Since 2000, the net price of college has increased while real family income has stagnated. As a result, most students and their families have fewer resources but face higher out-of-pocket costs to attend college, with some making difficult trade-offs between paying for college or meeting their basic needs. Recent estimates indicate that approximately half of […]
Who is today's college student? A new student is emerging. Fewer than half of today's students fit into the 18- to 22-year-old demographic—now they are 18 to 80. Many students work part time or full time, or have families. They are digital natives. Ninety percent of them have smartphones and half have access to tablets […]
At Saint Leo University in Florida, Jeff D. Borden brings ideas, strategies and philosophies to transform learning at scale. He is also executive director for the Institute for Inter-Connected Education (iceinstitute.org) as well as CAO for Campus—a product that provided the "glue" for the system he built at Saint Leo. He provides practical, researched, intentional […]
The spreadsheets and other basic tools many universities use to inform real estate decisions often work well for the modest investment required. Yet solutions specifically designed to aid in real estate decisions offer some advantages: A glimpse at the future. "Spreadsheets tell you what you have," says Mike Porritt, vice president for advisory services with […]
Purchase costs and long-term maintenance make adding real estate assets an expensive proposition for colleges and universities. Moreover, when institutions invest in off-campus properties, officials must also consider their relationships with nearby communities, as well as alumni and donors. In addition, public institutions typically have regulations and state or federal policies to navigate. To ensure […]
Every week at the University of Washington in Seattle, the registrar's office staff comes across at least three fraudulent diplomas. Every month, they uncover about two fraudulent transcripts. "And these are just the ones we see," says Helen Garrett, registrar and chief officer for enrollment information services. "Our student database has not been hacked and […]
Meaningful partnerships between universities and corporations require meaningful collaborations to benefit students and drive successful outcomes. On the academic side, that means administrators and faculty have to listen closely, open our doors to collaborative creativity and be open-minded. Working together with our partners ensures that everyone—students, institutions and partners—can be successful. Here are a few […]
Changes in academic programs are often precipitated by budget crises. But when faced with a 16 percent reduction in state appropriations in 2015, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire took a different approach. With a goal of keeping degree programs intact, officials eliminated administrative positions, reduced support staff and trimmed back the number of full-time lecturers. Centralization […]
Wake Forest University's Information Systems Multimedia Technician Preston Neill understands the short life span of cables and adapters. With Ditto wireless presentation software installed throughout campus, those unreliable connectors are one step closer to extinction. "Our goal is to ultimately stop supplying cables and adapters, because cables go missing and adapters break," Neill says. "The […]
