As one would expect, successful athletic programs benefit their college or university in a number of ways—particularly in the admissions arena. They raise public awareness of the school, reaching prospective students who may not otherwise have heard of or looked at the university, says Scott Verzyl, associate vice president for enrollment management and dean of […]
The madness of March swirls around the excitement of collegiate sports. The most successful Division I teams are competing for tournament wins—and the large cash payouts associated with those high-profile victories. "Some athletics departments, particularly those in the Power Five conferences, bring in revenue and are not overly reliant on the greater university budget," says Joel […]
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 […]
Despite higher ed's progress in reducing energy use and making facilities more sustainable, it turns out that the biggest factor in the drop has been due to a change from coal and oil to natural gas, a cleaner-burning fuel. Between 2007 and 2014, emissions per square foot have declined 13 percent, found a recent study […]
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 […]
