Today's Campus, Management

Solving the Student Debt Problem

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT

Two-thirds of all students now borrow and the average amount borrowed spiked 5 percent in the last year alone, to approximately $25,000, while one in 10 students borrow in excess of $40,000. Meanwhile, the national federal student loan cohort default rate rose for the fourth straight year and reached its highest mark since 1997. Default is just the tip of the iceberg...

Join us on February 22, 2012 for a Live Webinar about "Helping to Protect the Investment in Education with Tuition Insurance"

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:30:00 GMT

Sallie Mae’s Tuition insurance is the first nationally available form of tuition protection that refunds up to 100% of the cost of attendance, learn more...

Join us on March 7, 2012 for a Live Webinar about "New Student Benefits, Greater protection for your school, students and families"

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:15:00 GMT

Sallie Mae Insurance Services offers a valuable bundle of relevant benefits designed to help protect students and give greater peace of mind to their families.Learn More...

Join us on March 21, 2012 for a Live Webinar about "Helping to Protect the Investment in Education with Renters Insurance"

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Nearly 4 million students live independently on campus and have inconsistent personal property and liability protection. Learn how colleges are offering College Renters Insurance...

8 Questions

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMT

During the last 18 months or so we've seen a remarkable increase in the amount of attention paid to higher education. There's no longer a shortage of interesting commentary. I'm very grateful for this. But sometimes I feel I need to stop and (re)define my questions. This helps my research and it helps me get to the heart of the issues for my clients more quickly. These are some of the questions floating around in my head this week. What are yours?

Publishing Your Institution's Educational Content - Possible Implications

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Value is shaped by context. We attribute value and meaning to people, objects and other things on the basis of the circumstances in which we experience them.

Credentials, Good Will Hunting & MITx

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:30:00 GMT

It is no secret that the authority to bestow credentials is a core source of value for higher education institutions. It is also a key means by which the institution protects itself from unwanted competition from non-sanctioned education providers.

Ryan Busch Interviews Kaplan, Inc. Chairman and CEO Andrew Rosen about his Book Change.edu

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:30:00 GMT

Andrew Rosen (Chairman and CEO of Kaplan, Inc.) spent some time with me discussing his new book Change.edu. Rosen's book is a terrific read, both filled with wonderful insights on the state of American higher education and presented with a sense of humor that compels the reader to keep turning the page. We talk about "Harvard Envy", the promise of community colleges, military students, his career in higher education, and a host of other important ideas.

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.

Recording Available of Today's Campus Live Web Event- Predicting 2012 Embrace the Future of Admissions and Enrollment, or Else

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:30:00 GMT

Get your link to watch the recording of Today's Campus publisher and panel for a detailed analysis of what pushed top performing marketing, admissions, and enrollment departments to success in 2011!

Watching Over You - Preparing Your College to Deliver on this Promise

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The recent events at Penn State are prompting institutions around the nation to review their policies designed to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior. Schools should act now to ensure that their policies meet ethical and legal requirements and are consistent with the institution’s guiding principles and culture.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Do Not Click, , Do Not Click

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:30:00 GMT

Lou Pugliese and I spoke at EDUCAUSE 2011 and our conversation left me with the sense that his company functions more like a partner than an overbearing LMS heavy weight. Moodlerooms is definitely an organization worth getting to know.

Ryan Busch Interviews Jessica Bothwell Kay and Ross Abramson from Translations.Com and Transperfect at DevLearn|11

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:30:00 GMT

Think globally is something we should all consider as we develop learning content. Transperfect and Translations.com provide the resources to truly think globally about the language implications of learning content. I visited with Jessica and Ross at DevLearn|11

Accreditation - In the Fight of its Life? Part 3

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:30:00 GMT

PART 3: Michael P. Lambert, Executive Director of the Distance Education and Training Council writes: "A number of groups have started to undertake the task of evaluating accreditation and developing various solutions to what they see as accreditation’s systemic shortcomings".

Accreditation - In the Fight of its Life? Part 2

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:30:00 GMT

PART 2: Michael P. Lambert, Executive Director of the Distance Education and Training Council writes: "For the past 3 years, voluntary accreditation, once widely hailed and credited being one of the most effective forces in shaping American higher education into being the most impressive, enviable and admired in the world, has recently come under some unfair criticism from those who do not have even a passing understanding of its true purposes."

