Claremont University Consortium: Economic Impact of the
Claremont Colleges on Surrounding Communities
Robert A. Walton, Chief Executive Officer, Claremont University Consortium (CUC), will present the results of an economic impact study conducted by the Rose Institute of State and Local Government, Claremont McKenna College, “The Economic Impact of The Claremont Colleges on Surrounding Communities” at the Claremont City Council. Based on 2007-08 enrollment and financial statistics provided by...(continue)
Kryterion—Case Study
Penn State World Campus Announce Successful Pilot of
Revolutionary Online Secured Testing Technology
KRYTERION Webassessor Sentinel Security Shield™ used in conjunction with Online KRYTERION Certified Proctors make online secured testing a reality for Distance Education. The Pennsylvania State University’s World Campus and KRYTERION, Inc., announced the results of a successful pilot in which students completed proctored exams online using state-of-the-art technology to ensure security and student identity. This was made possible through the latest version of Webassessor™ Online Secured Testing™...(continue)
British University Iraq Consortium Plays Part in Report Release:
UK Higher Education Engagement with Iraq
On the 23 of June 2009 Ivan Lewis, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, welcomed those in attendance at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to the launch of a major research report on UK higher education engagement with Iraq. Produced by the UK Higher Education International Unit; the British Universities Iraq Consortium; and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills...(continue)
Businesses and Universities Meet at
European Forum to Discuss Cooperation
High level representatives from business, higher education and politics have met in Brussels for the 2009 European University-Business Forum. The forum was an opportunity to network, showcase successful partnerships and discuss new forms of cooperation between higher education institutions and businesses. Its objective is to achieve more intense forms of collaboration and more structured relationships between...(continue)
WorkForce Software—Case Study
Ohio University Streamlines
Human Resources Payroll Processes
Established in 1802, Ohio University is the oldest public institution of higher learning in the state and it is the first in the northwest territory. The university has been cited for academic quality and value by the following publications: U.S. News & World Report, America’s 100 Best College Buys, Princeton Review’s Best Colleges and Peterson’s Guide to Competitive Colleges. Ohio University ranks first in the state of Ohio for nationally competitive awards won by its students...(continue)
Is True Cooperation Only a Dream?
A Report on the National Consortium for Continuous
Improvement in Higher Education
By Rob Minearo
The National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Education (NCCI) conducted its tenth annual conference during the week of June 22 at the Back Bay Boston Hilton. NCCI’s meeting highlighted the last decade of excellence in the consortium with many important speakers and sessions during the three day event.
The one session that focused purely on collaboration was given by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Training Alignment Team. During the session a vital question arose from chief financial officers from some of the most prestigious colleges and universities on the face of the planet—is true cooperation only a dream?...(continue)
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