Penn State student Timothy Piazza died in February 2017 after participating in pledge acceptance night activities with the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. His death—which a grand jury has called "the direct result of encouraged reckless conduct"—reignited an age-old debate about the role of fraternities and sororities in campus life.
Future use of unmanned aerial systems, more commonly known as "drones," is limited only by the imagination (and physics). Needless to say, the use of drones for both commercial and private purposes will only increase. This emerging technology provides not only opportunities for colleges, but also headaches. Balancing the benefits—from improved academic curriculum to research […]
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 […]
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 […]
There's no doubt mobile devices anchor our technology-enabled lives. We may not use their small screens on the go, all the time, but when we do, we have high expectations. If a web page takes more than a few seconds to load on mobile, many of us move on to another website. Patience has never […]
Almost 90 percent of colleges and universities offer tuition remission benefits to their employees and employees' dependents, according to the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). And with college tuition costs skyrocketing, that benefit has become increasingly sought-after—but expensive for the institution. Campus leaders must balance financial strain with employee perks, and […]
Recent highly publicized cyber attacks have spurred a growing public awareness of the risk that sensitive personal information might be accessed by unauthorized third parties. It is not as well-known that the industry sector with the highest number of breaches is higher education: since 2005, higher education institutions have been the victim of 539 breaches […]
Video walls can make a big impression on a university campus, conveying an image of a school on the cutting edge of technology while providing ancillary benefits as teaching aids, wayfinding signage or more. These seven questions can guide a successful video wall installation plan: What goals does the university want to accomplish? Is the […]
A bill that would allow concealed handguns at Georgia public colleges and universities was awaiting action from Gov. Nathan Deal as this issue of UB was being readied for press. The measure would permit licensed gun owners over age 21 to carry concealed handguns on campus, except in student housing and at athletic events. Deal, a pro-carry […]
Vermont's Middlebury College recently made headlines when officials announced a ban on the sale of energy drinks on campus. Citing that beverages such as Red Bull, Monster and 5-Hour Energy have been linked to heart, liver and neurological issues, the school has stopped selling those products to students, although it still permits them to be […]
