Linda Ding, Education Program Strategist, Laserfiche As institution leaders look to leverage technology to impact student success, what role will enterprise content management (ECM) play? ECM gives academic officers an easy way to access information as they help students achieve success. Colleges and universities are infamous for their information silos. However, through ECM, a complete set of […]

Higher ed’s reliance on adjunct faculty, hardly a secret anymore, has gotten much scrutiny in the past few years. Institutions of all types benefit from the fact that adjuncts—provided they don’t become eligible for health benefits by working more than 30 hours a week—can be employed for a fraction of the investment needed for full-time […]

When you think “rebranding campaign,” it most likely conjures up images of marketing and communications officers meeting with the school president and board of trustees to toil over logo colors, mascots and slogans. In reality, it’s a much more complex process, involving the entire school community. And its impact can be felt across all institutional […]

Each year, the University of Nebraska, Omaha, hires several hundred new administrative or office service workers, says Cecil Hicks, who himself was hired in May as the school’s HR director. Although onboarding new hires can range from a one-day orientation program to a year-long mentorship, Hicks believes the first day of anyone’s job should be […]