In this role, the Buckingham-based bank will provide banking services for students, faculty and staff through an on-campus, restricted-access branch which will open in late August. More...
Spider Solar Array will match 100 percent of U. of Richmond’s electricity needs
The University of Richmond plans to purchase renewable energy from a large Virginia solar installation. The move makes UR the first institution of higher education in the southeast to match 100 percent of its electricity needs with solar energy. More...
Saint Mary’s U. of Minn. extends partnership with Wiley
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, a private, non-profit Lasallian Catholic educational institution, and Wiley Education Services, a division of Wiley that provides tailored services and technology solutions to higher education institutions, are pleased to announce a 10-year extension of their existing partnership. More...
Universities look outward to transform campus real estate into strategic asset
Universities continue to face declining revenues from tuition and public support, leading university leaders to consider how to transform their campus real estate from a cost center into a strategic asset. More...
Kroger partners with area college to ramp up tech in grocery industry
Kroger is taking another major step to position itself ahead of competitors when it comes to ecommerce in the grocery industry. More...
New at UBTech 2019: Technology Leadership Track
The new Technology Leadership program track at UBTech 2019 will feature sessions by and for campus CIOs and other tech leaders. Find out how you can be a part of this program. More...
Co-op programs steer arts majors toward careers
Co-op programs at higher ed institutions are providing work experience and network-building opportunities to help arts students map out career paths. They’re boosting enrollment, too. More...
President's response to the report of the Commission on Institutional History and Community
Almost a year ago I delivered my inaugural address in front of Lee Chapel and reminded the audience that "We are justifiably proud of our distinctions, but never complacent. Our motto -- non incautus futuri -- not unmindful of the future -- reflects our commitment to self-examination, to asking how we can remain who we are while also getting better, to asking how we can contribute even more to the world in which our students will live their lives." More...
University supercomputers are science's unsung heroes, and Texas will get the fastest yet
Supercomputers are powerful machines with great names—Blue Waters, Bridges, Jetstream, Comet. But a new one will soon be joining that list: Frontera. The $60 million machine will live at the University of Texas at Austin and is scheduled to come online next year. More...
Big trouble for Howard University
Howard University is regarded as the most prestigious historically black institution of higher education in the country. But the operations of the school in the nation’s capital have long been troubled in areas such as budget, financial aid, student housing, security, building maintenance and transparency. More...