Bill Fleak

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...

Margaret Spellings elected president of University of North Carolina system

Former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has been elected president of the 17-campus University of North Carolina system. Spellings is currently president of...

Columbia combats food insecurity on campus

Columbia University students concerned with hunger on campus launched two initiatives this fall—one involving a mobile app—that help provide struggling classmates with meals. The Emergency...

Mary Sue Coleman named the next president of Association of American Universities

Mary Sue Coleman, a former president of the University of Michigan and the University of Iowa, has been named the next president of the...

Innovation Center at The New School

Located in downtown Manhattan, the 23,000-square-foot Innovation Center at The New School is an AV-intensive facility that’s open 24/7. The flexible space has become a...

Brian W. Casey named president of Colgate University

Brian W. Casey, president of DePauw University in Indiana, will become the 17th president of Colgate University in New York. Casey has led “DePauw 2020,”...

Inside Look: Sustainable campus buildings

Adding green and sustainable elements to facilities during new construction and renovations is no longer an option for colleges and universities—it’s the expectation. “Sustainability is...

James R. Johnsen named president of the University of Alaska System

Effective Sept. 1, James R. Johnsen becomes the 14th president of the University of Alaska System. Formerly UA’s vice president of administration and chief of...

Service animal regs bite campus registration policies

Higher ed administrators with questions about service dogs on campus can find answers in new guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Justice. Written in...

Changes on horizon for campus cards, Title IV payments

Colleges and universities using third-party providers to process students’ Title IV payments face changes aimed at giving students more choice in receiving financial aid...

Financial services providers react to DOE’s proposed debit card rule

If it’s finalized as is by Nov. 1, The Department of Education proposed rule on campus debit cards and Title IV payments will have...

Science and Engineering Hall at The George Washington University

At 500,000 square feet, the new Science and Engineering Hall at The George Washington University is the largest academic building dedicated to these fields...

Michael H. Schill takes the helm at the University of Oregon

Michael H. Schill took the helm at the University of Oregon on July 1 as its 18th president. He is the former dean and...

Social media campaigns engage donors

When it comes to fundraising, most colleges and universities surveyed (59 percent) boost their effort through social media. Also popular are social media-based days of...

Growing trend: Corporations providing college tuition as employee benefit

Starbucks made headlines last spring as more than just a campus hot spot when it announced a free college tuition plan for its employees....