Ryan Busch Interviews Chris Koeneman from BlueSocket an AdTran Company at EDUCAUSE 2011 from Ryan Busch

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:00:00 GMT

How does the wireless campus affect more than just the CIO? Chris Koeneman from BlueSocket gave me some insights at EDUCAUSE 2011.

Recording Available of Today's Campus Live Web Event - The Real Impact of Program Integrity Regulations on Higher Education Marketing and Enrollment

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:30:00 GMT

Get your link to watch the recording of Today's Campus publisher and panel as they discuss exclusive, never before seen data!

Accreditation - In the Fight of its Life? Part 1

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Michael P. Lambert, Executive Director of the Distance Education and Training Council writes: "For the past 3 years, voluntary accreditation, once widely hailed and credited being one of the most effective forces in shaping American higher education into being the most impressive, enviable and admired in the world, has recently come under some unfair criticism from those who do not have even a passing understanding of its true purposes."

Recording Available of Today's Campus Live Web Event Today's Campus Live Web Event - Be Great By Doing Good Improving Operations by Automating Marketing and Admissions Compliance

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:30:00 GMT

Get your link to watch the recording of Today's Campus publisher and panel on a discussion about how automating compliance in your recruiting process will actually increase the efficiency of your marketing spend and admissions team!

Fall Webcast Series Announced - Education Marketing & Enrollment Webcasts

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:30:00 GMT

Join Today's Campus and Leads360 for three LIVE webcasts on best practices in education marketing & enrollment.

Recording of Today's Campus Webcast "Implications of Gainful Employment" Available Now!

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:45:00 GMT

Watch the recording of a luminary panel of higher education thought leaders from the August 12, 2011 Today's Campus Webcast "Implications of Gainful Employment".

TODAY'S CAMPUS HOSTS LIVE WEBCAST EVENT "GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IMPLICATIONS" - JOIN US

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT

YOU'RE INVITED! Join Today's Campus and a panel of higher education luminaries to discuss the topic of gainful employment.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Kevin Moehn, Chief Executive Officer, Moehn and Associates, Inc.

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Kevin Moehn is a student-loan-savvy entrepreneur who helps well-branded campuses create affordable student loan offerings with the help of quality partners. Having crafted more than a dozen offerings in the past year, he shares what he's learned about student loan risk and risk mitigation.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Anya Kamenetz, Author & Journalist, Consultant

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Anya Kamenetz touched a national nerve when she authored Generation Debt shortly after graduating from Yale. She's a speaker in great demand on U.S.campuses, and she's authored another book that probes the future of U.S. higher education. Here she speaks clearly about present-day student loans.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Robert Tucker, President, InterEd

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:45:00 GMT

Robert Tucker is an academician with multiple doctorates. Since 1995 he has been helping college executives market and manage their public, private and for-profit campuses. He rejoins Jeff Wendt in a second interview to discuss his idea of a better solution for higher education than the present 'gainful employment' rule-making.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Arthur Kirk, President, Saint Leo University

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 06:45:00 GMT

Many campus executives have an eye on the fracas involving the U.S. Department of Education and for-profit higher education providers. One of them is Art Kirk who oversees what might be described as a non-profit college conglomerate. Or perhaps an educator's mall. Clever descriptions aside, Kirk's insights are fresh and engaging.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Kevin Manning, President, Stevenson University

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:15:00 GMT

Kevin Manning applies his 43 years of higher education management experience to some of the issues surrounding 'gainful employment' and student loan risk.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Robert Tucker, President, InterEd

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:10:00 GMT

An academician with multiple doctorates, Tucker was Senior Vice President at University of Phoenix in the 1980s and as it came into the public's eye in the early 1990s. Since 1995 he has been helping college executives market and manage their public, private and for-profit campuses. In this interview he shares some astute observations of the wars between the Obama administration and America's for-profit colleges.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Jo Zakarin, President, Advanced Training

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:50:00 GMT

A Boston College graduate, Jo Zakarin is the owner of a small career college. She is also a commissioner of the accreditor Council on Occupational Education. She shares some of her experiences as a profit-maker in higher education. She adds some reasonableness to the political hysteria surrounding ED's regulation of 'gainful employment.'

