Bill Fleak

University Crossing at UMass Lowell

All offices involved in student success are now, for the first time, housed together in the new 230,000-square-foot University Crossing student center. The building...

New wave of students wants to design own college plans

With a design to do things their own way, Generation Z, or people ages 16 to 19, could change higher ed. According to the “Portrait...

Robert L. Caret named the next chancellor of University System of Maryland

Robert L. Caret has been named the next chancellor of the University System of Maryland. On July 1, Caret will succeed William E. Kirwan,...

Higher ed leaders pick favorite products

University Business is proud to announce this year’s Readers’ Choice Top Products. College and university leaders from across the country have nominated the products...

Timothy L. Killeen named president of the University of Illinois system

Timothy L. Killeen, vice chancellor for research and president of the Research Foundation of the State University of New York, will become the 20th...

Non-first-time students a fix for decreasing enrollment?

The number of Americans age 18 to 21, the traditional college age, has decreased by nearly 700,000 since 2011—from 18.1 to 17.4 million—according to...

W. Kent Fuchs named president of University of Florida

W. Kent Fuchs, provost of Cornell University, has been named president of the University of Florida. Fuchs developed Cornell’s strategic plan for achieving academic preeminence...

Fountain and rain garden at Mercer University

Mercer University Bears football fans who enter the Macon, Ga., campus through the Stadium Drive entrance now pass the school’s new fountain and surrounding...

Students LEED the way in green building on campus

Back in September, the Crough Center at The Catholic University of America (D.C.) became the first building in the world to be LEED certified...

Elizabeth Garrett named first female president of Cornell University

Elizabeth Garrett, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Southern California, has been named the first female and 13th...

States pushing ‘15 to Finish’ graduate-on-time message

West Virginia is the latest state to encourage college students to take 15 credits or more every semester so they can graduate on time. Sponsored...

Norman Francis to leave Xavier University at end of school year

The longest-serving university president in the country, Norman Francis of Xavier University of Louisiana, will retire after the 2014-15 academic year, nearly 47 years...

Inside Look: Campus Retail

Whether it’s purchasing textbooks every semester or meeting daily needs such as meals, snacks or health and beauty aids, students who find the right...

Interactive video within MOOCs: Impact on b-schools

“SuperText”—the interactive video and assessments within MOOCs—may be a threat or an opportunity to full-time business schools and MBA programs. It depends on which path...

Admiral William H. McRaven named University of Texas chancellor

The governing board of The University of Texas System has selected Admiral William H. McRaven, currently commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, to...