Web Seminars – UB Ed Talks – Podcasts

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.

3 Keys to Modernizing Your Business Office

Date & Time: Wednesday, February 28 at 2 pm ET

Attend this 20-minute UB Ed Talk with an expert in higher ed business processes to learn three practical ways to achieve greater efficiency, agility, and collaboration in the business office at your institution through modernization. 

Nourishing the Community: The Changing Role of Campus Dining

Date & Time: Tuesday, February 27 at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, industry experts will provide strategies, takeaways, and case study examples from leading colleges and universities illustrating how to use dining spaces to improve student engagement and to instill a sense of belonging by fostering a inclusive campus culture, which is valued by students more today than ever before.

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. 

Simple Strategies for Reducing the Long-Term Costs of Student Healthcare

Date & Time: Wednesday, January 24 at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, learn simple and practical approaches that higher ed leaders can take to minimize the long-term financial burden of insurance costs on their institutions, while improving students’ equity of access to quality healthcare. 

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.  

3 Ways to Ease Financial Stress for Students

Date & Time: Thursday, November 16 at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, learn the results of a new study on finances about how student needs and expectations are changing, and the steps that institutional leaders can take in three key areas to better support students at every stage of their financial journey, while improving retention, boosting engagement, and growing enrollment.

Driving Enrollment Growth Through Digital Credential Programs

Date & Time: Tuesday, November 14 at 2 pm ET

  In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, learn practical insights and strategies for any institution to quickly set up a digital credential program, while fostering a culture of continuous, lifelong learning among students and alumni, and driving enrollment growth. 

Using Behavioral Science to Improve Enrollment, Engagement, and Retention

Date & Time: Thursday, November 2 at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, a former professor of educational psychology at the University of Southern California will demystify the complex science of human behavior and provide some research-backed strategies to design communications and interactions that shift student mindsets and improve engagement.

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.