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Embry-Riddle deploys 100+ Panasonic Display solutions

When Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University broke ground on its new state-of-the-art student union building in the Fall of 2016, the school embarked on its most ambitious and expensive project yet.

UBTech announces its lineup of keynote speakers for 2019 conference

Headlining UBTech 2019 are four prominent speakers who will address a diversity of cutting-edge topics for attendees. The conference will be held June 10-12 in Orlando.

Scholarships donation leads to increased tuition revenue

Pueblo Community College’s Downtown Studio provides support to first-generation students, veterans, displaced workers and other at-risk potential students.

Five things new provosts might not know

While incoming provosts will be experienced in higher education, there are aspects of the job that will come as a surprise—from dealing with metrics to responding to tragedy on campus.

UB op-ed: First-year experiences enrich college life

My daughter, a sophomore at a small liberal arts college, took a leave of absence to spend 14 months working with a nongovernmental organization in Guatemala. As her dad, I'm proud this experience helped her grow. As a college president, I wonder how we might better develop first-year experiences that bring such meaning to a student’s life.
Fri Feb 22nd, 2019

This university has introduced dog walking sessions to help students de-stress

The University of East Anglia's new initiative, which involves funding dog-walking programmes to help students to relax during stressful periods.

Fri Feb 22nd, 2019

Virginia Tech approves resolution to observe Indigenous Peoples Day

On Feb. 18, 2019, history was made at Virginia Tech as the University Council approved a resolution to observe Indigenous Peoples Day.
Fri Feb 22nd, 2019

SunTrust provides more than $12M in financing for Queens University of Charlotte

SunTrust Banks, Inc. provided more than $12 million in financing to support the development of a new student housing facility at Queens University of Charlotte.
Fri Feb 22nd, 2019

Clark College takes aim at sexual assault

Clark College hopes a $300,000 grant will help the Vancouver campus target sexual assault and violence against its students — by increasing the number of incidents that are reported to college officials.
Fri Feb 22nd, 2019

OLLU provost named President of Bloomfield College

Marcheta Evans is currently serving as provost at Our Lady of the Lake University.
Fri Feb 22nd, 2019

Nazi costume photo leads Gettysburg College trustee to resign

A member of the Gettysburg College Board of Trustees has resigned after a 1980 photo surfaced that shows him dressed in a Nazi costume.
Fri Feb 22nd, 2019

Mich. universities roll out welcome mat to attract foreign students

Michigan's public universities are continuing to send representatives into countries around the world, trying to find students looking for an American college degree. 
Fri Feb 22nd, 2019

Higher ed proponents hope study makes the case to invest in CSCU

On the day before Gov. Ned Lamont released his first budget, the leader of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System had a chance to present a compelling study to the legislature’s appropriations committee.
Fri Feb 22nd, 2019

As The College of New Rochelle struggles with debts, a potential partnership emerges

And while college officials have said they are forging a path forward, a review of financial records show they are still struggling to pay off debts, including a $3 million tax warrant.
Fri Feb 22nd, 2019

OpenStax announces top 10 schools that have adopted free college textbooks

Rice University-based publisher OpenStax announced the top 10 schools that have served the most students with the adoption of its free college textbooks in the 2017-18 school year.
Fri Feb 22nd, 2019

U. of Minn.-Crookston to make changes to its academic structure

The University of Minnesota-Crookston is in the process of reorganizing its academic structure with the aim of bolstering student success and planning for the future of the university.
Fri Feb 22nd, 2019

Bishop Stang launches college dual enrollment program

Bishop Stang High School is launching the College Gateway Program, offering students the opportunity to earn college credit while still enrolled in high school.
Fri Feb 22nd, 2019

Betsy DeVos vs. student veterans

The Department of Education secretary has been uniquely brazen, and unpatriotic, in her deregulation campaign. It’s time that she answered for her actions.
Fri Feb 22nd, 2019

How you can unlock your institution’s data to make informed decisions

Analytics is the use of data, statistical analysis, and explanatory and predictive models to gain insight and act on complex issues. In this white paper, learn how it benefits institutions, the barriers to implementation, and how you can make a case for analytics.
Thu Feb 21st, 2019

Be a source for our enterprise system mobile access story

We are in search of campus administrators who are accessing their enterprise systems—ERP, SIS, or CRM—via mobile on a regular basis. It's for an upcoming article on accessibility, reliability and security of enterprise apps (mobile-friendly interfaces would apply).
Thu Feb 21st, 2019