

Industry News

Virginia Tech approves resolution to observe Indigenous Peoples Day
Virginia Tech

SunTrust provides more than $12M in financing for Queens University of Charlotte
SunTrust Banks, Inc.

OpenStax announces top 10 schools that have adopted free college textbooks
OpenStax

New helmet may help college lacrosse player get back on the field
CBS Boston
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What's New at UBTECH

Voices in Tech: Collaboration in technology for higher ed
IT and AV

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