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Practical Strategies to Streamline Campus Construction and Renovation Projects

Date & Time: Thursday, June 13th at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, learn some practical strategies to streamline campus construction and renovation projects both in the short- and long-term, so that institutions of any size can become nimbler, more efficient, and more proactive in their approach to these important initiatives.  

Reimagining “Doing More with Less” in the Business Office

Date & Time: Tuesday, June 18th at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, a business and management expert, who’s also a university professor, will discuss how to look at “doing more with less” through a new lens, seeing it as an opportunity for innovation in the business office.

‘Lyfting’ student success: Ride-sharing at Harper puts academics in the fast lane

She’s not alone. According to the nationwide 2021 Trellis Student Financial Wellness Survey, students who don’t get transportation subsidies and can’t access reliable, safe...

Police remove encampment at University of Chicago

Police officers removed the pro-Palestinian protest encampment at the University of Chicago early Tuesday, a move that was sure to be closely watched across...

Facing $15 million deficit, St. Cloud State University to cut faculty, programs

In what has become an almost weekly parade of bad higher education financial news, another university has announced it must cut back dramatically on...

Florida A&M receives record $237 million gift during commencement

Florida A&M University has received a $237.75 million gift from the Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust and Gregory Gerami, the founder and CEO of Batterson Farms...

University provosts have bleak outlook on free expression in higher ed

Last month, Inside Higher Ed released findings from its census of 331 chief academic officers, or provosts, working at public and private institutions across the country. Although...

Students, faculty upset over AI robot ‘Sophia’ giving commencement speech

D'Youville University students don't like the idea that their spring 2024 commencement speech will be delivered by an AI robot "Sophia." Students and faculty even...

Bowling Green State University reports record $121 million scholarship gift

Bowling Green State University announced on Thursday that the Thompson Foundation will expand its support of an existing scholarship program, helping create a fund that may...

Salisbury University and the Maryland Army National Guard forge educational partnership

Salisbury University and the Maryland Army National Guard have joined forces in a landmark partnership aimed at fostering educational opportunities and mutual support. The...

Students with disabilities at UW-Oshkosh stage walkout accusing university of discrimination

A small group of students staged a walkout at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh this week, accusing the university of discriminating against people with disabilities. Students...

‘Race-based metrics’ no longer included in state funding model for Kentucky public colleges

The Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has made initial changes to the way Kentucky public universities receive state funding, removing “race-based metrics” from the...

CT won’t ban legacy admissions in higher ed, after lawmakers weaken proposed bill to a study

Connecticut will not ban legacy admissions in higher education this year, despite a recent push to do so. Under a bill that advanced out of committee in...

Mass. higher ed sector facing stiff headwinds

Recent data already point to some slippage. From 2010 to 2021, the state’s population of residents under 20 fell by 4% but higher education...

Agreement between University, student leaders will end ‘divestment’ encampment at Brown

After productive discussions between Brown University leaders and students who have held an encampment on the Brown campus since April 24, the parties reached...