Many college and university campuses find themselves at an unenviable capital appropriation crossroads: do they continue to maintain beloved landmark buildings that alumni fondly remember but can no longer accommodate evolving pedagogical requirements or do they invest in new buildings that will help recruit the next generation of donors? This was the dilemma the University […]
One of the greatest challenges to effective strategic technology planning is change. With new technology innovations and some iteration of Moore’s law, Bob Prosen, a management consultant and author, said it well: “At the beginning of the day, it’s all about possibilities. At the end of the day, it’s all about results.” We can plan […]
Colleges and universities are investing in GPS fleet management solutions, which offer not only basic mapping and location functions, but also robust telematics such as speed alerts, ignition status, idle times and other types of monitoring.
It's thrilling to be associated with an institution when a capital campaign is launched. The campus environment becomes electrified. Capital campaigns spark enthusiasm among the academic community and rally supporters, both on and off campus, as they engage with an effort that can be transformational for the institution. But as a public relations officer, your […]
The non-degree granting, for-profit sector of higher education has been experiencing success with coding and other technology boot camps since 2012. Encouraged by that success, both public and private degree-granting institutions have jumped on the bandwagon in recent years.
What we learned from Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) is that listening to the voice of students helps reach them where they are and across that graduation stage.
Although the news media has focused on a number of serious issues in higher ed, including the admissions scandal and the devastating impact of student debt that now exceeds credit card debt, not much has been said about demographics, a key force changing both the structure and the size of higher ed in America.
