In a time of greater political pressure to enhance college access, one campus leader from a small institution expressed "grave concerns about the willingness of society to continue, let alone increase, support of postsecondary education." One of 163 respondents to UB's survey of presidents, chancellors and provosts, the leader's comment reflects issues keeping top campus […]
IT security and customer services are among priorities for campus technology department leaders in 2019, according to UB's Outlook 2019 survey of campus technology administrators.
Tech's big impact: How administrators keep their departments current as technology impacts offices across campus Reader input: How will evolving technology impact your role at your institution, or your department's work, this year? Results of UB Outlook 2019 complete reader surveys Outlook 2019 on institutional leadership Outlook 2019 on campus technology Outlook 2019 on college […]
Campus finance leaders have concerns over the financial status quo. Here are results of UB's Outlook 2019 survey of college and university finance administrators.
While a college's general education curriculum touches every student, officials may go many years without touching those requirements in any significant way. In fact, some institutions are still using general ed programs developed between 20 and 30 years ago, before the digital revolution transformed the lives of students. "There's a sense of urgency in addressing some […]
Public institutions are constantly attempting to re-define their core missions and at the same time, regain the public's trust. ¯As such, there are a number of forces that have made the Higher Education landscape increasingly competitive. Exacerbating these forces are shifts in the high school population demographics and a continued under investment in public higher […]
A large majority of student government presidents say they have a role in campus decision-making, though just more than half feel "very influential," according to the first annual "Student Voice Index" report by the National Campus Leadership Council. The study, which examined about 200 institutions, lays out the conditions that must exist to give student […]
