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Ryan Busch Interviews Nivine Megahed and Joselyn Zivin from National Louis University about Groupon for Enrollment

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:30:00 GMT

According to Nivine Megahed, National Louis University (NLU) has a history of innovation. Even so, in September NLU became the first university to use the social coupon service Groupon as an enrollment vehicle. Joselyn Zivin, NLU's VP of Marketing, joined Nivine and I to talk about this innovative idea--the timing for this interview couldn't be better as NLU's first class of 17 Groupon adopters ended on Monday 12/05/2011, five of whom are exploring regular admission to NLU.

Today's Campus Update

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:01:00 GMT

A perfect storm of power politics and media noise has worked its way into higher education by way of the 'for-profit sector.' At the heart of it all is student loans. Most likely a business solution - not a political one - is needed. Follow this story in interviews, beginning here. Also, here are links to some or most popular recent articles and interviews.

Today's Campus Update

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Features ... A rookie college ranking debuts. Will it challenge U.S. News? Must big fundraising efforts result in little payoff? Can college be more affordable? What's happened to online higher education? Also ... Most popular articles and interviews.

Today's Campus Update. July 2010

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:45:05 GMT

Today's Campus Update. June 2010

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Tuition sweet spot. Most popular recent articles. Key buying signals sent by college-shopping parents. Most popular recent interviews. Higher education's news favorite for busy people. And more.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Bernard J. Luskin, CEO & Senior Provost, Touro University Worldwide

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Bernie Luskin has worked extensively where communications technology meets higher education. He has also been involved in a number of launches and business deals of note. Today he's responsible for taking one of the Touro University enterprises to its next level.

Intellectual Property Produces Smart Money

Thu, 27 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Some campuses on the Forbes list of research revenue producers were one-hit wonders, due to the invention of a super drug. Others earned their money with a series of smaller successes. By Tom Robinson

Auxiliaries are potent revenue generators

Thu, 20 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

These campus operations are money-makers. While housing and dining services are marketing lures for prospective students, they also can generate welcome extra revenue. Some campuses are re-mixing their offerings and resetting prices much the same way as national hotel and restaurant brands.

A very scary, very expensive and very necessary ERP software conversion

Thu, 13 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

What happened when PeopleSoft/Oracle began to look old and unworkable to a community college?

by Karen West and Tom Robinson.

New Campuses and New Offerings

Mon, 10 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Boldly going where they have never been in search of new students and new revenue is now a path for many of today’s campuses. By Tom Robinson

So Sue Me

Tue, 04 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Institutions and individuals duel over intellectual property in an environment reminiscent of Jack London's Klondike.

By Jim Castagnera

Collaboration = Education

Mon, 03 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

What do a four-year university and a 54-hour entrepreneurs' Startup Weekend have in common? Just about everything. By Jamie Young and Tom Robinson.

What sounds do entrepreneurs make?

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:47:00 GMT

Higher education and entrepreneurs. It's been a great matchup. It will continue to be so. Here's the why and how of it. From people who know.

Stephen Spinelli

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:46:00 GMT

A successful academic. Next, a very successful entrepreneur. Now a university president. Stephen Spinelli has much to share on the topic of entrepreneurship.

John Katzman

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:45:58 GMT

The founder of Princeton Review has moved on since the company's $50 million initial public offering in 2001. His current venture is a model so unique it's difficult to describe. Suffice it to say that 2Tor provides real help to premium brand campuses - one at a time.

Stuart Udell

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:45:57 GMT

Fresh from the $170 million deal in which his schools were acquired, Stuart Udell is making new higher education deals happen for The Princeton Review.

Bryce Johnson

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

eTextbooks have the potential to reduce college costs ... and produce entrepreneurial successes. Bryce Johnson and Follett believe their success lies on the distribution side of the emerging business.

Andy Reeher

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Saving money while raising money is something campuses can actually do. Andy Reeher parlayed this knowledge into a start-up that serves a growing number of blue chip U.S. campuses.

Rob Adams

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:46:00 GMT

Rob has signed checks on both sides of the venture business - as an entrepreneur and as a financier. Now he teaches MBA students and oversees a Moot Corp with a worldwide reputation.

Stephen Gilfus

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:45:59 GMT

One of the original founders of Blackboard, Stephen Gilfus now heads up a growing education, technology and business consultancy with influence and clients throughout K-12 and higher education.

Edwin Eisendrath

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Colleges and universities can be entrepreneurial too. Himself a co-founder of UNext and Cardean, Edwin Eisendrath advises U.S. colleges and universities when they have expansion plans.

Patricia Malone

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:44:00 GMT

How do you help hundreds of suddenly unemployed Wall Street executives find new jobs and succeed? Actually, it takes entrepreneurship. At Stony Brook University, Pat Malone has been mixing and matching wits, skills and resources with the school's Long Island marketplace.

Ross, Robert

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:46:00 GMT

Time Magazine once called him a modern day' Marco Polo. He also founded Ross University School of Medicine and sold all his interest in 2003 for nine figures. Today Robert Ross owns and operates nine businesses, two of which are colleges.

Jamie McDonald

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Duke University, Northwestern University and Expedia were stops on Jamie McDonald's route to a business launch and subsequent acquisition by Nelnet.

