Administration

Successful Budget Planning: Improve Financial Management by Connecting Facilities, Capital Projects, and Operations

Date & Time: Thursday, May 15th at 2 p.m. ET

In this 30-minute Ed Talk, learn how to transform the challenges of aging infrastructure and significant funding deficits into opportunities for improved operational efficiency, enhanced student experiences, and sustainable financial planning by bridging the critical gaps between facilities management, capital projects, and daily maintenance operations.

One big reason your campus could become a ‘smaller place’

Campus facilities are a growing concern for colleges and universities burdened by declining enrollment and rising costs, according to Gordian’s 2025 State of Facilities in Higher Education report.

These IT teams are riding an AI breakthrough to unlock student success

College and university leaders attending Ellucian Live are on the verge of using AI to transform the student digital experience. The biggest challenge: overhauling IT infrastructure.

Higher education philanthropy: 6 groups are driving its growth

Philanthropy is on the rise in higher education as donors prioritize research, financial aid and faculty. Here's a closer look at the numbers.

Fight Fire with Fire: Harness the Power of AI to Defend Against Advancing Threats

Date & Time: Tuesday, May 6th at 2 p.m. ET

In this webinar, experts in cybersecurity will explore how to harness the power of AI to revolutionize your posture against increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks, including generative AI (GenAI), which enables even more complex and targeted attacks – and a stronger defense. 

These 2 colleges avoided closings in March by merger, acquisition

Cornish College of the Arts and Rosemont College will be absorbed into larger universities to sustain their history.

The Connected Campus Experience: Modern University Life and Learning

Date & Time: Tuesday, March 18th at 2 p.m. ET

In this webinar, participants will learn about the many benefits of leveraging an integrated digital ecosystem campuswide to improve IT initiatives, security, the student experience, campus life, and academic success, while catering to the technological expectations of modern students.

How ‘radical cooperation’ is empowering these 6 small colleges

While many board leaders may fear losing control of their institutions, others are buying into this collaborative model to lower costs and break down operational siloes.

Financial stability: How colleges are trying to assure survival

The University of New Orleans, a public institution, announced last week it will furlough full-time employees and may also layoff some positions to close its "significant structural budget deficit."

The first signs of worry over California’s huge budget cuts

Leaders of California's two largest public university systems have aired their concerns about Gov. Gavin Newsom's state budget proposal, which is expected to reduce up to 8% of their funding in the 2025-26 fiscal year.

What are colleges worried about most right now?

"Enrollment" holds the top spot as the most significant risk faced by colleges and universities, according to this annual report from United Educators.

Campus sustainability: Where the U.S. lands in the world rankings

Each school was graded on attention to climate change, clean energy, water conservation, waste recycling, green transportation and sustainability education and research.

See how many colleges may close after 2029

The demographic cliff is set to drain young student enrollment beginning next year. What's the worst-case scenario?

3 ways campus bookstores can adapt to new habits

While the role of the bookstore has shifted, it hasn't lessened, says Lacey Wallace, research analyst at the National Association of College Stores.

Leveraging Energy Savings Performance Contracting for Sustainable Campus Revitalization

Date & Time: Monday, December 16 at 2 p.m. ET

Join Laura Carpenter from the Department of Energy's State and Community Energy Programs and Mike Hines, Director of Education Initiatives at Trane, for an insightful 30-minute Ed Talk on the transformative potential of Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) as a strategic tool for revitalizing aging campus infrastructure.

Why AI usage is now soaring among higher ed employees

Executive higher ed leaders were the most optimistic when asked about AI's benefits across campus. But concerns are growing.

Cybersecurity for Higher Education in the Age of AI: Activating Your Defender’s Advantage

Date & Time: Tuesday, December 3 at 2 p.m. ET

In this webinar, experts will discuss the key findings of the 2024 Defender’s Advantage ebook, a detailed framework that can help higher ed institutions make the most of their home-field advantage. Learn practical strategies for implementing AI-powered solutions, strengthening identity and access management, fostering a culture of cybersecurity awareness, and gaining a better understanding of your infrastructure than anyone else.

***Attendees will be able to safely download “the Defender's Advantage” ebook.

College closures are surging. Can institutions pause the plummet?

College closures are showing no sign of slowing down. How can recent course corrections from these institutions teach us better?

Here are 2 ways global higher education is floundering post-pandemic

Despite scattered efforts to globalize higher education and eradicate inequity, colleges and universities are slowly reverting to old habits, says this outgoing leader of the International Association of University Presidents

Free speech, and other issues keeping these 11 college presidents up at night

Liberal arts college leaders attending The Presidents Dinner in D.C. are tangled in a Catch-22 balancing First Amendment protections. But dialogue and learning to listen are seen as solutions.

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.

5 ways to turn underused space into a vibrant environment

Our old school cafeteria was sitting unloved, waiting for someone to come along and repurpose it into a more useful, engaging space for the modern learning environment.

This year’s FAFSA delayed until Dec. 1 to ensure successful rollout

The Office of Federal Student Aid plans to implement a phased rollout beginning Oct. 1 to resolve any system errors. However, some stakeholders are airing their concerns.

Faculty learning communities: Why they’re still a great idea

Faculty learning communities provide faculty with the chance to work in a trans-disciplinary fashion on matters of importance to a cohort or a particular topic for the cohort to work on.

How to attract new facilities talent on college campuses

Here are some fundamental ideas university leaders should consider as they frame their approach to the campus facilities workforce challenge.

Protests hurt these campuses’ reputation. Now, they’re cutting staff

The University of Texas at Austin and Emerson College have recently announced staff layoffs due to declining enrollment numbers and internal crises linked to the recent wave of protests. Some staff believe institutions are using the demonstrations as a scapegoat to downsize.

AAUP: How wealth is being weaponized to manufacture backlash

Wealthy Republican- and Libertarian-backed megadonors are funding think tanks, influencing political thought and are largely behind recent attacks against university governance structures, declares a whitepaper by the American Association of University Professors.

How one small private school will power 50% of its campus with solar energy

Following seven years of negotiation, design and production that survived the pandemic, Grinnell College's 18-acre, 9,000-solar panel array is live, replacing one-third of the campus’ total energy needs. Another two-megawatt project is speedily underway.

Northwestern president defends his leadership in new antisemitism hearing

Northwestern President Michael Schill deferred, denied and even outright refused to answer questions, making the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce's third hearing on campus antisemitism the most confrontational yet.

Private nonprofit college tuition discounts soar, but at what cost?

While increased financial aid has driven enrollment up, net tuition revenue hasn't budged and threatens to decline, declares a study from NACUBO.

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.  

These features make 64 campuses the prettiest in the nation

The campuses on Architectural Digest's list represent schools that "stun across the board"—from dormitories to libraries to dining halls.

CIOs struggle to streamline personalized communications, hurting enrollment targets

85% of CIOs concerned with declining figures believe providing students with a top-notch digital experience is key to turning things around, according to a new trends report by Ocelot.

Commencement season is being ruffled by student protests. Which campuses are affected?

From disinvited speakers to canceled commencement ceremonies, here are some of the latest clashes from the past weekend, as well as a forecast of turbulence to come.