Administrative Management

	Achieving Operational Excellence Sponsored by SunGard Higher Education WHITEPAPER: Technology is a central part of any institution of higher education in America today. While campus systems integration can provide the foundation for operational excellence, it also signifies a growing challenge for colleges and universities. Learn more about the benefits of an integration strategy leveraging Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and how it has helped higher education institutions achieve their goals.
	City University of New York Sponsored by Adobe WHITEPAPER: Access becomes a key issue; to become proficient in the new technologies, students need them to be readily available. That’s why the City University of New York (CUNY) has entered into an agreement with Adobe to provide Adobe Creative Suite® 5 on every available public computer in the expansive school network, along with installations on faculty and staff systems.
	Implementing A Sustainable Retention Strategy: A university's success story Sponsored by Jenzabar WHITEPAPER: In today's era of shrinking resources and high competition, retaining and graduating students has become a top priority for many colleges and universities. Harris-Stowe State University, located in St. Louis, Missouri, tackled their student retention issue head on through adopting a full retention management solution through Jenzabar. Discover how Jenzabar's Retention Management Solution (Jenzabar RMS) has enabled this university to take a multifaceted approach in addressing the issue.
	Increased student success and achievement through actionable insights Sponsored by Pearson WHITEPAPER: By identifying at-risk students using key indicators of student performance and patterns for success, instructors and administrators are able to guide them toward more successful learning paths.
	It Takes A Community: The Power of Collaboration Sponsored by SunGard Higher Education WHITEPAPER: Today colleges and universities are increasingly discovering new and expanded ways to collaborate, not only to contain costs, but also to enhance the teaching and learning that takes place on their campuses. Would your campus benefit from a collaborative approach involving other institutions? Discover how several colleges and universities have reaped benefits from their own collaborations.
	Leveraging a New Advancement Solution to Propel Fundraising Success Sponsored by Jenzabar WHITEPAPER: Spring Arbor University, an institution with 15 campuses and over 4,000 students, is employing a new advancement software solution to help streamline advancement activity, engage constituents, and cultivate stewardship. Learn how FrontRunner by Jenzabar delivers highly functional, highly adaptable technology with a service-oriented architecture to help institutions like Spring Arbor University achieve advancement success.
	Managing the Storage Storm in Education Sponsored by Dell WHITEPAPER: As K-12 school districts, community colleges, and four-year colleges and universities cope with the increasing volume and complexity of digital content driven by new technologies, it is becoming critical that storage systems support the use of these latest technologies. While storage solutions may not be the primary focus of a campus in an age of hot new technologies, the importance of properly planning and managing storage will only increase in the years ahead as data growth rates continue to climb. All of this is happening as tight budgets are forcing IT managers to meet new demands without additional financial and staff resources
	University of Florida Sponsored by Microsoft WHITEPAPER: To support its environmentally friendly initiatives, the University of Florida wanted to reduce the environmental impact and wasted time that resulted from faculty members traveling to and from across-campus meetings. This article describes how UF was able to use federal stimulus funds and the help of Microsoft to create video conferencing solutions to achieve the goals of its green initiatives.
	University of Utah Sponsored by Kaplan Global Solutions WHITEPAPER: As globalization brings the world closer together, it is important for universities to establish an international presence to stay competitive. That is why the University of Utah turned to Kaplan and its Global Pathways Program. With its international recruiting partners and years of experience, Kaplan was able to help the university find and retain the best students while saving a significant amount of money in the process.
	University of Washington Sponsored by Microsoft WHITEPAPER: The University of Washington was faced with an aging email system that no longer fulfilled the needs of students and alumni, so they turned to Microsoft for a solution. This case study examines the University’s concerns and how they managed to solve their technology problems with Microsoft solutions.
	Workday and Georgetown University: Unified Administrative Operations Sponsored by Workday WHITEPAPER: Following a competitive review, Georgetown determined that Workday, delivered through a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, was the best system for meeting its human resources (HR), payroll, and financial systems requirements. Those requirements include employee and manager self-service, automated paperless processes, on-the-fly HR and financial reports, a modern and secure system architecture, and deep integrations between HR and financial systems.