Today's Campus Update. April 16, 2010

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Tuition sweet spot. Recent Online Reader Favorites. Excerpts from a survey of the U.S. college-buying public. Student loan Intelligence. Campus jobs: Who? Where?

Today's Campus Update. March 22, 2010

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Art Week begins March 22nd and continues all week. Read new articles and interviews on the topic every day. Inside this update: Recent Online Reader Favorites. Consumer marketeers you may want to know. A consumer survey with a difference. Student loans: Who? Where? Campus jobs: Who? Where?

Re-skilling: a timely community service opportunity

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Stony Brook University of New York and the work of Pat Malone, Director of Emerging Technologies, provide an excellent example of plumbing multiple education/work connections to serve adults.

Today's Campus Update February 18, 2010

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:45:00 GMT

February 18, 2010. Is Uncle Sam the Lender derailed on Capitol Hill? Retention Week reprise, if you missed it. Reader's favorite Q&As since August. Are next year's college applicants shopping from their pocketbooks? It's all about jobs. Student Loan Intelligence. Student Loan Buying Guide. More.

Today's Campus Update-February 1, 2010

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Retention Week begins Feb. 1. Read new articles and interviews on the topic on this site every day. Inside this update: January reader favorites. Highlights of the next magazine. And more.

Today's Campus Update January 18, 2010

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

The most popular online articles with readers this month. A don't-miss online suggestion from our editors. Previews of our next magazine. And more.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Chuck Cascio, Vice President, Partnership Expansion, Educational Testing Service

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

It's certainly not your grandpa's test. Here's how Educational Testing Service and Certiport will be measuring and certifying critical thinking proficiency.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Quinn Sutton, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Certiport

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:46:00 GMT

Quinn Sutton says critical thinking is the topic of raging debate in the U.S. Is critical thinking a talent or a skill? Who needs it? How is it taught? How is it measured? What are ETS and Certiport doing about it?

TC Update

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:46:00 GMT

January 5, 2010. Interesting reading from 2009. Readers' favorites and editors' suggestions. Campus Photos, Crime on Campus, and more.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: John Childers, President & CEO, Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

A most interesting consortium of schools. Each one a jewel with no need to be fitted into a necklace. An adroit consortium president discusses his members and his craft.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Larry Pawola, Associate Dean, U of Illinois, Chicago

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Hundreds of thousands of medical providers--doctors' offices, clinics, hospitals - will be converting to digital medical records. That expectation is nourishing an academic discipline called health informatics. Larry Pawola shares his experience as the major provider of online learning currently in that field.

Today's Campus Update, December 1, 2009

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Readers' recent top interview choices and perennial favorites. New features. What's a RoundUp? Campus photos. Conference notes.

Today's Campus Update November 16, 2009

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Since August 1st we've welcomed 101,000 visitors who have viewed more than 330,000 pages on this site. Here are some choice morsels from recent online editions. Readers' choices. Editors' choices, Five of the most popular roundups. Conference notes. And please, if you have the time, take five seconds to answer a 1-question survey.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Jim Etter, Founder, American Public University System

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

What made an enlisted marine-turned-officer an education entrepreneur? And how does the school he founded manage to provide a college education to tens of thousands of students at no out-of-pocket cost to them? To Jim Etter, that's the magic of University 2.0.

Today's Campus Update, November 4, 2009

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

November 4, 2009. Choice bits from recent online editions. Readers' choice articles. Editors' choice interviews. Four popular roundups. With a peek at the next magazine.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Stuart Udell, President, Postsecondary Education, Princeton Review

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:30:00 GMT

On October 19th The Princeton Review announced its $170 million aquisition of Penn Foster, a school group with perhaps the world's largest enrollment. When we interviewed Stuart Udell last year it was obvious that pluck, smarts and business skills, along with good timing and happy education customers, would propel him and his company to real success.

Today's Campus Update - October 15, 2009

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:30:00 GMT

October 15, 2009. Editors' choice articles. Readers' choice interviews. What readers are saying. Risky Business. Upcoming conferences. Where Today's Campus staff will be attending.

Today's Campus Update - October 1, 2009

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Top 10 Twice: Most popular September articles & most popular September interviews. Overheard at two recent conferences. Upcoming Events. And more.

9/15 Today's Campus Update

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Most popular Today's Campus articles of the past two weeks. Previews of what you'll be seeing in the next two weeks. A sneak peek at the September issue of Today's Campus. Upcoming Events.

Today's Campus Update

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Most popular Today's Campus articles of the past two weeks. Previews of what you'll be seeing in the next two weeks. Events we'll be attending. And special news for advertisers.

Collegetown. The place we live and work.

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Colleges have sprung up in some interesting places. And for some interesting reasons. Author Blake Gumprecht knows why.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: John Katzman, President, 2tor

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The founder of Princeton Review has been busy this past year with a new startup. His story is of special interest to online educators.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Robert Mayes, President, Columbia Southern University

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One school acquires another. Why? How?

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Shandy Husmann, Managing Director, Huron Consulting

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Economic recovery is now required by federal law, and it will involve massive money expenditures. A $21.5 billion portion will be research money available to campuses.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Steve Cooper, Founder, Tech University of America

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Steve Cooper, Founder, Tech University of America, talks about the deals and the apps that he thinks will transform higher education. Is he a visionary? You decide.