No one disputes that the management of the seven units housed under the Drexel Business Services (DBS) department worked hard. The units generate $68 million in revenue, $38 million in expenses and $5 million in expense recovery annually for the Philadelphia-based institutions. The units' respective managers were responsible for their own budgets, purchasing, accounts payable, […]

Part of a master plan for an athletic corridor on the east side of Creighton University's campus in Omaha, Nebraska, the new 43,000-square-foot Championship Center is located near stadiums and courts where the big games are played. CU's nationally-ranked NCAA Division I men's basketball team will now practice in the same facility where other student […]

A 20-year agreement to bring solar power from North Carolina to D.C. could become a model for how large urban organizations can meet energy needs by tapping offsite solar energy. The partnership, involving The George Washington University, American University and The George Washington University Hospital, is the latest step the two universities are taking toward […]

Rising operating costs, unstable revenue streams and continued tough economic times are forcing the campus CFO's role to grow, say higher ed presidents surveyed by executive search firm Witt/Kieffer. In the report, 14 presidents from a mix of public and private institutions of all sizes commented on today's financial pressures. "What was most surprising was […]