Our original blog articles cover a wide range of topics, from higher education news to information technology or strategy insights.
Too Many Buildings, Not Enough Bandwidth
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in numerous immediate changes in higher education—online education only, closed campuses, remote work for faculty and staff. While many may… [Read More]
Planning in an Age of Uncertainty—Part 2: Tabletop Exercises
We cannot pick our crises; but we can pick how to respond to them. Planning for the worst while we hope for the best is… [Read More]
Planning in an Age of Uncertainty—Part 1: Scenario Planning
As it is for everyone and every organization around the world, we in academe are focused on survival. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs has never been… [Read More]
Coping With Catastrophes—Lessons Learned From Natural and Human-Made Disasters
As terrible as the current crisis is, COVID-19 is not the first disaster to hit higher education institutions, and it will not be the last.… [Read More]
The Nature of the Crisis in Higher Education
There is no question that enrollment and financial issues in higher education had reached crisis proportions prior to the emergence of COVID-19. This new public… [Read More]
Coping With Our Current Crisis—More Change on the Horizon
The current global public health crisis is creating huge challenges for higher education. Colleges and universities across the globe are closing on-campus activities. Classes–and day-to-day… [Read More]
12 Innovative Cost-Cutting & Revenue Enhancing Strategies for Colleges & Universities
In the last two Meetup blog posts, we explored ways that IT departments can be a part of overall strategies for advancing the educational and… [Read More]
Information Technology: Strategic Business Partner in Colleges and Universities
In a recent blog post (Elmore Alexander, “Making IT Departments Part of the Overall University Strategy: CIO-CFO Partnerships and Beyond”), we explored the idea that… [Read More]
Making IT Departments Part of the Overall University Strategy: CIO-CFO Partnerships and Beyond
Historically, college IT units are characterized as “cost centers,” performing an increasingly critical function for the college’s educational and administrative mission but representing an increasingly… [Read More]
Too Many Buildings, Not Enough Bandwidth
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in numerous immediate changes in higher education—online education only, closed campuses, remote work for faculty and staff. While many may… [Read More]
Planning in an Age of Uncertainty—Part 2: Tabletop Exercises
We cannot pick our crises; but we can pick how to respond to them. Planning for the worst while we hope for the best is… [Read More]
Planning in an Age of Uncertainty—Part 1: Scenario Planning
As it is for everyone and every organization around the world, we in academe are focused on survival. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs has never been… [Read More]
Coping With Catastrophes—Lessons Learned From Natural and Human-Made Disasters
As terrible as the current crisis is, COVID-19 is not the first disaster to hit higher education institutions, and it will not be the last.… [Read More]
The Nature of the Crisis in Higher Education
There is no question that enrollment and financial issues in higher education had reached crisis proportions prior to the emergence of COVID-19. This new public… [Read More]
Coping With Our Current Crisis—More Change on the Horizon
The current global public health crisis is creating huge challenges for higher education. Colleges and universities across the globe are closing on-campus activities. Classes–and day-to-day… [Read More]
12 Innovative Cost-Cutting & Revenue Enhancing Strategies for Colleges & Universities
In the last two Meetup blog posts, we explored ways that IT departments can be a part of overall strategies for advancing the educational and… [Read More]
Information Technology: Strategic Business Partner in Colleges and Universities
In a recent blog post (Elmore Alexander, “Making IT Departments Part of the Overall University Strategy: CIO-CFO Partnerships and Beyond”), we explored the idea that… [Read More]
Making IT Departments Part of the Overall University Strategy: CIO-CFO Partnerships and Beyond
Historically, college IT units are characterized as “cost centers,” performing an increasingly critical function for the college’s educational and administrative mission but representing an increasingly… [Read More]