Chris Burt

Chris is a reporter and associate editor for University Business and District Administration magazines, covering the entirety of higher education and K-12 schools. Prior to coming to LRP, Chris had a distinguished career as a multifaceted editor, designer and reporter for some of the top newspapers and media outlets in the country, including the Palm Beach Post, Sun-Sentinel, Albany Times-Union and The Boston Globe. He is a graduate of Northeastern University.

RIT’s stunning new Cybersecurity Range gets $3.3M boost

Rochester Institute of Technology is utilizing a donation from IBM to advance research and workforce development in its new Cyber Range and Training Center.

College, K-12 esports groups partner to fuel student success

NACE and NASEF are combining their resources to help further build the pipeline to STEM pathways for interested gamers from high schools to higher education.

Golden opportunity: California’s quest to prioritize older students

A new California Competes report highlights the potential of bringing millions of former students back into higher education and the value it possesses in meeting workforce needs.

Confident universities ready for in-person learning in fall

The University of Alabama and scores of others say they intend to have full face-to-face instruction, and some expect to have full football stadiums, too.

RPI researchers reveal new method to reduce cheating

A testing strategy that is cost-effective and less time-consuming may work in combating collusion.

‘Quite jarring’: BU professor notes major depression in students in national study

Healthy Minds Study reveals the state of mental health on college campuses, including that more than 80% have suffered academically since the pandemic began.

Syracuse teams with Honeywell to advance air quality research

The university's College of Engineering and Computer Science will be studying technologies that can create more healthy and more productive working environments.

‘Diversity is our superpower’: A campus leader’s amazing words on equity

Dr. Andrea Hunter at the University of North Carolina Greensboro discusses the transformational work happening on campus, the national social justice movements and the changing landscape of higher education.

College affordability still a major concern for families

According to a new study, 85% say they will be challenged to pay for higher education in 2021-22. But there are strategies colleges and universities can take to help.

Racial Equity: A website to behold at UNC Greensboro

Filled with resources, messages from UNC Greensboro leaders and students, and links to important topics and policies, this website has it all.

Equal pay? It’s not happening at elite universities

Women continue to be underrepresented among the highest earners at institutions across the U.S.

Gen Z leery of 4-year degree paths, surveys show

What colleges and universities can do to reach a generation of students affected by the pandemic and the myriad options they have in furthering their education.

4 DC universities combine on COVID-19 testing program

A new lab site at Gallaudet will take in highly accurate saliva-based samples from Marymount, American and Catholic universities, as well as Baltimore schools for quick results.

Attention to social mobility, students fuels Dominican U. success

The private university has embraced its mission to serve all students in Chicago, particularly those from the Latinx community, and its enrollment and retention numbers underscore that commitment.

COVID fueled shift to digital materials. Are they here to stay?

According to a new NACS report, faculty faced challenges early on in the pandemic but embraced technology, leaned away from print and realized some trends may become permanent.