Bill Fleak

Using KPIs on Campus

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Connecting the Dots: Understanding the Changing Needs of College Students

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Your Guide to Creating a ContactlessCampus™

h1{display:none;}.post-content{max-width:1000px !important; left:0 !important;} .author{display:none;} Transitioning to a contactless campus is a challenge for many colleges and universities, requiring new thinking, tools, and technologies, as...

3 best practices for preventing payments fraud

COVID has exacerbated the incidents of fraud, making it more prevalent than ever, and magnified the shortcomings of the antiquated process of verifying payee information.

What is driving higher ed recruitment practices?

Today’s workforce expectations are prompting HR leaders to enhance the candidate experience, streamline the hiring process and promote value propositions, says UB HR columnist Carol Patton. And some leaders are thinking the unthinkable—accepting work experience as a substitute for a college degree.

4 ways to change the face of recruitment

With skilled employees in demand, today’s colleges and universities are driving recruiting by reexamining, and redefining, the hiring process, says Carol Patton, UB HR columnist.

Taking the lead

UB guest columnist Michael Bernstein addresses how higher ed institutions can align the work of faculty and students with the needs, goals and interests of their communities. They are in a position to take the lead on the pressing issue of water quality by leveraging cutting-edge research and tech, says Bernstein, who is interim president of Stony Brook U.

UB op-ed: Job ads that attract the best and brightest

Effective employment notices should tell a story.

Transforming negative workers into helpful employees

Some employees complain constantly. You know the type. They grumble that the parking lot is too far away, that their workspace is smaller than...

Higher ed diversity initiatives must change with the times

With skilled workers in demand by industry and student enrollment declining, ignoring diversity initiatives is impractical, even unproductive. Students, employees and job candidates can...

Beacon College turns train station into student center

Located in downtown Leesburg, Florida, Beacon College—the nation’s first accredited four-year-degree-granting institution for students with learning disabilities—has brought a century-old train station back to...

Products making a difference on campuses nationwide

The editors of UB magazine proudly present the 2016 Readers’ Choice Top Products, chosen from hundreds of nominations. This annual award programs alerts higher ed...

Campus cards upgraded

Campus cards accomplish many tasks—from purchasing meals and vending machine snacks to unlocking dorm rooms and other campus facilities. A growing number of colleges and...

Science building at Clayton State University triples lab space

Nearly a decade in the making, the new science building at Clayton State University in Georgia adds a much-needed 58,610 square feet of learning...

WOW News: Thomas Jefferson’s secret chemistry lab

While renovating the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, workers found a “chemical hearth” hidden behind the walls. It turned out to have been part...