Let’s Get Engaged

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Campuses devote a great deal of their fundraising focus on a group that simply isn’t paying off. How can participation among them be increased?

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.

Summer games: the college rankings

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:45:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

U. S . New & World Report's Americas Best Colleges steps up to the plate this month. It's been the league leader on college rankings. But is it still a slugger? The American Council of Trustees and Alumni says: "Yerrrrr out."

Eleven Steps to Student Information System $uccess

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:05:00 GMT

Purchasing a new student information system (SIS)? What are the right questions to ask? Try these.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Jem Spectar, President, U of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:45:01 GMT

How does a world-class university serve a mid-size community in a down economy?

Today's Campus Update. July 2010

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:45:05 GMT

Overheard at NASFAA, Part 2

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

In a campus office that's always dealing with remarkable complexity, there's an apparent desire - and even some movement - toward simplification. Here are more choice morsels from this year's annual conference of financial aid administrators.

Transformational leadership

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Thinking about tomorrow's top executives? A panel of similarly minded executives say leadership requires IQ, EQ and CQ.

Overheard at NASFAA, Part 1

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

In a campus office that's always dealing with remarkable complexity, there's an apparent desire - and even some movement - toward simplification. Here are some choice morsels from this year's annual conference of financial aid administrators.

No Matter the Crisis, a Communications Plan Is Critical

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Recent news reports from a pair of campuses amplify the need for a plan. At the University of Virginia, a male lacrosse player with an apparent history of violence allegedly beat to death his former girlfriend, a member of the woman's lacrosse team. At the University of Alabama-Huntsville, a female professor who just had been denied tenure shot and killed three colleagues and wounded three others. By Anne Sceia Klein

So Sue Me - Internship or slave labor?

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Uncle Sam’s Increased Attention to Student Workers Generates Concerns and Suits. Part 2. By Jim Castagnera.

So Sue Me - Internship or slave labor?

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Uncle Sam’s Increased Attention to Student Workers Generates Concerns and Suits. Will unpaid internships have much more of a future. Part 1. By Jim Castagnera.

Neutralizing the Saboteurs of Strategic Change

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

"I guarantee you that no matter how wonderful your strategy is, you will not execute it the way you planned," says Robin Speculand, a specialist in strategy implementation who has helped governments, multi-national companies and local corporations.

The Change Enforcers

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Given the many pressures from several directions—reform, cost reduction, compliance and accountability—it takes someone with vision, dexterity and fortitude to run a campus well these days. Part 2.

The Change Enforcers

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

The Change Enablers

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Highly successful entrepreneurs from many walks of life are spotting opportunities in higher education. Their backgrounds and business plans are different. Their styles vary. Their financing sources range from personal funds and ‘angels’ to venture capitalists. What they share in common is pluck and circumstances that enabled them to start a money-making business in a robust higher education industry. Part 2.

The Change Enablers

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

The Change Engineers

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Our University is wrapping up a strategic plan, a year in the making. The exercise has been a valuable one for several reasons. It's motivational. It establishes new direction and goals while assessing previous goals. And more ... By Paul Bylaska and Ryan Theroux.

The Change Exploiters Part 2

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

With change comes opportunity. Here are two disparate groups of people who have seized the day. Some erudite educators who feel the system is broken are trying to reshape how to teach. And for-profit education companies are bringing down cost. Part 2. By Tom Robinson.

The Change Exploiters

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:45:00 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: Larry Consalvos, Senior VP & General Manager, iXP Corporation

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT

A co-founder of a 100-employee company that is now ten years old discusses operational realities regarding campus emergency preparedness, emergency communications and a newly burgeoning activity known as e-discovery.

Re-skill your staff for essential high-value work

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Is your college intent on equipping students with the skills needed for a new economy? Do you want to make them ready to embark on a successful career path in a highly competitive environment? Shouldn’t those same intentions apply to your staff as well?

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.

Pick one: Cybersecurity. Convenience.

