Public institutions are constantly attempting to re-define their core missions and at the same time, regain the public's trust. ¯As such, there are a number of forces that have made the Higher Education landscape increasingly competitive. Exacerbating these forces are shifts in the high school population demographics and a continued under investment in public higher […]
Higher ed has entered a new phase of student and faculty collaboration. Administrators at the University of California, Santa Cruz this summer sent an email to faculty and staff urging them to consider renting rooms to students. At the time, a few hundred students were on a housing waitlist. "We did mark a year-over-year increase from the […]
A large majority of student government presidents say they have a role in campus decision-making, though just more than half feel "very influential," according to the first annual "Student Voice Index" report by the National Campus Leadership Council. The study, which examined about 200 institutions, lays out the conditions that must exist to give student […]
Student philanthropy programs have become common in higher ed, but few colleges dedicate a physical space for these initiatives. The University of Kentucky, however, recently opened an office for student philanthropy within its newly constructed student center. "Space is a hot commodity and hard to come by," says Katie Sanders, assistant director of annual giving. […]
Computer use policies cover a range of regulatory demands while also protecting students, the college or university, and all generated data. In the face of security audits and digital vulnerabilities, today's policies must be driven by risk management principles—yet remain flexible enough for updates when tech teams identify new threats. The language of these policies […]
What do you see as the biggest challenges colleges face when managing network bandwidth in residence halls, and are administrators generally doing all they can to manage bandwidth issues?
"In your experience, are colleges generally maximizing use of available technology to manage their real estate assets? What barriers might be preventing administrators from adopting them?" "While we've seen some of the larger universities embrace and maximize use of newer technologies, many universities are either utilizing an outdated legacy system or are still using labor-intensive manual processes. […]
Purchase costs and long-term maintenance make adding real estate assets an expensive proposition for colleges and universities. Moreover, when institutions invest in off-campus properties, officials must also consider their relationships with nearby communities, as well as alumni and donors. In addition, public institutions typically have regulations and state or federal policies to navigate. To ensure […]
At Saint Leo University in Florida, Jeff D. Borden brings ideas, strategies and philosophies to transform learning at scale. He is also executive director for the Institute for Inter-Connected Education (iceinstitute.org) as well as CAO for Campus—a product that provided the "glue" for the system he built at Saint Leo. He provides practical, researched, intentional […]
How much interest are you seeing from higher ed about incorporating blockchain for transcripts and credentials, and what can administrators do to prepare for the technology? "We're certainly seeing a lot of interest, but mostly a wait-and-see attitude at this point. We think blockchain has the potential to address some thorny problems in the exchange […]
