For an article on real estate technology, we are looking to speak with administrators in finance or facilities about how tech tools with data analysis and visualization features can be used to develop off-campus real estate buying and selling strategy as well as to maximize revenue from real estate assets. More...
Ph.D. students face significant mental health challenges
Approximately one-third of Ph.D. students are at risk of having or developing a common psychiatric disorder like depression, a recent study reports. More...
University System of N.H. undergoes spend management transformation with JAGGAER
JAGGAER, the world’s largest independent spend management company, proudly announces that the University System of New Hampshire has selected JAGGAER’s full suite of S2P solutions in a significant upgrade from their existing system. More...
As college costs rocket up, unlock the data that will enable smart choices
Data increasingly drives the modern world. From picking your seat on an airplane to buying a car to purchasing a product online, consumers are able to read reviews and examine every detail before making a purchase. There's a wealth of consumer information at our fingertips. More...
Tennessee State University partners with Liaison
Tennessee State University today announced that it has chosen Liaison International, the leading provider of higher education admissions management and enrollment marketing solutions, as its strategic admissions and enrollment marketing partner. More...
Course material spending declines for 2017-18 academic year
During the 2017-18 academic year, college students spent an average of $484 on nine required course materials. That’s down from $579 on 10 units the previous academic year, and a decrease from $701 in the past decade, according to the Student Watch: Attitudes and Behaviors toward Course Materials: 2017-2018 Report, the National Association of College Stores’ (NACS) twice-yearly survey of college students in the U.S. and Canada. More...
Future challenges for Ga. universities and colleges
Those overseeing Georgia’s public colleges and universities unveiled a plan Tuesday, which some administrators say is the most exhaustive effort to enhance the system’s educational structure in more than two decades. More...
Too little aid for low-income STEM majors?
When low-income students get a need-based grant, in addition to other financial aid, they are more likely to study science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) than their peers who don’t receive this boost in aid, according to a recent study from the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice. More...
Fewer than half of Ore. grads opt for college
Fewer than half the students who graduated from Oregon public high schools in 2015 went on to college, state figures show. Even at high schools serving communities such as Oregon City, Bend and Beaverton, more than one-third of recent graduates didn’t so much as enroll part-time in a community college. More...
Space lettuce: It’s what’s for dinner
A local startup’s quantum dot technology could some day help feed astronauts on the moon and Mars. More...