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Students' communications devices and the ubiquity of wireless networks have all ratcheted up the difficulty of securing campus networks and data. What has resulted? Identity theft. Data breaches. Compliance violations. Increased costs. Legal liabilities. What else? It's a battle fought with valor by MIS directors and the technology vendors who support them. By Tom Robinson.

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.

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.

Lean management: a case for 'rubber band' organizations

Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

When the economy goes south, most institutions look for fat and cut costs. It's important to remain lean through the good times as well.

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.

iPad’s Amazing Impact

Wed, 12 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson.

Introduced in April 2010, Apple sold a million iPads by early May. The company plans to sell a bazillion more as colleges rush to integrate iPad as a learning system. What’s all the fuss?

Smart Cards are Getting Smarter

Tue, 11 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Contactless cards can dispense their info and money without being 'swiped' through a reader. They can be made capable of communicating with more than one server and over multiple networks. What else can they do? On what campuses are they being adopted? By Florence Kizza.

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

Ringling College outsources to an alumni-owned business for success

Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

Ringling College of Art has always believed in supporting alumni-owned businesses. Their e-communications contract with an akumni-owned Hispanic ad agency is more than good will. It's good business.

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

Overheard at AACRAO's annual conference.

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The American Assn of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers held their annual conference in New Orleans in April. Some 2,200 members attended. They had much to hear and much to learn. Here's a goodly sample.

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?

A trifecta of federal burdens will affect student loans sooner than you think.

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

College presidents, provosts, CFOs, directors, and legal counsel take note. Cohort default rate standards are more strict. New regulations affect how schools assist borrowers. And an ever-growing administrative burden may threaten your ability to offer financial aid to students. By Justin Draeger.

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?

Student Identity Verification

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

We think we know who enrolled in the course. Now who's taking the exam?

Get it together!

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Campus business officers have cut pretty much every expense they can. Now it’s time for colleges to get back to core mission, albeit in a new economic reality. Group purchasing and collaborations can solve budget woes. By Tom Robinson.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Margaret Drugovich, President, Hartwick College

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Margaret Drugovich constructed a three-year track through a four-year school ahead of the curve. More than 20 percent of their applicants for fall 2010 are interested in it - an option that well-prepared students understand and value.

Deal with trouble using strategic thinking

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:45:00 GMT

In a bad economy, even those who duck-and-cover should engage in some strategic thinking. Part 2 of a two-part article by Elliott Masie.

Deal with trouble with the right tone

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:45:00 GMT

In a bad economy, the tone taken by campus executives in adversary situations matters to all those affected. Part one of a two-part article by Elliott Masie.

A Historically Black College is a terrible thing to waste

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:30:01 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

Black History Month Special Report. Historically Black Colleges and Universities cost less, offer a culturally rich environment, enjoy bigger gains in academic attainment and graduate more African American students proportionately than predominantly white schools. Yet most HBCUs are struggling even more than their white counterparts. And black students are less likely to enroll in them than previously. Why?

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.

Leadership Roundup

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:45:00 GMT

February 11, 2010. Management essentials for capable executives and supervisors. Ala Gretzky, Huddleston, McQuaig, Harvard Business Review, Brandau, Kouzes and Posner. Upcoming conferences. Quick links.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Charles Polk, President & Chief Executive Officer, Mountain State University

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:46:00 GMT

Retention seems a simple concept. Even a noble endeavor. But have you considered what Charles Polk is thinking about?

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Brian Parish, President, IData, Inc.

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

With the advent of enterprise administrative software on campus, departmental systems lost favor on campus. In recent years, the tide has turned in favor of interoperability. Brian Parish discusses the shift, and offers success stories at Georgetown and Mount Holyoke.

YouTube: Top Ten Free Campus Uses

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Campuses are discovering that the free video-sharing service has scores of other uses – all of which are also free for the taking. By Joe Dysart.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Michael Jortberg, Higher Education Industry Leader, Acxiom Corporation

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:20:00 GMT

A recently uncovered half-million dollar financial aid fraud at Rio Salado College involving as many as thirteen co-conspirators is getting headlines. Identity theft played a major role in the ongoing scam. Identity checking was lax at best. This recent interview with Michael Jortberg gets to the heart of the matter.

