Melissa Ezarik

14 ways campus career offices are serving students during school closures: Ideas 12 to 14

With campuses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, career services teams have gotten creative about delivering programs virtually, including understanding the need to get student input and support alumni

The promise of blockchain and its impact on higher education

Primavera De Filippi, an internationally recognized authority on the challenges and opportunities of blockchains and other decentralized online technologies, will deliver the UB Tech 2020 keynote address.

7 reasons to be at UB Tech 2020

The countdown is on, and there’s much to look forward to at this year’s UB Tech conference in Las Vegas.

Q&A: UB Tech keynote speaker Freeman Hrabowski

In this Q and A, UB Tech 2020 keynote speaker Freeman A. Hrabowski III offers advice and inspiration for higher ed technology administrators. He is president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Guiding the alumni giving circle

When higher ed advancement leaders hear about an independently formed group of alumni or philanthropists, the next steps matter in supporting and partnering with the giving circle.

High activity for higher ed mergers

The past month has seen a surge in news about colleges planning mergers, ending merger talks and moving forward from closure or near-closure. Here’s an update on all that’s been happening related to higher ed mergers across the country.

Contending with college cheaters

As a new academic year gets underway, faculty and academic affairs administrators must consider how to prevent cheating on exams and papers in light of the ever-evolving tactics that students use.

UB Tech® 2019 social media: Feed activity you need to see

Highlights from the social scene behind our higher ed technology conference.

Does your admissions team know how adult learners approach their college search?

Research points to how adult student prospects are gathering information about college programs and what their key decision criteria in going back to school are, with admissions recruitment takeaways for colleges and universities.

Building a better network for women in tech

“Through technology, women can gain independence. But we need a better network,” says Nada Marie Anid of New York Institute of Technology and co-editor...

Higher ed research roundup

Academic dean salary trends, workforce preparation findings, and ways to improve your international admissions website

How to create a culture of digital accessibility and inclusion

From a compliance standpoint and a better-for-all perspective, digital course content should be accessible and inclusive. In reality, however, making it happen requires a...

How one university is motivating women who hesitate with tech—and how your school can, too

Alicia Strandberg, also an assistant professor of management and operations at Villanova, will be one of four presenters at the Women in Technology pre-conference on June 10 at UB Tech® 2019 in Orlando.

Cyber sciences: Getting women into the room

When Ashley Podhradsky became the first woman to earn her doctorate from Dakota State University in South Dakota in 2010, little did she know...

7 higher ed thought leaders to follow

These campus leaders share their opinions on the latest trends and expertise on a range of higher ed subjects, from innovation and engagement to sports and politics.