The Health Sciences Library at the University of Washington formed a partnership in the summer of 2015 with the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, the University of Washington Medicine Research Information Technology, and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine-Pacific Northwest Region. The partnership sought to create and fund a space on campus that would […]

ISA provider 13th Avenue, which is currently talking to several institutions about setting up ISA pilot programs, has found that funding is a key challenge. “The schools are interested, but they are reluctant to fund the program so we are busy trying to raise money,” says Casey Jennings, chief operating officer. ISA provider Vemo Education […]

An income-share agreement (ISA) is an alternative to using student loans to finance higher education. Rather than a loan, a student agrees to pay a percentage of their future income for a set number of years back to the investor, which could be a university that funds its own ISA or a pool of investors […]

Most Institutions of Higher Education (IHE’s) have issued plastic Campus Cards for decades based on a 30-year business model.  Perhaps it is time for administrators to review this process in light of current technology and dramatic shifts in generational expectations.  Development of a contemporary business model, which may include migration to a “virtual” Campus Card, […]