In a year defined by on-campus and national controversy, higher ed institutions worked to become more nimble. Here, we reflect on the major events in 2017 that will continue to shape the higher ed landscape in 2018 and beyond. Federal action and guidance President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress brought change and a new […]
What deep currents will shape this new year for higher ed digital marketers and communicators? I've tried to answer this question every January for the past few years, and it doesn't get easier. Change is the only constant. While we can't see the future, we can keep an eye on digital marketing trends to help […]
Your admissions tool options are expanding, and prospective students' expectations continue to rise. Yet business admissions can still be simplified down to three essentials: prioritizing brand awareness, expanding your applicant pool and minimizing administrative tasks. In this webcast, Bob Alig, Robert Ruiz and Ron Hyman talked through '3 Business Admissions Essentials to Strengthen Your Reach […]
What can institutions do to ensure active engagement from search committee members? The key to an effective search committee is a high level of engagement, where the committee develops a clear sense of "ownership" of the search process, of the committee's work and of achieving a successful outcome. Engagement and ownership flow naturally from an […]
Sure, it may elicit snickers when first mentioned, but the new "marijuana major" at Northern Michigan University is serious stuff. Called the Medicinal Plant Chemistry program, it's the first U.S. undergraduate major in the study of cannabinoids. Although a significant portion of the curriculum will be devoted to cannabis studies, the program will eventually encompass other substances […]
The University of Iowa adds narration in five languages to its online commencement videos so families from around the globe can experience their children's graduation.
What do you see as the biggest roadblock for finance offices at colleges in moving away from spreadsheet-based budgeting and financial planning? "The biggest roadblock is changing existing processes that are constrained by outdated technology. With a platform [that has] data integrations, linking, collaboration, control and a full audit trail, finance teams can create […]
Adaptive Suite (Adaptive Insights) Cloud-based performance management software for budgeting, planning, forecasting, reporting and dashboards adaptiveinsights.com Axiom Higher Education Suite (Kaufman Hall) Software to support institutional planning and reporting kaufmanhall.com Banner Finance ERP (Ellucian) Higher ed-specific system designed to gain in-depth financial insights through real-time visibility and reporting capabilities ellucian.com Link to main story: Higher ed […]
Following the multiple hurricanes that struck the Gulf Coast this past September, several higher ed institutions used unmanned aerial vehicles or systems—or drones—to assess damage on campuses and beyond. In Daytona Beach, professors from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University assisted local police by providing images both before and after Hurricane Irma. Drones were flown over municipal, private […]
The American Society for Engineering Education, the pre-eminent authority on the education of engineering professionals, knew that associations for other disciplines had great success with Liaison-powered Centralized Application Services (CAS). Nathan Kahl, ASEE's managing director for communications and society advancement, thought it might be time to offer his member engineering schools the same benefits. After […]
