Today's Campus, Sustainability

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Leonard Schlesinger, President, Babson College

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:45:00 GMT

A January 2009 Gazette Minute Interview with Leonard Schlesinger, president of Babson College, as he embarked on a curricular turnaround at a school of considerable distinction.

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.

Social Entrepreneurship Grows Academic Legs

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Thousands of U.S. students came to the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, helping to rebuild neighborhoods and restore a sense of hope. This renewed interest in community service, accompanied by a recent financial collapse and associated scandals, has also sparked a rise in social entrepreneurship. By Peter Bardaglio.

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?

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Patricia Malone, Director, Center for Emerging Technologies, SUNY Stony Brook University

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Ms. Malone is plying her talents on behalf of Stony Brook University as the school helps out displaced financial industry executives and managers on Long Island. This informative interview was conducted in February 2009. Watch for an update with Ms. Malone during ENTREPRENEUR Week in April.

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?

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.

A silver lining to the endowment crisis

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:45:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

The precipitous drop in endowment values got everyone's attention. Now investment committees made up of students, faculty, andministrators and employees are asking their campuses to redirect their investments with both fiscal and social responsibility in mind.

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.

Sustainability Roundup January 21, 2010

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

January 21, 2010. Everyone agrees going green is good... in principle. However, the climate commitments, green ratings, point scores, LEED certifications and statements of intentions that record progress are not so universally accepted. Read some opposing views.

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.

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.

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.

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.

To LEED or not to LEED

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Even in the midst of a serious economic downturn, sustainability continues to be a hot topic. New construction is the darling. However, LEED certifications do not come cheap, and retrofitting older buildings is problematic. Is LEED worth it? Peter Bardaglio examines that very question.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Reg Pecen, Assoc Prof & Coordinator, U of Northern Iowa

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

An electrical engineer with Bachelor's, Masters and PhD degrees, Professor Reg Pecen is immersed in sustainability applications, both in the classroom and out. Solar Splash is one of them.

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.

Hot Topic: Geothermal Energy Brings Town and Gown Together

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

A geothermal partnership can bring town and gown together. First dollar costs may be high, but Mother Nature delivers value over the long haul.

Overheard at Greening of the Campus VIII

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Sustainability directors took pleasure in progress being made, but also took a hard look at areas that need improvement. Like existing buildings, laboratories and athletics, the campus energy hogs, and endowment investments. Take two minutes to "hear" highlights from the three-day conference.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Cynthia Klein-Banai, Associate Chancellor for Sustainability, U of Illinois, Chicago

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:01:00 GMT

Big city; big job. Cynthia Klein-Banai discusses increasing the speed and momentum of sustainability on her Chicago campus.

Sustainability Roundup September 18, 2009

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

September 18, 2009. Ecophobia. Green ratings. New Peterson's survey. Energy offset alternative. Cynthia Klein-Banai, U of Illinois Chicago sustainability chief in a Q&A with Jeff Wendt. Resources and Quick Links.

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.

Research Roundup September 3, 2009

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Sepember 3, 2009. Virtual surgical tools that preview the actual surgery during pre-op. Plastics that conduct electric current. Light that harmlessly penetrates tissues to kill cancer cells. Rap and hip-hop as serious forms of cultural revelation. And more.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Sue Todd, President, Corporate University Xchange

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:01:00 GMT

What have corporate trainers discovered about modern learning? And what higher education opportunities are available?

Ecovillages Provide College Students with Experiential Learning

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Mix ecological design, permaculture, green practices, community building and a strong curricular core—and you get an ecovillage. It's an experiential learning laboratory and a magnet for ecologically-minded prospects.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Stephen Spinelli, President, Philadelphia University

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Pick up the story of a college president's work just after he sold his co-founder's interest in Jiffy Lube and embarked to London with family in tow to earn his Ph.D.

Student Opportunities: Research and Development for Sustainability

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Student activist Carlos Rymer says sustainability offers opportunities for students to participate in meaningful R & D on campus. That's good for students and good for their colleges.

Sustainability Roundup August 3, 2009

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:10:00 GMT

August 3, 2009. The World Resources Institute confirms man’s impact on climate change. Students push for a Green China through eco-rap in Mandarin! Marketing guru Philip Kotler proposes a radically innovative solution to poverty. Obama wants you off the streets and on the rails. A solar energy marketing curriculum from Artichoke Creative? Athletic departments strike out.

The food fight for zero waste

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Warning: entering zero waste zone. Dining services embrace recycling, composting, trayless servvice, local sourcing, and more.

Sustainability 2.0

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Student Empowerment

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:00:01 GMT

STARS is the new game in town

Tue, 19 May 2009 05:00:01 GMT

If Julian Dautremont-Smith has his way, what happens on campus won’t stay on campus. He helped invent a new system to monitor the progress made by colleges and universities in sustainability and to inform the public.

Sustainability increases traction on campus

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Conservation is where it starts. Conserving energy, water, heat, cooling saves money and helps the environment. Sustainability moves on from there. And for a look at how far it's moved on campus, give a listen ...

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Gary Heiser, Property Consultants LLC, Consultant

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A Gazette Minute Interview with Gary Heiser, a solar technology re-skilling adult student in Florida

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Christina Crespo, Sustainability Coordinator, Palm Beach County School District

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

South Florida Green, Energy & Climate Conference

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Overheard at the South Florida Green, Energy & Climate Conference in West Palm Beach

Thinking of hosting an energy-related conference?

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT