Today's workforce expectations are prompting HR leaders to enhance the candidate experience, streamline the hiring process and promote value propositions, says UB HR columnist Carol Patton. And some leaders are thinking the unthinkable—accepting work experience as a substitute for a college degree.
In fundraising and advancement, wealthy families seek immediate impact on college access, career readiness, scholarships, faculty support and community colleges.
For higher ed leaders considering esports, research, buy-in, budget and tech are among the top priorities, says UB Tech Perspective columnist Kelly Walsh. And any institution can tackle a program by starting small.
Prevention is key to combating student use of e-cigarettes, say UB guest columnists Melinda Ickes, Jim Pauly and Beth Magner of the University of Kentucky. Here are four strategies.
Virtual advising and embedded graduates bring college advising to a wider group of students—some of whom may not otherwise receive any substantial guidance in making decisions about postsecondary education.
Connect data with decision-making to compete and thrive—or paltry prospects and eroding enrollments will continue, says UB guest columnist and UB Tech featured speaker Jason Simon. Simon, who is associate vice president for Data, Analytics, and Institutional Research at the University of North Texas, provides strategies for getting started.
Colleges and universities are powering up with esports teams to engage a new wave of students and create future career pathways in a rapidly growing industry.
Prospective and current students, as well as alumni, need guidance from their institutions in being responsible about taking out student loans and then paying them back.
