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Strategies to Improve Campus Safety

Web Editor | November 06, 2017

Campus safety has become increasingly complex. Higher ed leaders face the threat of serious safety incidents on their campuses every day, while changing legislative mandates only add to the complexity. Ensuring that safety training and processes are up to date can be challenging. As a result, many institutions are adopting more efficient processes and individualized […]

Colleges that are investing in impressions

Web Editor | October 24, 2017

The investigations into election interference by Russian interests using Facebook and Twitter ads underscores the influence that digital advertising can have on opinions and behaviors. Everyone spends time online to be informed, entertained and educated with free content. The resulting traction and attention are always sold to the highest advertising bidder on a worldwide market. […]

Event snapshot: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Presidential All-Alumni Evening and Campaign Launch

eshein | October 20, 2017

Date: October 13, 2017, during the annual reunion and homecoming weekend and to celebrate a new capital campaign Offices involved: Procurement Services partnered with the Institute Advancement Events Department and Presidential Events group, along with a cross-functional team representing groups from all over campus, including student activities, student life and public safety. Timeline: Link to main […]

Colleges use event management systems for any event

eshein | October 20, 2017

From guest lectures to orientations and from alumni events to weddings, special events constitute a key part of campus life. Colleges also leverage these activities to market the campus to students, families and the surrounding community. Event management systems have given schools greater control over everything from booking spaces to ordering food, linens and equipment. […]

Montclair State University constructs School of Communication and Media

Web Editor | October 19, 2017

Montclair State partnered with the Sony Corporation to create what the New Jersey-based institution touts as the most technologically advanced broadcast and media production facility at a university. The new School of Communication and Media has broadcast-ready newsrooms, multimedia labs, production facilities, screening rooms and theaters filled with Sony equipment, including cameras and projectors. CHALLENGE: […]

Reaching college alumni, donors and parents through effective storytelling

Web Editor | October 18, 2017

My grandfather was a master storyteller. He had an exceptional ability to engage those around him with his stories, seasoned by years of wisdom, challenge and humor. A regular customer of his gas station once said he'd drive around town until his gas tank was nearly empty just so he could come by for one […]

Publishers and technology companies on successful e-textbook programs

Web Editor | October 18, 2017

What is the most important factor in ensuring an e-textbook initiative is successful, and is there anything administrators tend to miss in planning that, if handled better, would result in a more successful program? “We’ve seen that successful programs often start as small pilots. Instructors might begin with simple e-books and then move into more […]

Paid attention: Digital signage in higher ed

Ray Bendici | October 11, 2017

Fast, dynamic and flexible, digital signage allows institutions to share key information regarding campus activities and to broadcast instructions in emergencies. With displays typically placed in busy areas—such as student centers and major academic halls—the technology can reach large audiences efficiently. “Digital signage allows institutions to have multiple messages in the same real estate in […]

Binghamton University builds the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator

Web Editor | September 27, 2017

Binghamton University, which serves more than 17,500 students, has extended its reach to the business sector with the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, a supportive environment for entrepreneurs and startup companies located in the heart of the city. CHALLENGE: For decades, the university and surrounding Broome County community benefited from the business generated by corporate giant […]

College security: Detection alert!

Mark Rowh | September 26, 2017

For nearly a decade, video analytics has been considered the next big thing in campus security. But the surveillance technology, also known as video content analysis, is just beginning to catch the eye of higher ed security administrators. Certainly these systems—where software provides automatic monitoring of video feeds and triggers alerts for follow-up by security […]

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