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Identity management software streamlines campus IT for both end users and staff

For the students, staff, alumni, and others at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, Calif., remembering multiple user IDs and passwords to log in to...

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...

Big data and learning analytics

By now, big data and learning analytics are familiar buzz words for anyone working in higher education. Thanks to student information systems (SIS) like...

5 ways to manage college visitors

As violent crime has steadily increased on college campuses in the last three decades, institutional leaders have reacted by creating more stringent policies to...

Using multimedia and gaming to improve writing instruction

In March, Excelsior College launched its new Online Writing Lab or OWL , a comprehensive, media-rich, open-source resource designed for students making the transition...

WordPress on campus

Back in 2010, John Carroll University did not have a content management system (CMS) to centrally update and maintain its web presence. “It was...

Are colleges doing enough to combat sexual assault allegations?

President Obama recently established a task force to protect students from sexual assault. According to a White House Memorandum of January 22, 2014, one...

Time to re-open public debate about ADHD trends, safety implications for college campuses

According to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in every 10 American children over the age of...

Higher ed procurement co-ops branch out

When it became clear that the scientific equipment in hundreds of labs across the University of Pittsburgh campus was not being maintained effectively, professionals...

How one institution supports adjunct faculty

College of DuPage, located just west of Chicago, is one of the largest community colleges in the United States, and it is the largest...

The dangers of “because we have to” higher education accreditation

A pervasive “because we have to” approach to higher education accreditation is contributing to the growing crisis of confidence in the value of college...

Reducing campus crime through visitor management programs

One way to determine if a visitor management program is successful is to measure whether it has reduced crime on campus. Since the University of...

Higher learning of film in the heart of Hollywood

Some of the nation’s leading film schools, of course, are nestled in the heart of Hollywood. Enter stage left—the Los Angeles Film School. This creative...