Jairy Hunter has spent the majority of his career with a few thousand students at small, private Charleston Southern University, but he rose through the ranks at a series of larger, public institutions. After earning a master's degree in student personnel, Hunter became assistant to the president at Blue Ridge Community College, also in North […]
How can colleges and universities foster connectivity and collaboration in and out of the classroom? The hot topics in higher education over the past few years have been active learning, collaborative environments, engaged students and flipped classrooms. When supported by powerful and flexible display solutions, collaborative learning helps improve both teacher and student engagement and […]
Who could conceive that the Granite State would adopt as its motto part of the historic volunteer toast offered by General John Stark in his response declining the invitation to head up the 32nd reunion of the Battle of Bennington – "Live free or die; death is not the worst of evils." Now more than […]
Do you find it difficult to know just how to make your classes truly accessible? Are you struggling to know where to start? Join the club. This web seminar covered both the technical and pedagogical considerations for creating accessible video. Presenters outlined some planning considerations and efficient ways of sharing accessible instructional video, as well […]
Higher education is in the midst of significant changes, including in the areas of technology infrastructure and strategy. Moving to the cloud, updating or automating business processes and incorporating data-driven decision making can dramatically benefit the institution, but campus leaders can run the risk of overlooking a crucial component to ensuring any technology strategy is […]
Describe the importance of potential cost and time savings in relation to health care benefits for both LSU retirees and current staff. One of the things that excited us about bringing on the UnitedHealthcare® Group Medicare Advantage PPO plan is that we were able to offer our retirees fewer out-of-pocket costs and stronger nursing staff […]
What might an institution do to avoid mistakes in executing game-day waste plans? “When greening your game day, it’s important to work with stadium vendors to procure materials that you know can be recycled, composted or reused to ensure higher diversion. Education is key, as changing consumer behavior takes time. Be clear and consistent in […]
“BEAT BAMA WE ALREADY DID!” reads a flier that Louisiana State University prepared for its incoming freshmen this year. Wait, what? LSU’s football team has lost its annual matchup with Southeastern Conference rival Alabama for each of the last six years. Keep reading, and you learn the Tigers’ victories were not on the field […]
Jonathan Holloway is now provost of Northwestern University. He plans to ensure that the university's science resources will remain in place despite federal research dollars being at risk. Previously, Holloway was dean of Yale College, where he was chair of the department of African American Studies. He has also served as master of Calhoun College […]
Without vehicle fleets, many higher ed institutions would function in gridlock. Facilities technicians wouldn't be able to go out and make repairs, and police would have difficulty patrolling. "Fleet is a vital part of keeping an entire organization moving," says Carlos Berriz, Florida International University's fleet manager. Yet the realities in higher ed vary from […]
