When Tyson Cooper began working in student accounts 10 years ago, debt collection on college campuses was viewed as purely business and "a necessary evil," says the director of student financial services at the University of Southern Virginia. Today, with increased attention on student success and the long-term effects of unpaid accounts, institutions need to […]
Now more than ever, enrollment leadership requires a coordinated campus team to respond to emerging internal challenges as well as shifting external forces. One college president likened the job of chief enrollment officer to a pilot flying the plane while building it. In short, the immediate drive to fill enrollment goals today competes with the […]
The Core Campus Project—a mixed-use addition to Clemson University—includes student housing, retail and residential dining, and is also a centralized home for the Calhoun Honors College. It creates a new "main street" for pedestrians at the heart of campus and provides living space for 700 students. CHALLENGE: As enrollment continues to grow—more than 6,400 students […]
Yammer (free) Good for: Collaboration and communication Who’s using it: Penn State From event planning to website redesign, setting up Yammer networking groups to share ideas, get feedback and check in on the progress of projects can help large campuses stay connected. Trello (free) Good for: Tracking projects Who’s using it: The George Washington University […]
Barry Mills has been appointed deputy chancellor and chief operating officer of the University of Massachusetts Boston. He will oversee the academic and research programs and campus operations, as well as work with the chancellor on developing long-term strategies. Mills plans to enhance access and opportunity for students in his new role. Previously, while president […]
On April 16, 2007, a senior at Virginia Tech shot and killed 32 people and wounded 17 others in two separate attacks, two hours apart, in a residence hall and then an academic building. It had been 41 years since a University of Texas at Austin student killed 17 people and wounded 31 from atop […]
Community colleges in two of California's biggest cities have announced plans to substantially expand access to public education by offering residents the chance to earn an associate degree for free. While states like Tennessee, Kentucky and Oregon have free community college initiatives, the city of San Francisco's announcement early this year made it the first […]
Preparing for the annual audit can be one of the most stressful times of the year for university financial leaders. Some schools compound the challenges of the audit process by not adequately preparing. In these cases, schools are still working on the accounting books and schedules when the audit is supposed to start. This poses […]
There are many ways in which higher education engages in cross-border education. The most common remains study abroad opportunities for students. In the last decade, however, colleges and universities have begun to extend their international presence to include branch campuses to better position students to enter a globally-connected workforce, improve global rankings, tap into alternative […]
