Report: New revelations about campus IT trends
Almost one in every five dollars spent on campus IT investments are made outside of centralized IT; in other words, almost $4 billion is spent in non-managed, non-measured,…
Campus Administration
New MOOC for admins promises better online students
The free four-week online course, designed by an Austin-based digital marketing agency, Tocquigny—a company whose clients include Regent University and Rice University—says it will offer “expert insight into…
Controversial university president: Stop pushing for immediate gratification
As education leaders nationwide grapple with defining the true purpose of institutions of higher learning in the 21st century, Bill Powers used the occasion of his last annual…
Driving consortial change–it takes more than missionaries
Selective residential colleges and universities usually have several things in common – they are usually small, usually survive upon tuition, room, and board for their operating budgets, and…
College first in the nation for these admissions
In what could be considered not only a truly unique marketing move for a brand-conscious college, but also a giant step forward in creating admissions equity for a…
College presidents predict 4 new institutional models for higher-ed
A new think-tank-esque collection of leading college and university presidents last year came together to discuss the trends and disruptions shaping higher education thanks to new technologies and…
INFOGRAPHIC: Should universities be run like startups?
There’s growing momentum around the question as to whether or not colleges and universities should run like startups; in other words, should higher-ed institutions cater more to the…
College shifts focus to engaging students earlier
The current model of bringing students to Clark State Community College’s campus and then helping them find a career or four-year college is outdated, President Jo Alice Blondin…
5 ways a ‘corporation’ status is transforming colleges
Colleges and universities often say they help students develop the skills needed for an enriched life and provide services that benefit the community; but a recent trend in…
Stunning changes are coming to university research—and why they’re important
There’s not a person in the higher education world who would tell you that research—the production of, dissemination of, and funding of—isn’t mission-critical most colleges and universities. And…