When Winter Storm Jonas dumped nearly three feet of snow on Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in January, Dickinson College turned to outside contractors unfamiliar with the campus to aid its massive snow removal effort. Guided by geographic information systems (GIS) mapping, the contractors coordinated efforts with Dickinson's regular maintenance staff to clear the grounds efficiently. Specialty maps […]
Students don't quite run the show when it comes to course scheduling. But colleges and universities are striving to make it easier for them—with their ongoing juggle of work, family and school commitments—to take the classes necessary to meet educational objectives in time to graduate. Course scheduling policies and practices tend to date back—way back—to […]
An innovative articulation agreement between Anna Maria College and nearby Quinsigamond Community College (both in Massachusetts) will help fill critical public service jobs. Under the terms of the agreement, students in public service majors who earn an associate degree at Quinsigamond are guaranteed admission to Anna Maria to complete their four-year degree. Although articulation agreements […]
Course scheduling technology providers were asked: What are the biggest hurdles colleges face when trying to implement the scheduling options that students may want? "Most institutions add new programs and course offerings at a much higher rate than they remove them. This leads to many programs and courses lacking the enrollment required to make them […]
Lack of diversity among faculty and administrators compounded the racial tensions that drove a wave of student protests—and a handful of high-level resignations—on campuses across the U.S. in the fall of 2015.
Providers' advice on easing the transition to a new IP-based phone system. "Network readiness is the most overlooked element of transitioning to Jive Cloud UC. Before we recommend deploying a cloud solution to any prospective customer, we have them sit down with our engineers. Do they have the infrastructure to support the service? Is the […]
David W. Andrews begins his term as president of National University in California April 1. Formerly the dean and a professor at Johns Hopkins University's School of Education, he led that institution to No. 1 U.S. News rankings two years in a row. He promoted "smart growth" strategies in enrollment and program development and raised […]
How many alcoholic drinks do you think the typical female or male college student consumes each week? Some of you may be surprised to learn the results of a 2015 study I conducted. I surveyed a random sample of 496 students at a mid-size public university in New England to determine their weekly drinking habits […]
2015 closed with a flurry of developments for the payment technology industry that stand to impact campuses throughout 2016. Where should colleges and universities begin to make sure they're ready for these changes? We all know that change is a fundamental component of higher education, and with it comes both excitement and uncertainty. Recent months […]
California's colleges and universities have made strides in providing mental health care to students—when higher ed as a whole has struggled to keep up with a growing demand for services. Recent studies suggest that up to one-third of college students suffer mental health problems. California's Mental Health Act, passed in 2004, assesses a 1 percent […]
