State minimum wage laws impact colleges as employers, but as our survey shows, in many cases higher ed is offering entry-level employees a better-than-mandated deal.
Students today demand more from the campus spaces where they go to work alone or in groups. And while students might put all kinds of technology on their wish lists for these spaces, there is one feature that's essential: outlets, lots and lots of outlets.
As vice president for Research & Innovation at Texas Tech University, I work with faculty, staff and students to advance the research mission of the university, including all areas of research, from the arts to engineering. We foster a rich and dynamic academic environment fully engaged in research, scholarly inquiry, and creative activity.
Small-college purchasing managers have one big challenge—finding ways to help colleagues with all areas and types of procurement, from technology to facilities to research. So what can purchasing professionals on small campuses do to not only survive, but also to thrive?
Hazardous waste management and prevention involves training, emergency preparation and knowledge of the substances being used. Campus officials must have answers to these four questions to lower their hazmat risk.
In these loud and quarrelsome times consider the role of the public intellectual, particularly academics with a particular area of expertise they feel might elevate the debate on issues of the day outside the ivory tower
In light of the #MeToo movement, many universities are confronting an issue that has presented challenges for many years: relationships between faculty and students. Institutions often encourage close relationships between teachers and students because they facilitate academic growth. There is typically nothing wrong with such relationships. However, with the possibility that these collaborations might grow […]