As higher education joins the consumer economy, plaintiffs abound

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Once upon a time, American higher education stood apart, perhaps even above, the American common law. No longer, writes Jim Castagnera.

Police Blotter

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Police Blotter

Published campus crime reports from around the U.S. Somewhat grim perhaps, but an essential read for risk managers, even marketers and public relations staff.

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.

For-profit colleges have respect among Americans and deserve more

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:45:00 GMT

For-profit colleges, once scorned for exploiting their students, would like to emerge as heroes to underserved communities. According to Americans for Democratic Action, African Americans, Latinos and low-income whites—the alleged victims—are thankful for the opportunity these schools provide that other institutions don't.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: A. Craig Powell, Chief Executive Officer, ConnectEDU

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:45:01 GMT

Craig Powell became immersed in higher education as a consumer of it. While an undergrad at Brown University he founded IvyTutors, which was acquired by a local Providence company just about graduation time. His present company serves a growing number of prestige schools and their prospects. He has a clear vision of present-day higher education. We're also interested in how he views the future.

Skinny U

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:45:01 GMT

Six-Sigma, Baldrige and LEAN methods can cut some fat in campus operations.

A most ambitious enterprise CRM conversion at IU

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Why Brad Wheeler decided to buy, rather than build, even though Indiana is an open-source software proponent.

Finance Roundup December 4, 2009

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:45:00 GMT

December 4, 2009. Sticker price mythology. A technological trifecta that sends college prices up. College exec's whopping performance pay. Fund-raising best practices. Investing in your reputation, too. Athletics losing money. 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.

Management Roundup November 30, 2009

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

November 30, 2009. Best paid faculty. Underpaid women. Innovative risk management. An interview with a think tank prez who thinks differently. Celebrity MBA program. New Organizational Design for colleges. And more.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Bret Peters, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Fig Leaf Software

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:45:02 GMT

As more campus business is done on the web, online trends and innovation are of increasing importance. A talented web practitioner shares some of his insight and some of today's better practices.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Kimberly Cline, President, Mercy College

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Kimberly Cline has worked in so many responsible positions in higher education she could be president of five colleges. As a matter of fact, at Mercy College, she is. Even more to the point, she's an innovator with a unique approach to retention.

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.

The risky business of higher education

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

A shooter in the bell tower is certainly sensational. But your next campus emergency is more likely to be a computer crash in a flooded basement. Or perhaps one of a hundred other possibilities. This is Tom Robinson's insightful and popular feature article from the September Today's Campus magazine.

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: Lisa Beck*, Solution Manager for Higher Education, Perceptive Software, Inc.

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:44:59 GMT

Lisa Beck can remember when the admissions office moved at the speed of paper and deadline-fretful applicants burned up the phone lines with inquiries that were difficult to answer.

Technology Roundup

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

November 3, 2009. A quick read for enablers, users and beneficiaries of technology on campus. Plus an overview of happenings at Educause 2009 that began in Denver today.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Julie Selander, Senior Associate Director, U of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Julie Selander is wise in the ways of large-scale student services. Her career includes management positions throughout higher education, and she chairs the NACUBO Student Financial Services committee. We're catching her before she and her staff of 28 move to a brand-new custom-designed LEED-gold certified building.

Is 'getting through this' what we should be striving for?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:45:00 GMT

In June 2009, the U.S. Department of Education identified 114 private colleges that failed ED’s financial-responsibility test as fiscally fragile. Many of the named schools are small and obscure, but the list also includes Utica College in New York and Rosemont College in Pennsylvania. What's the best objective for those and others in a recession? Reprinted from the September issue of Today's Campus magazine.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Bill Flores, President, U of Houston, Downtown

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Interesting city. Interesting campus. Interesting academic offerings. Very interesting man.

Leadership Roundup

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:45:00 GMT

October 28, 2009. A quick but worthwhile read for leaders and the people who hire and groom them. Four ways to be a good boss in a bad economy. An interview with Marcus Buckingham. Briefly noted. Quick Links.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: John Hall, Chief Executive Officer , Greenwood & Hall

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:45:00 GMT

With 300 employees serving the admissions, financial aid and enrollment management offices of U.S. colleges, John Hall is in a good position to comment on the near future of financial aid and student loans.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Matthew Schnittman, CEO, TopSchool, Inc.

