Webinars

Reimagining Campuswide Commerce without Sacrificing Compliance

Date & Time: Tuesday, July 15th at 2 p.m. ET

In this 30-minute Ed Talk, learn how innovative colleges and universities are using centralized tools to solve the challenges that come with managing the complexity of campuswide commerce, especially maintaining compliance.

Informed Decision-Making in Times of Change: Applying the State of Facilities Report to Your Campus

Date & Time: Wednesday, June 11th at 2 p.m. ET

This Ed Talk will review the insights from this year’s State of Facilities in Higher Education report and explore its application on your own campus for smart decision-making.

***All attendees will be able to safely download "The State of Facilities in Higher Education: 12th Edition" report.

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.

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. 

UB Survey Results: Navigating Internal Career Mobility Challenges with Practical Strategies

Date & Time: Monday, May 5th at 2 p.m. ET

In this webinar, experts and HR leaders from various colleges and universities will explore what more than 300 higher ed leaders said about the state of internal career mobility practices at their institutions in a survey conducted by University Business. Learn strategies and best practices for fostering career development within your campuses.

***All attendees will be able to safely download a comprehensive infographic based upon these survey findings. 

The AI-Powered Student Experience: A New Form of Communication From Recruitment to Graduation

Date & Time: Thursday, April 24th at 2 p.m. ET

Join us for this 30-minute Ed Talk to discover how AI-driven engagement will empower universities to meet the demands of today’s students and deliver a smarter, more connected experience from recruitment to graduation. 

***Attendees will be able to safely download “Digital Guide: The AI-Powered Student Experience.”

Strategic Decision-Making: The Power of Spend Visibility in Higher Education

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 22nd at 2 p.m. ET

In this 30-minute Ed Talk, we’ll explore how spend visibility helps uncover inefficiencies, reduce costs, and improve resource allocation across various departments. Understanding your institution’s spending is crucial for making informed, strategic decisions that align with both academic and operational goals.

***All attendees will gain access to a complimentary spend visibility assessment through OMNIA Partners.

Crafting Compliant Policies and Procedures: Best Practices for Managing Past-Due Student Accounts with Compassion

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 15th at 2 p.m. ET

In this 30-minute Ed Talk, we will unpack the changing regulations that impact student financial services and current data about how institutions are now managing past-due student receivables, while remaining compassionate to ensure students feel supported.

Amplifying Voices: How Academic Thought Leadership Fuels Institutional Growth

Date & Time: Wednesday, April 16th at 2 p.m. ET

With a faculty perspective from Maryville University, this 30-minute Ed Talk will explore how academic thought leadership can benefit both individual career progression for faculty, including tenure and research visibility, and institutional enrollment goals, particularly in graduate education.

***Attendees will be able to safely download a Help a Reporter Out (HARO) worksheet to connect their faculty, students, and alumni to top publications and position them as thought leaders in their fields.

Mastering Food for Campus Life Beyond The Dining Hall

Date & Time: Wednesday, March 5 at 2 p.m. ET

In this 30-minute Ed Talk, learn how food impacts key staff initiatives beyond the dining hall and how Quinsigamond Community College provides its staff with the catered meetings and events they crave without overhauling their current food service system.

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.

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.

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.

The Next-Gen Campus: Preparing for the New Wave of Tech Integrations

Date & Time: Thursday, November 21 at 2 p.m. ET

In this strategic webinar, an education technology expert will help senior administrators and facilities leaders better evaluate and prepare for the next wave of campus technology integration. Extract valuable insights from past implementations to inform your decisions as you begin looking at the innovations that will transform campus life and learning in the coming decade.

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.

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.

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.

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.   

Right-Sizing and Democratizing Access: Strategic No-Code Tool Selection and Deployment in Higher Education

Date & Time: Wednesday, May 1st at 2 pm ET

This session will share insights from the University of Connecticut's experience in choosing tools that meet wide-ranging departmental needs while promoting an open-access policy to spur innovation and lessen the demand on support services. We'll dive into three critical strategies for a successful rollout: effective sizing, broadening access, and ensuring these efforts complement central IT’s objectives.  

The New Role of AI in Higher Ed Cybersecurity

Date & Time: Thursday, May 2nd at 2 pm ET

Attend this UB webinar with two experts who have decades of experience as cyberthreat experts at the U.S. Cyber Command, FBI, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Reserve, and the Department of Defense to learn more about the evolving threat landscape targeting higher ed, how AI will change cybersecurity, and the importance of developing AI-specific policies and protocols at institutions today to prepare for the future.

