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 administrative missions of the university by sharing the perspectives of CIO’s and CFO’s from our mos… [Read More...]

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 college and university IT units have the opportunity to move beyond being cos… [Read More...]

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 expensive part of the budget. IT servic… [Read More...]

Recently, while visiting with friends, we spoke of their son’s alma mater, one of the many small liberal arts colleges teetering on the brink of closure. They loved the experience that their son had while attending and he has landed a series of … [Read More...]

Cybersecurity is one of the most pressing issues facing Higher Ed institutions currently. Unfortunately, third-party penetration testing and vulnerability assessments can be incredibly expensive, especially for large universities. It may sound too… [Read More...]

If you’ve ever looked into enterprise customer (or constituent) relationship management (CRM) services before, there’s a good chance you already know about Salesforce. They are generally considered the industry leading enterprise CRM platform … [Read More...]

It’s no secret that higher education faces a number of challenges today. From declining revenue and enrollments to a lack of efficacy in achieving desired educational results, higher education institutions are looking for unique, innovative solu… [Read More...]

With the holiday season over and new year’s resolutions in place, January is a great time to look back at how Higher Ed IT fared in 2017 and what is to come in 2018. Unfortunately, we know that “free time” is a rare commodity among universit… [Read More...]

Concerns regarding artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation have recently received a considerable amount of attention. Do these advancements pose a threat that will destroy the jobs created in the post-industrial revolution at bes… [Read More...]

Universities Revamp IT From cybersecurity best practices to how to best utilize the increasing popularity of virtual reality and the Internet of Things, CIOs and IT directors in Higher Ed have a lot to keep in mind. Add to that the myriad of other… [Read More...]