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Transforming the Bookstore to Maximize Revenue Opportunities

As the academic retail industry faces unprecedented changes in student behavior and rapid advances in technology, campus bookstores need to rise above the transaction....

Seven tips for starting a student success coaching program with an outside partner

One proven way to improve retention is by supplementing traditional academic advising with student success coaching. Student success coaching helps students fit school into...

The impact of purposeful campus internationalization

Cultivating a campus culture that embodies both global diversity and interconnectivity should be central to the mission of universities today. Reminders persist that our...

Are you sending students too much marketing content?

The students you’re trying to reach today have grown up in a world in which nearly everything was an advertisement. When they were still...

Challenges of a new president

It would be very easy to be jaded about the future of higher education if it were not for the fact that those who...

New rules for college pension plans

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) voted unanimously in March to implement GASB Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions. This accounting standard...

Strategies to build town-gown relations

In our efforts to market and communicate with our various constituents, we often overlook one of the most important support groups we have—our college...

How human resources can measure program effectiveness

As HR professionals, you track all sorts of activities—such as onboarding and employee turnover. While these types of production metrics are important, HR needs...

Money missteps on campus

From managing loans to controlling spending, many college students find themselves dealing with a host of financial responsibilities for the very first time. And...

Missteps that make college costs skyrocket

As costly as tuition and textbooks can be, poor planning and time management can raise the prices even higher. Richard O’Connor, director of financial aid...

VC funding fills entrepreneurial resource gap

Over the last 30 years, the number of college courses teaching entrepreneurship has increased by 95 percent, reflecting an intense demand by U.S. college...

Montana college students earning financial education online

At colleges across Montana, the nonprofit Student Assistance Foundation (SAF) provides students with the knowledge and tools to pursue and fund their postsecondary education....

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology: Keeping default rates down through clear communication

Maintaining frequent contact with student loan borrowers is a challenge at any institution, regardless of size. At the 725-student Spartan College of Aeronautics and...

Equipment maintenance management program exceeds university expectations for cost savings and service

Founded in 1787, the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is one of the nation’s most prestigious public research institutions. Serving an enrollment of 18,427 full-time...

Impacting Affordability and Access: A Plan for Your Business Office

Business office leaders need to balance affordability and access with protecting their institution from bad debt. Reducing student accounts receivable is possible, even when...