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Keys to success with campus store promotions

What is the biggest key to success with campus store promotions, and what is the biggest challenge in executing them? “Communication with regional managers and...

College groundbreakings: Two residence halls, academic buildings, fitness center

Two residence halls Colgate University (New York) By 2019, students will have access to two new residence halls totaling 85,000 square feet and featuring three floors...

Connecting data silos in higher ed

IT leaders at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recognized that unbundling, analyzing and sharing learning management system data could produce results,...

Data providers on tackling the data silo problem

Are data silos a big problem in higher ed, and what are the most important reasons for taking them down? “It’s common to see a...

William & Mary names 28th president

Starting July 1, Katherine A. Rowe will begin her tenure as the 28th president of William & Mary in Virginia. Rowe currently serves as provost...

Case study: Shawnee State’s data silos improvement plan

Leading the charge: Office of Institutional Research at Shawnee State University in Ohio Phase 1 (recently completed) The three-person office built relationships with the finance...

Case study: Data governance team at Baldwin Wallace

Leading the charge: 12 representatives from all departments at Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio Phase 1 (three years ago) The team began with an “amnesty period”...

Colleges must innovate to lower costs

Public higher education has faced significant turning points over the last 70 years. The mid-century GI Bill that cemented higher education’s place as a...

Dining providers on niche dining challenges

In your experience, what is the biggest challenge for college dining halls in operating separate locations or kitchen areas dedicated to serving students with...

Providers comment on what aspects of managing space higher ed should be considering (but may not be)

When it comes to space utilization, what is one aspect that higher ed institutions may not necessarily be thinking about but should consider? “Current trends...

How colleges manage inner space

From 2007 to 2016, higher ed campuses grew by more than 10 percent in building space, outpacing the 8 percent growth in enrollment during...

How to spot fundraising potential in leadership candidates

Search committees and institutions recruiting academic leaders are often met with a major sticking point: the most appealing candidates often don’t have much fundraising...

Student athlete champions

Contrary to popular misconception, our student-athletes in higher education are persisting and completing their programs of study on time. According to Gallup and collegiate...

The new rules of engagement

If you are tasked with driving enrollment for undergrad or grad programs, but your marketing teams are not taking advantage of the myriad of...

Engineering Universities:

As higher ed futurists, we are asked about craven competition, niche branding, and distinctive marketing opportunities for a wide range of schools, colleges, and...