Today's Campus Update
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.
Leonard Schlesinger, President, Babson College
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
Social Entrepreneurship Grows Academic Legs
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.
Patricia Malone, Director, Center for Emerging Technologies, SUNY Stony Brook University
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.
A silver lining to the endowment crisis
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.
Sustainability Roundup January 21, 2010
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
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
January 5, 2010. Interesting reading from 2009. Readers' favorites and editors' suggestions. Campus Photos, Crime on Campus, and more.
To LEED or not to LEED
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.
Reg Pecen, Assoc Prof & Coordinator, U of Northern Iowa
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.
Hot Topic: Geothermal Energy Brings Town and Gown Together
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
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.
Cynthia Klein-Banai, Associate Chancellor for Sustainability, U of Illinois, Chicago
Big city; big job. Cynthia Klein-Banai discusses increasing the speed and momentum of sustainability on her Chicago campus.
Sustainability Roundup September 18, 2009
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.
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