By Lex O. McMillan III. Having just returned from my first trip to Haiti, I have been thinking a lot about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. More...
When criticizing the Greek System, put blame where it belong
By Jack Hawkins, Jr. Fraternity brothers on spring break—what image immediately comes to mind? Picture this instead: golf-ball sized blisters, swollen feet, strained muscles and determination to help others. More...
Virtualizing desktops vs. apps
By Ray Bendici. Virtualizing apps, rather than entire desktops, can be easier on IT departments. More...
Making the virtual a reality in higher ed
By Ray Bendici. Staff in the IT department at the University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg used to say “no” a lot. More...
Academic Science and Laboratory Building, Southern Connecticut State University
By Ray Bendici. An eye-catching new home for STEM departments and programs at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven is part of the university’s efforts to boost its curriculum in those disciplines. More...
Avoiding web missteps that repel college recruits
By Ray Bendici. When it comes to website design, universities continue to make common key mistakes that turn away potential students, according to an annual report from KDG, which advises higher education institutions on website redesigns, enrollment management and alumni engagement. More...
Making sense of ‘big data’ in higher ed admissions
By Robert Miller. Ubiquitous in the business world, big data is being adopted by higher education, particularly in the area of recruitment. With stagnant or declining recruitment budgets and increased competition for students, leveraging the data most colleges capture is a cost-effective approach that can yield significant results. More...
Turning “likes” to action—and higher ed revenues
By Karine Joly. While it’s still too early to rule on the performance of paid social media marketing to drive measurable actions beyond the media platform, it’s time for schools to start testing to optimize paid social for higher education marketing. More...
Outreach to Vietnam
By James J. Maher. Niagara University, steps from the Canadian border in upstate New York, has been an international university with students and faculty members from our neighbors to the north. More...
Higher education and social mobility
By Jeffery R. Docking. Sometimes, well-known premises lead to predictable conclusions. But not always. Occasionally, they lead to surprises—and even busted myths. Here’s one: The best job of helping low-income and first-generation students gain access to higher education and reverse the trend toward greater income inequality in our society is being done by wealthy private institutions willing to invest their part of their large endowments into the salutary project of providing more financial aid for poorer students. More...