Greencastle, Indiana is home to a unique blend of industrial and commercial businesses as well as a top ranking private liberal arts college – DePauw University. As a State of Indiana Stellar Community grant recipient, Greencastle's vision to revitalize its community and downtown area and create the next great college town was in motion. With […]
Campus cards accomplish many tasks—from purchasing meals and vending machine snacks to unlocking dorm rooms and other campus facilities. A growing number of colleges and universities now offer even greater convenience, having replaced less-secure swipe cards with "contactless" cards and mobile devices that perform the same functions. In two to three years, this technology—known as […]
Effective student success initiatives begin long before that first day of classes and often continue beyond graduation. They contribute to a complete education experience, intended to attract the right students, help them find their passions, keep them in school and boost their chances for post-graduation success. The colleges and universities highlighted in the third round […]
With freshman discount rates once again on the rise, it will be more important than ever for institutions to review whether their methodologies for developing a budget for financial aid are sufficiently robust. Using a cohort-based budget approach is critical for understanding the implications of replacing a "cheaper" senior class with a more heavily discounted […]
Texas A&M University's campaign to raise $4 billion for research, facilities and scholarships represents the largest-ever fundraising effort in a state known for going big. It's also the second largest effort announced by a higher education institution. The "Lead By Example" initiative, scheduled to run through 2020, will allow the university to recruit and retain […]
The University of Vermont offers its students allergen-free, gluten-free and kosher food stations—plus cage-free eggs, fair trade coffee and locally sourced organic food (including Vermont maple syrup). Hunger cravings can be satisfied at any of three dining halls and 12 retail locations on campus, yet meal prices haven't increased at rates higher than the cost […]
Nearly a decade in the making, the new science building at Clayton State University in Georgia adds a much-needed 58,610 square feet of learning facilities to campus. The building nearly triples the school's lab space, creating more efficient facilities to accommodate increasing enrollment. CHALLENGE: Clayton State's enrollment has grown to more than 7,200 students from […]
Oregon's 17 community colleges expect a jump in fall 2016 enrollment, when the first group of eligible students takes advantage of the state's new free tuition plan created this summer. With it's Oregon Promise program, the state joined Tennessee and the City Colleges of Chicago in a movement that some believe will spread as states […]
While renovating the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, workers found a "chemical hearth" hidden behind the walls. It turned out to have been part of an early science classroom commissioned by university founder Thomas Jefferson. The room, likely sealed in the mid-1800s, survived a fire in 1895 that destroyed much of the building's interior. […]
What do you see as the biggest trend in meal plan design? "Meal plans are being designed to provide the greatest balance of convenience and value for the meal plan holder. You are seeing the addition of various types of unlimited access plans, meal plans with large balances of declining balance dollars for retail purchases, […]
