What is the biggest roadblock to widespread use of video analytics technology? “ROI. Understanding how to design and implement solutions that work with the analytics system—and not against it—make the difference. Campuses offer a diverse environment with a range of challenges. Proper design and deployment can yield a measurable return on investment.” —Jammy DeSousa, senior product […]

Increasingly sophisticated cameras may enhance security, but they also raise privacy concerns. Administrators must confront these issues when upgrading surveillance technology and tracking the analytics it generates, advises Larry Consalvos of IXP Corporation, the company that provided software, consulting and project management for Cal State, Northridge’s systems. At the onset of implementation a few years […]

Nearly two-thirds of chief diversity officers (CDOs) at colleges report they are the first to hold that role at their school, according to a study of CDOs in higher education, health care and academic medicine published by Witt/Kieffer, an executive search firm for nonprofits. These administrators have become increasingly prominent at higher ed institutions and […]

While most institutions use financial aid systems to award and distribute regular financial aid, that isn’t always the case with emergency aid. Usually, each student’s situation must be evaluated  to determine whether emergency financial help is warranted and if so, at what level. That process isn’t always built into the standard financial aid system—so institutions […]