Led by professor Leland Harper, the initiative was fueled by a $34,905 planning grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to “design a new, coherent D&I certificate program … that is qualitatively distinct from the D&I certificates offered at other institutions,” records show. Students at SHU can qualify for the certificate after completing 12 credit […]
Despite recent measures President Biden has taken to relieve student debt and halve repayment plans, the administration faces criticism on both sides of the aisle and with relief advocates.
Clarence D. Ambrister and Tom Bogart managed their pandemic-era funding to set their institutions up for long-term success and have decided to retire on the upswing of a highly approved career.
Eastern Michigan University (EMU) is a leading four-year public university with 20,000 students that has been completely cashless since 2017. In this TouchNet podcast, Beth Hardcastle, assistant controller for Student Business Services at EMU, discusses how going cashless, closing the in-person cashier’s office, and implementing payment plans have positively impacted their financial operations over the […]
Higher education administrators face a common dilemma. In the face of resource constraints and siloed departments, how does a campus improve processes and provide service as efficiently and smoothly as possible? And can the improvements benefit everyone involved, including students, parents and authorized users, campus visitors, as well as staff? The College of Charleston strives […]
As a business office administrator at a university, you know how important it is to reconcile transactions. The process provides checks and balances, can help identify errors and potential fraud, and is required to complete your institutional taxes. But reconciliation can be complex and tedious. That’s where reconciliation software comes in. Reconciliation software eases the […]
Intentional design and construction that curate these spaces better align with higher education's changing landscape and prepare the next round of doctors and scientists for a wave of innovation.
Cabrini University, plagued by falling enrollment and financial challenges, announced that it would close its doors and plans to sell its land to its more well-known neighbor, Villanova University. The deal hasn’t been finalized and must be approved by the boards of both institutions. Cabrini, enrolling just about 1,700 students, determined there was “no credible path […]
The merger is the second announced in two years, which the president believes is "part of a strategic repositioning of the entire WVU System for success in a challenging collegiate landscape."
After leading Shelton State Community College for just one year, Chris Cox plans to step down from his presidential role. Cox has accepted a position with the Alabama Community College System as systemwide vice chancellor of instruction, research and development. Cox’s resignation as Shelton State’s president will go into effect in the early fall, according to a […]
