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Thought Leadership Q&A

You’ve been Higher One’s CEO for six months. How would you describe the company you now lead? Higher One has been an innovator and...

Butler University implements cutting-edge unified security platform

Butler University is a private college with 32 campus buildings occupying approximately 290 acres in Indianapolis, Indiana, with just over 4,700 undergraduate and graduate...

Higher ed thought leaders forecast 2015 trends

Donald Farish President, Roger Williams University, Rhode Island Topic: Tuition and financial aid Trend: Well over half of the nonprofit private colleges failed to meet either their...

Liberal arts at the crossroads

We are facing unaccustomed financial, demographic and competitive pressures, and if we do not address them now, many of us won’t be around in...

Colleges apply unique diversity strategies

Anthony Frank, president of Colorado State University, issued a campuswide challenge in 2012: Make CSU a model school where everyone can work and learn. An...

Outlook on finance: Accountability and transparency

Turbulence in the world of campus finance since the Great Recession has been starting to smooth, but the outlook is hardly pre-recession rosy. Multiple forces...

Outlook on enrollment: Perfect storm of challenges ahead

From declining numbers of traditional-age high school graduates and changing student demographics, to the overall concern among consumers about the value of a higher...

Outlook on facilities: Campus space-shapers

In many ways, 2015 will look a lot like 2014 with respect to facilities. But there are trends impacting the creation and use of...

Partnership in profile: Follett includeED

THE CHALLENGE At Southeastern University, a persistent problem facing the mathematics department was many students were not able to purchase all required course materials...

Comprehensive online billing system affords students at Texas college flexibility around tuition payments

Like any large community college, Blinn College in Texas processes and tracks thousands of student bills each semester. With over 19,300 registered students spread...

Cloud-based ERP part of holistic IT strategy at Michigan college

Baker College is the largest independent not-for-profit college in Michigan and one of the ten largest private colleges in the country, with over 28,000...

Secure e-payment system streamlines commerce for students at Washington institution

Gonzaga University is a private Jesuit institution with 7,400 students in Spokane, Washington. From club events to games played by its renowned men’s and...

LECOM provides entire student body unprecedented protection

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) has launched a proactive approach to three pressing issues facing students, and they’re ready to share...

Creating a Communications Strategy For An Online Program

Online education is an increasingly common strategy for growing enrollment, improving retention and expanding course offerings to students outside of the traditional on-campus setting....

The New Career Roadmap: How Colleges Can Help Students Build the Skills for Success

Committed to being a true partner to colleges and universities by supporting student success, Barnes & Noble College recently partnered with Why Millennials Matter...