Finance

Report: COVID-19 prompts colleges to invest in digital marketing

Admissions marketing spending has increased as higher ed institutions make a push, particularly via Facebook advertising, for online program enrollment.
Fri Jun 12th, 2020

Renewed sense of urgency for ‘adulting’ courses

Meeting the need for life skills lessons for young adults in the age of COVID-19, with financial management and other topics being more important than ever.
Fri Jun 12th, 2020

How universities are moving to reform campus police

University leaders seek input from faculty and students in reforming campus police department as George Floyd's death fuels ongoing protests against racism and inequality.
Fri Jun 12th, 2020

Hampshire faculty agree to salary reductions

Agreement also includes commitments by the college to reduce senior administrator salaries, protect faculty research and professional development resources, manage faculty workload and more.
Thu Jun 11th, 2020

COVID-19 redefines the campus CFO role

Higher ed’s “new normal” brings new leadership expectations, with evolving roles for now, the near future and within the next few years and beyond.
Tue Jun 9th, 2020

How to provide students (and families) with the confidence to enroll now

To offset COVID-19 challenges, UB guest columnist Sharon Butler shares tips on defining enrollment policies and contingencies, creating flexible plans to make tuition more affordable, and communicating with international students about the latest visa information.
Thu May 28th, 2020

Future of higher ed: Cutting costs alone isn’t the answer for sustainability

Leaders should be considering partnerships and collaboration, says UB guest columnist Tom Kennedy.
Wed May 27th, 2020

Discounted tuition: One way to help students (and colleges)

If the pandemic is eliminating the full college experience, should students continue to pay for it? questions UB guest columnist Mike Brown, of LendEDU.
Tue May 26th, 2020

Eastern Michigan partnering with Gen.G on esports

The multi-year deal between Eastern Michigan University and Gen. G will feature a High School Invitational and a Women in Gaming program this summer.
Thu May 21st, 2020

Academic Esports Conference and Expo: Show preview

Highlights from the program for the inaugural Academic Esports Conference, which is focused exclusively on competitive video gaming and education.
Wed May 20th, 2020

What the new U.S. Department of Education foreign source reporting rules mean for you

Mid-pandemic, the ED weighed in on controversial new requirements for reporting college and university foreign gifts and contracts. UB guest columnists Anne D. Cartwright and Scott Schneider provide background and advice for higher ed institutions.
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Wed May 20th, 2020

Is the Ivy League model the future of NCAA Division I athletics?

The maintenance of broad-based athletics programs, the preservation of nonrevenue sports, and the return of intercollegiate athletics to its intended educational mission are all at stake, says UB guest columnist Stephen Erber, who serves on the board of advisors for the American Sports Council.

Tue May 19th, 2020