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30 août 2015

QA Graphics updates Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard

University Business LogoBy Stefanie Botelho. As a leader in innovation for energy efficiency, QA Graphics has launched their latest edition of the Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard (EEED) powered by The Bridge Data Manager. More...

30 août 2015

How to fix America's crazy high costs of college

University Business LogoBy Stefanie Botelho. Once upon a time, we were a nation of farmers. Schools were few and far between, for the simple reason that they were largely unnecessary. Then came the Industrial Revolution. Factories mass-produced goods; goods begat services; and services required a modicum of math, literacy and other skills deemed essential to the prosperity of a growing middle class. More...

30 août 2015

University of Montana grows portfolio of patents to 100-plus

University Business LogoBy Stefanie Botelho. Ryan Mizner has a patent pending for a device called The Bridge, a physical therapy tool developed by the University of Montana associate professor and one of his students. More...

30 août 2015

FAFSA follies: To gain a student, eliminate a form

University Business LogoBy Stefanie Botelho. Many smart students forgo college in the mistaken belief that they cannot afford it. The financial aid system, which is intended to increase opportunities for low-income students, is largely to blame. More...

30 août 2015

Promising genetic research yields big patent battle

University Business LogoBy Stefanie Botelho. Rarely have so many lawyers argued so long over a medical technology that has yet to yield a treatment for a single patient. More...

30 août 2015

University leaders outraged after vulgar signs greet incoming freshmen

University Business LogoBy Stefanie Botelho. The president of a Virginia college is “outraged” and has pledged action after several vulgar signs directed at incoming female students-and their mothers -were draped from the ledges of nearby off-campus houses. More...

30 août 2015

More universities send freshmen abroad - Some believe studying abroad increases retention and graduation

University Business LogoBy Stefanie Botelho. Study abroad has been reserved traditionally for upperclassmen, but institutions that include Michigan State, Kent State (Ohio), Florida State, American University (D.C.) and the University of New Haven (Conn.) are offering students the chance to learn overseas before or during their first year of college. More...

30 août 2015

Provost primer - A new book helps chief academic officers find their way

University Business LogoBy Tim Goral. One of the more demanding jobs in higher ed belongs to the provost—the chief academic officer. With ever-widening fields of responsibility, the position often consists largely of on-the-job training. More...

30 août 2015

Per-credit charge breeds success

University Business LogoBy Brian Hazlett and Roger Bruszewski. It has been said that it takes a village to raise a child. To make a huge change at a university, it takes the entire village, a.k.a. a really good team, to make it happen. Here’s our story. More...

30 août 2015

Harnessing the power of social media

University Business LogoBy Marc C. Whitt. Without a doubt, social media has become one of the, if not the most, effective and efficient way for colleges and universities to communicate. Connected institutions can conduct “digital conversations” while sharing and collecting thoughts, ideas, information, opinions, images and video. More...

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