The University of Akron in Ohio has selected Scott L. Scarborough, now provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at The University of Toledo, as its next president. At UT, he directed the development of a new strategic plan, "Imagine 2017," and organized a system of "portal colleges" designed to meet the needs of […]

Like most modern institutions, Washington College increasingly requires reliable, high-performance computer network access. That's why the 1,400-student Chestertown, Maryland, institution needed to address a significant networking bottleneck. "By late 2012, the traditional network access control (NAC) device responsible for authenticating users had become a serious choke point," recalls Cal Coursey, interim CIO. "Not only was […]

When its credit card fees hit $1.6 million in early 2011, Missouri State University officials decided there must be a better way. "Because it became so common for students and their family members to pay by credit card, the fees became unmanageable," recalls Doug Willson, the bursar for the 23,000-student institution based in Springfield, Mo. […]

The Education Corporation of America (ECA) is a privately held company which operates private accredited colleges across the country, including 26 campuses and an online program of Virginia College. ECA provides diplomas, associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees in professional programs designed to prepare students for direct entry into the job market. By 2008, the leadership […]