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Outlook on Access & Enrollment: Proving higher education’s value

Higher ed leaders continue to seek ways to prove their institution’s value to a shrinking pool of college candidates. In addition, a huge financial aid...

6 digital trends for higher ed in 2016

What does 2016 have in store for digital professionals in higher education? New and revisited technologies promise to drive online marketing for colleges and...

A world without registrars

Not long ago a journal published an article criticizing registrars for holding back the tide of innovation and change. While it dawned on me...

The big picture

For engineers, life has become increasingly complicated in the worlds of nanotechnology, lean manufacturing, and rapid product design and development. We learned from our...

Streamlining AV operations with an all-in-one control device

Though Stockton University sits in the middle of southern New Jersey’s woodsy Pine Barrens, its campus is equipped with the most modern IT and...

Connect faculty with innovative course materials

How is content changing in terms of diversity and affordability on campuses? “Content” used to be more narrow in scope, and referred pretty much exclusively...

Investing in international student enrollment strategies

With nearly 975,000 international students enrolled in higher education institutions in 2014-2015, the United States remains the leading destination. However, by looking deeper into...

Lessons Learned from a Higher Education Partnership

In the ongoing debate over the rising cost of higher education, collaboration frequently emerges as a proposed path forward. Despite the allure of savings...

Future Shock: New Engines of Entrepreneurial Startup

Have you ever wondered why experts like Forbes and Bloomberg estimate that between 80-90 percent of entrepreneurial initiatives fail? American higher ed surely has,...

What Samford University Is Doing to Remain Competitive and Diversify Its Applicant Pool

Samford University—a private, faith-based institution in Birmingham, Alabama—offers more than 30 health-related degrees through its College of Health Sciences and expects to add 5,000...

Immigration compliance aids foreign graduates

Just imagine this nightmare scenario playing out at your institution of higher education: armed agents in navy blue “FBI,” “ICE” and “DHS” windbreakers wandering...

College presidency: A position with no equal

The college presidency is a high-risk occupation. The old challenges—fundraising, strategic planning, managing enrollment, protecting students—are still there, along with newer trials involving demographic...

Achieving Financial Sustainability through Procurement Optimization

As the financial pressure in higher education continues to mount, and revenues continue to be challenged, all higher ed institutions are being forced to...

Follett’s bookstore and cafÁ© solution transforms a town and its community

Greencastle, Indiana is home to a unique blend of industrial and commercial businesses as well as a top ranking private liberal arts college –...

Prescription for higher ed prosperity

Much of what we read today about higher education tends to dwell on constraints and reductions, but at least one sector of academe is...