The Art of Onboarding
According to a 2017 survey by Korn Ferry, the average tenure for a CIO across industries is roughly four years. It’s no surprise then that, given my twelve years as a CIO, I am entering my fourth institution of higher ed. I’m clearly a walking statistic (ahead of the curve even!) and feel pretty confident […]
Developing Top-Notch Employees
Arizona State University’s human resources department has developed a strategy and adopted tools to attract and retain top talent at one of the largest public universities in the United States. ASU offers employees leadership and workforce development programs and tuition reduction. Additionally, HR recruiters highlight ASU’s innovation and influence and its universal learning program for […]
Top of Mind with The Tambellini Group Celebrates 100 Blog Posts
Since its 2017 launch, Top of Mind helps you keep pace with education technology with insights and ideas from higher education executives and Tambellini analysts. Thank you to all our readers, subscribers, and contributors who make this podcast and blog series possible. Discover what is Top of Mind with new blog posts weekly and new […]
Augsburg University and Luther Seminary: Approaching Three Years of IT Shared Services
Background In 2016, the presidents of Augsburg University and Luther Seminary decided to start exploring shared services, because, as President Paul Pribbenow wrote to the Augsburg campus, “through rethinking and improving our operations, we will be able to deliver on our distinct missions and allow both schools to provide exceptional teaching and learning for our […]
Embedded Academic Technologists Boost Satisfaction Among Faculty and Students
I recently experienced a surge of enormous pride in my team after the results of the benchmarking data from the EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research’s 2019 study of Faculty and Students began to sink in. The satisfaction data that Loyola Marymount University’s faculty had indicated about Information Technology Services’ educational and research technology services, […]
Merging Career Services and Advancement
By combining career services and advancement, Northampton Community College has created a community of student, alumni, and employers that better facilitates engagement, relationship building, and outreach. Modeling itself after the four-year model, hear from Northampton’s Sharon Beales, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, and Dr. Deb Noble Burak, Associate Vice President and CIO, as they discuss […]
The Latest on Ohio State’s Workday Student Deployment
This is an opinion piece informed by research. Contributors participated under the condition of anonymity. The Ohio State University is one of the most watched institutions in the U.S. because of its current Workday project. OSU is deploying Workday Financial Management and Human Capital Management (HCM) and has plans to deploy Workday Student. OSU is […]
A Successful Solution to Get Students into the Classroom
In information technology we have plenty on our plates: constant change, doing more with less, security, risk management, compliance, project governance, data governance, and operational excellence, to name a few. Our heads often are spinning in the clouds with all that we face, and we can quickly be blinded by all the challenges in front […]
5 Must-Have Open Source Cybersecurity Tools for Higher Education
When it comes to cybersecurity, higher education has vastly different needs than other types of organizations. From a physical point of view, campuses are comprised of public spaces (areas where literally anyone can go), semi-public spaces (classrooms and faculty offices), and secured areas. At the network layer, the network surface is vast, encompassing everything from […]
Student Success: An Expanding Perspective
In the 2017–2018 school year, the average cost of attending a four-year public university for out-of-state students was $40,940.[1] With skepticism about the value of a college degree, increasing costs of attendance, and rapidly growing student debt, higher education institutions are experiencing increasing pressure to demonstrate the value of their programs and likelihood of student success. […]
