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A simple math solution for a complex higher ed enrollment program

Sometimes a simple math solution is all it takes to reverse a complex enrollment dilemma. Like most community colleges, Rowan College at Burlington County...

How colleges reach remote students

Imagine coaching a student intern who is teaching in a school that’s so remote, there are no roads leading into town. Or trying to...

STEM shifts in higher ed

What began as a push to increase the number and diversity of students studying STEM has evolved into a full-scale effort to improve teaching...

Multipurpose arena at Bentley University

To celebrate its bicentennial in 2018, Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, built a 76,000-square-foot arena that meets the needs of its Division I hockey...

CFO and VP is 18th president at University of South Dakota

Sheila Gestring, chief financial officer and vice president of the University of South Dakota, took the helm as its 18th president in late June. Gestring...

Welcoming higher ed admissions offices wow students

Creating a welcoming environment, especially in the form of admissions offices, is increasingly crucial to a university’s bottom line as schools are more dependent...

If data is the answer in higher ed, what is the question?

The January 2018 issue of UB featured its annual list of challenges for higher education, and No. 4 was both clear and encompassing: data...

Landscaping keeps colleges on solid ground

The growth of a 194-acre tropical rainforest sometimes forces the 48-member University of Hawai’i at Mānoa’s grounds crew to cut down branches and vines...

Providers on better groundskeeping and landscaping management

Where do campuses fall short on groundskeeping and landscaping, and what misconceptions do administrators outside of facilities departments have about groundskeeping? “An important piece in...

Ole Miss: Landscaping in admissions marketing

Admissions at the University of Mississippi recently began incorporating language about landscaping services' many accomplishments in mailers to prospective students. For example, they now mention...

Executive level precon summits headline the opening of UB Tech 2018

Two executive-level summits headlined the preconvention action during UB Tech 2018 at The Mirage in Las Vegas. Both the Higher Ed and Critical Trends summits featured...

Getting higher ed prospect students closer to ‘yes’

In my last article, I discussed how digital media channels can reach prospective students and build a pipeline of candidates. This time, we’ll focus...

Digital learning and LMS/SIS providers on integration mishaps

What should campus administrators consider as they integrate their digital textbooks and e-learning materials with their LMS and SIS systems?  “Campus administrators need to ensure...

Content selection from the provider’s perspective

Integration between digital learning materials and an institution’s learning and administrative systems has gotten better, but instructors, higher ed administrators and providers agree there’s...

Colleges connect the textbooks

Imagine a college classroom buzzing with activity: Students conduct research and build presentations using a customized, interactive tool on their laptops. Through the learning...