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From Acceptance to Arrival: Practical Strategies to Address Summer Melt in Higher Education

Date & Time: Wednesday, October 23rd at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, leaders from California College of the Arts (CCA) delve into the trends they've observed with summer melt and their practical initiatives that any campus can emulate to mitigate this challenge, including forming a task force that connects academic and administrative leaders in addition to analyzing key indicators along the student enrollment journey.

Unlocking Faculty Engagement: Strategies to Power Your Online Growth

Date & Time: Tuesday, October 8th at 2 pm ET

In this UB Ed Talk, learn how to create a holistic strategy that not only grows your online programs but also secures the full buy-in of your faculty. We will share success stories from higher ed institutions and delve into how online education can expand the reach and impact of faculty members, making online learning a valuable addition to their teaching portfolio.

What Students Want in Training, Certification, and Education Courses: Survey Report Findings and Insights

Date & Time: Monday, October 7th at 2 pm ET

Join us as we analyze survey responses from over 1,000 learners and 200 leaders in education and reveal insights from this year’s State of Credentialing report. We’ll highlight exactly what learners expect from their courses, what successful programs do differently to drive program growth, and what this new data tells us about the future of higher education.

***Attendees will be able to safely download the results from this year’s State of Credentialing report

How AI Is Bringing New Value to University Business Offices, Registrars and Beyond

Date & Time: Thursday, October 3rd at 2 pm ET

In this webinar, we will explore newly trained models for a form of AI called intelligent document processing. Discover how documents are automatically recognized, data is extracted, and then indexed into content storage and core applications, regardless of whether campuses use Ellucian, Anthology, Workday, Peoplesoft, or any other ERP.

Peer Collaboration: Achieving Campus Innovation and Success

Date & Time: Thursday, September 26th at 2 pm ET

Peer collaboration between colleges and universities is a very useful tool for facilities and finance leaders to help innovate their campuses. This webinar will showcase how several prominent higher ed leaders take advantage of regular meetings with peer institutions to share ideas and successes.

Meeting Where Gen Z Is: Modernizing Student Living Experiences with the Latest Trends

Date & Time: Wednesday, September 18th at 2 pm ET

In this Ed Talk, an industry expert will highlight the smart living technologies reshaping on- and off-campus student living that Gen Z have come to expect from colleges and universities. We'll explore the growing trend towards flexible living arrangements and how these new technologies can empower institutions to create student-centric environments that foster community and innovation.

New College of Florida President Richard Corcoran says media ‘misconstrued’ book disposal

New College of Florida President Richard Corcoran responded to ongoing criticism of the college's disposal last week of hundreds of library materials, including student-owned...

New College of Florida tosses hundreds of library books, empties gender diversity library

Hundreds of New College of Florida library books, including many on LGBTQ+ topics and religious studies, are headed to a landfill. Video captured in the afternoon showed...

Wittenberg leaders approve major cuts at university: 30 faculty, 45 staff

Lori Askeland, American Association of University Professors advocacy chapter president at Wittenberg said Thursday that cutting 30 faculty and 45 staff is still “a...

Defending Against Cyber Threats Targeting Higher Ed Research Data

Date & Time: Tuesday, August 13th at 2 pm ET

In this webinar, a roundtable of research university CISOs and cybersecurity experts will provide a practical roadmap for building a resilient defense against these rapidly evolving threats.

Universities try 3-year degrees to save students time, money

Indiana recently enacted legislation calling for all state universities there to offer by next year at least one bachelor’s degree program that could be...

What’s the best college degree in the AI era? It’s up for debate.

As AI has begun to reshape the job market, the types of jobs that could be most impacted by its rise to prominence are...

The fight over equity in college admissions continues

Civil rights groups have spent the past year trying to fend off wider interpretations of the ruling and are seeking to challenge other barriers...

Academic Integrity in the Age of AI: Developing Effective Policies for Higher Ed

Date & Time: Tuesday, August 6th at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, a strategic consultant and former higher ed leader will discuss the complexities of integrating AI into academic settings, and how to ensure that new policies align with institutional values and minimize threats to academic integrity, while emphasizing fairness, transparency, and safety. 

New Realities in Higher Education and How Leaders are Facing Them

Date & Time: Tuesday, July 30th at 2 pm ET

A President of a 4-year public HBCU institution, Deputy CIO of a private 4-year research institution, and Registrar of a public polytechnic Canadian institution will tackle enrollment cliffs, changing U.S. admission policies, Canadian international student caps, and the rise of AI by discussing approaches to improving student outcomes, increasing market competitiveness, and optimizing your technology investments.