TouchNet Payment Plans helped Long Island University simplify their tuition payment plans, improve student communications, and keep more students on the path to graduation. Each semester during sign up, Long Island University staff used to physically write down and calculate figures on paper to compile payment plans based on estimates. Many of these plans had […]
Stranded credits is a hot topic in higher ed because it's an extensive problem for students and institutions—6.6 million students have $15 billion in unpaid balances to colleges and universities. The pandemic has most likely increased these numbers, but solutions to the problem are available. What are Stranded Credits? Stranded credits are course credits a […]
Monmouth University simplifies payment and reconciliation processes through partnership with Ellucian and TouchNet. Before 2016, Monmouth University—a private institution in West Long Branch, New Jersey—worked with multiple vendors to manage bill presentation, payment plans, e-commerce, and student refund processes. The result was a time-consuming and disjointed payment system for staff and students alike. Then, the […]
Canisius College faces a federal lawsuit over past claims that a well-known biology professor was alleged to have sexually harassed female students, The Buffalo News reports.
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At a minimum, universities should map their data and conduct risk assessments to determine which systems are most vulnerable and which would cause the most damage.
To deal with the twin challenges of making more of their academic courses and programs available online and maintaining a high level of service for the students who take them, many colleges and universities have hired outside companies to run the bulk of their online operations. But sometimes the traditional tuition-revenue-share arrangement — an all-encompassing […]
Background Situated among the Rocky Mountains, faculty at the University of Wyoming (UW) are familiar with rugged terrain. But when the COVID-19 pandemic forced in-person courses to move online, many instructors felt they had entered uncharted territory. Navigating this transition required a guide who is highly experienced in evaluating, designing, and teaching online courses. That's what UW […]
Background Calvin University helps students develop the skills to answer their calling. And a big part of Calvin's success has been their faculty's ability to connect faith and learning. With the de Vries Institute for Global Faculty Development, Calvin is making that connection even more potent. Calvin University founded the de Vries Institute in partnership with […]