How AI Will Transform Higher Ed IT and the Student Experience

Date & Time: Tuesday, March 5 at 2 pm ET

Attend this webinar to learn about how the AI-driven smart campuses of the future will transform operations, IT leadership, and the student experience, and to hear from the University of Texas at San Antonio's CTO and Deputy CIO about how his institution is preparing for a higher ed future supported by AI.

The Transformation of Higher Ed Procurement

Date & Time: Wednesday, February 21 at 2 pm ET

Attend this webinar to learn about the latest trends in procurement, including the shift in workforce demographics, the role of modernization and technology, and what practical strategies procurement leaders can use to better support their teams amidst this changing landscape. 

UB Survey Results: Leadership and Employee Engagement in Higher Ed

Date & Time: Tuesday, December 5 at 2 pm ET

Attend this web seminar to learn what more than 400 higher ed leaders said in a University Business subscriber survey about losing top talent. Also, find out how to build a strategy around faculty and staff development and engagement, what leading institutions are doing to maintain a sustainable future, and how to attract, retain, and engage faculty, staff, and leadership.  

New Measures for Calculating an Institution’s ROI

Date & Time: Wednesday, October 25 at 2 pm ET

Attend this webinar with Jennifer Janecek-Hartman, Ph.D., Vice President of Campus Services at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (N.D.), to learn how to more accurately calculate and promote an institution’s true ROI. Janecek-Hartman recently received a Most Innovative Approach to ROI award from the ROI Institute.

Strategies for Building Private Cloud Infrastructure in Higher Education

Date & Time: Wednesday, October 18 at 2 pm ET

In this web seminar, learn several important best practices needed to successfully implement private cloud network infrastructures while overcoming the many challenges that come with building and operating them.

Getting the Most Out of an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Platform

Date & Time: Tuesday, October 3 at 2 pm ET

Attend this web seminar to learn more about the advantages of EAM, and some key strategies for success when it comes to managing and maintaining all physical assets across a college or university.  

Campus Reimagined: Leading Higher Ed Facilities and Finance into a New Era

Date & Time: Thursday, September 21 at 2 pm ET

Attend this web seminar with two experts in higher ed facilities to learn more about the pressing issues facing facilities and finance leaders today. Hear how leading institutions are adapting to this new cultural environment with innovative approaches in areas including capital strategy, space optimization, campus investment, and deferred capital renewal.

Leading Digital Transformation: Success Strategies from Higher Ed CIOs

Wednesday, May 10 at 2 pm ET

Attend this webinar to learn from a panel discussion with three CIO leaders as they share their experiences and lessons learned, and outline key strategies, insights and best practices for any institution pursuing digital transformation.

Cybersecurity Roundtable: Defending Against the New Threats in Higher Ed

Thursday, April 27 at 2 pm ET

Attend this webinar with higher education cybersecurity experts from Mandiant and Google Cloud—who are also former FBI cybersecurity special agents—as well as the CISO from Florida International University to learn more about the newest threats facing colleges and universities, and how to develop and maintain an effective security strategy for your institution.

Taking Action Now To Prevent Future Tragedy: A Systematic Approach to Securing Your Campus

Wednesday, April 19 at 2 pm ET

Learn about the "5Ps", a step-by-step approach to developing and implementing measures to secure your campus and keeping students, staff, and visitors safe from active shooters and more. The concept of the “5Ps” presented in this webinar is universally applicable.

Going into the Cloud: Functionalities Campuses Should Look For When Making Transactions Cloud-Based

Tuesday, November 8 at 2 pm ET

Learn how bringing transactions into the cloud can help higher ed pressures, what cloud-stored value is and all the ways in which colleges and universities can move their meal plan functionalities to the cloud while streamlining daily operations across campus.

Enhancing Mental Health, Technology and Student Success in Higher Ed

Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 2 pm ET

In this session, leaders at Ivy Tech Community College and the University of Central Oklahoma as well as subject matter experts in the field will share their perspectives on key insights from recent research on student success, technology, mental health and more, both from the student and the institution leader’s perspectives.

Alternative Credentials and CBE Programs: Answering the Call for Skills-Based Learning

Tuesday, October 4 at 2 pm ET

During the webinar, higher education professionals will share institutional strategies and best practices for implementing successful alternative credentials and CBE programs. These will be methods that any higher ed institution can repeat.