By Ray Bendici. Iowa State is partnering with EdR and River Caddis Development (Memphis) to add 320,000 square feet of student residential and mixed-use retail space to the southwest corner of campus. More...
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College groundbreakings: Iowa State, U of North Texas, U of Cincinnati
Medieval Jewish papers tell vivid stories in Cambridge exhibition
By Maev Kennedy. 11th-century documents from Genizah store in Old Cairo synagogue cover whole range of human life, co-curator says.
From the faded brown ink on the yellowed paper of a document going on display this week in Cambridge, a startling picture emerges of a young man who lived and loved in 11th-century Cairo. More...
College cyber-attacks: Don’t take the bait
By Sherrie Negrea. Phishing is just one type of “social engineering”—the criminal act of manipulating people to surrender confidential information. In the past five years, it’s become a constant threat, and many college leaders see it as the No. 1 cybercrime they face. More...
The survival checklist for higher ed presidents
By Joseph Brennan and Mark Weaver. Based on our decades of experience counseling campus CEOs, we’ve identified the key behaviors successful presidents use to lead their institutions through the tough times. More...
Hazmats among us on college campuses
By Marcia Layton Turner. Here are four questions facilities administrators as well as other campus officials should be asking to lower the risk of a hazardous materials tragedy. More...
Higher ed diversity initiatives must change with the times
By Carol Patton. With skilled workers in demand by industry and student enrollment declining, ignoring diversity initiatives is impractical, even unproductive. More...
Colleges go live on social media
By Karine Joly. The interest in live videos across social media platforms has accelerated over the past few months with a series of developments that bring high-quality video broadcasting to the masses. More...
