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Overtime Rule: College labor in limbo

JD Solomon | December 27, 2016

A Texas judge’s eleventh-hour injunction against a controversial labor regulation change has left more than 4 million U.S. workers, including thousands in higher education, in limbo. Scheduled to go into effect December 1, the so-called Overtime Rule would have made full-time employees earning less than $47,476 eligible for a pay raise or overtime pay. In […]

Higher ed enrollment concerns and strategies

Web Editor | December 19, 2016

Enrollment declines will be the most pressing concern keeping presidents and other top officials up at night in 2017. Seven in 10 who responded to a UB survey named it as the area with the greatest potential for causing the institution financial or reputational harm. State budget cuts, at 44 percent, are the next biggest worry […]

Colleges watch changes in federal administration

UB Custom Publishing | December 18, 2016

Donald Trump's pick for secretary of education, billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist Elisabeth "Betsy" DeVos, is more of a household name in K12 than higher ed circles. DeVos has worked to promote school choice and voucher programs, including creation of Detroit's charter school system. She sits on the board of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, whose […]

Putting data to work in higher ed

JD Solomon | November 24, 2016

Data can be a beautiful thing. It can reveal patterns, failures and sometimes, surprises—as long as the measurements are consistent. At Prince George's Community College that wasn't the case. Each class was measuring different things, so campus leaders couldn't quite see the big picture. W. Allen Richman, dean of the Office of Planning, Assessment and […]

Food Franchise 101 on campus

Web Editor | November 23, 2016

After years of working with multiple food service vendors and local restaurants, administrators at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh decided in January 2016 to bring fast-casual bakery chain Au Bon Pain to campus. The school’s first experience with a national restaurant franchise, it was a 12-month process from the brainstorming phase to opening the doors […]

Under the hood of higher ed student information systems

Web Editor | November 21, 2016

In today’s world of vast networks and complex data analysis, the student information system is becoming a powerful tool to track—and influence—student success. By looking at the big picture of data generated across an institution’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) software—including the student information system—universities can begin to forecast student outcomes. “We’re recognizing that much of […]

Sustainable program offers a tasty approach to college dining

Web Editor | October 31, 2016

Gone is the single cafeteria line in the Maryville University dining hall, with the Missouri institution’s students making their way down a familiar row of plates, picking up food not much different from the day before. Enter Fresh Ideas, featuring a vibrant food hall that offers innovative meals prepared in front of students by culinarians […]

Saving the starving college beast

JD Solomon | October 30, 2016

As a conservative political strategy, "starving the beast" means to deprive an entity of funding to force it to reduce spending. Steve Mims' new film, "Starving the Beast," documents a political and philosophical shift that seeks to reframe public higher education—not as a public good for society, but as a "value proposition" to be borne by […]

Are app-based systems a distraction in college classrooms?

Web Editor | October 28, 2016

“I know the idea of bringing your own device is becoming more prominent, but I still think pulling out a phone, tablet or laptop is distracting. You always lose students for a measurable amount of time, and that’s the primary concern.” —Dwight Farris, instructional technologist, The University of Arizona “The reality is, students are going […]

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