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:45:00 GMT

A college education pays extra dividends when the resulting career path involves offering higher education an innovative new product or service. Matthew Schnittman is in a position to do so, and he wants to do it with trust.

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.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Anthony Mangeri, Professor, American Public University System

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:00:01 GMT

Once you've done emergency planning and response—for years—how and to whom do you teach it? Anthony Mangeri shares his insight.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Henry Bienen, President Emeritus, Northwestern University

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:44:01 GMT

After 14 years as president of Northwestern University, Dr. Bienen has retired. But retirement is an opportunity to free up time for a multitude of other endeavors, one of which is vice chairman of privately-held Rasmussen College and Deltak.edu.

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: Joe Kakaty, Chief Sales Officer, College Loan Corporation

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Finance & Management Roundup October 12, 2009

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

October 12, 2009. Are these interesting mergers recession-related? Or are they business that will become usual in a robust higher education industry? We also round up for you three recession-related strategies in use on U.S. campuses and one in U.S. college households.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Hamid Shirvani, President, California State U, Stanislaus

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Can a university president successfully take a humanist approach to cash flow shortages and severe budget cuts? This interesting interview may provide welcome understanding.

Headaches and goodwill

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

An opinion piece by Jeff Wendt. Research is an admirable undertaking on so many American campuses. It can and should be more effectively endearing the higher education industry to the citizenry.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Sam Burgio, General Manager, EX Business Division/Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Jenzabar, Inc.

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Sam Burgio discusses some major changes in campus IT purchasing and why they are welcome to him.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Jane Shaw, President, Pope Center for Higher Education Policy

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

What makes Jane Shaw think public higher education needs improving? Hiring scandal? Influence peddling? Bubble?

Don't Be Afraid of Disciplining the Dead Wood on Your Faculty

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Because tenure has taken on an aura of invincibility, too often we tolerate the "dead wood" on our faculties. Do we have to?

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Ted Long, President, Elizabethtown College

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Ever heard of Elizabethtown College? Its 2,200 students are attracted to a school ranked among the top five in a category they care about. Ted Long is at the helm, balancing profit centers and loss centers while operating from four Pennsylvania locations.

Higher Education Risk Dictionary

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

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.

Management Roundup September 11, 2009

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

September 11, 2009. AGB risk management program. Professors push back. CDC guidelines for swine flu. Surprising gains in enrollments. Talent development at Babson. And more.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Brandon Lee, CEO, Terra Dotta, LLC

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:01:01 GMT

Is there a killer app for the study abroad office?

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Stephen B. Friedheim, Strategic Coach, Education Systems & Solutions, LLC

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Is prosperity making career college management and ownership a bed of roses? Let's ask a management consultant with years of savvy in that sector of higher education.

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: Rob Hollister, Dean, Tisch College, Tufts University

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:00:01 GMT

An interesting three-legged stool has been created at Tufts University involving student loan repayment - (1) academic oversight (2) a finance application (3) alumni/ae. Rob Hollister is the program's creator/manager.

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.

Overheard at the NASFAA Annual Conference

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:15:00 GMT

At times it seemed to many like up is down and down is up at this year's financial aid officers' get-together.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Robert Mohr, Chairman, CEO, Mohr Partners, Inc.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Mohr Partners represented corporate tenants in 2,300 lease transactions in 2008. A growing number of them were career colleges expanding their operations.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Emerson Wickwire, Financial Advisor, E.M. Wickwire Associates, LLC

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Non-profit financial reporting is remarkably free of requirements that are now taken for granted in Sarbanes-Oxley and 10K reporting. Improperly managed, this can be a two-edged sword. Emerson Wickwire discusses the topic.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Eric Frank, Chief Marketing Officer, Flat World Knowledge

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Who in the book business may fall by the wayside if Eric Frank's business model succeeds further and prevails?

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Paul Gleason, Senior Vice President for Operations, Embanet

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Part 1. An online learning practitioner discusses *sorting and selecting clientele, *launching and managing the online offerings of upper-crust schools and overcoming the *awkwardness of learning.