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A Note from the EditorDear Readers, Financial aid officers have largely been able to weather the credit meltdown—and its impact on the nearly $100 billion annual student loan market—with only a considerable amount of inconvenience. In our special report, The State of Student Aid you'll learn how financial aid directors are coping with the troubled economy and helping students continue to and through college. In the quest to reach as many students as possible, admissions officers in higher ed are leaving no pixel unturned. In Virtual College Fairs: Out of the Gym, an Onto the Desktop, you'll see how the wide availability of broadband access—and the Millennial Generation's love of all things online—is taking the traditional college fair into the virtual world. While security personnel at community colleges deal with the same challenges faced by their counterparts at four-year institutions, there are some twists presented by the more fluid nature of the population at two-year institutions. Securing the Community College looks at strategies for managing security issues at two-year institutions. Finally, from top shelf keynote presentations to information-packed education sessions, EduComm 2009 delivered. The EduComm 2009 Wrap-up offers a look at some of the highlights from three days in Orlando.
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Products and services that may be of interest to your college or university from advertisers in this issue. A single teacher can reach thousands of students to share knowledge and ideas. See how ideas multiply with Teachers Without Borders. Now, you can Pass the Ball to share your ideas and teach others what you know. Every time a person will "Pass the Ball," Cisco WebEx will make a donation to Teachers Without Borders. Now go on, pass the ball. With Datatel, higher education has never looked better. Boost efficiency. Increase productivity. Preserve resources. This changes everything. For Follett it's not just about textbooks. They also deliver a retail experience with an array of products and services that go far beyond books: from a wide range of emblematic clothing and gifts, to the convenience of shopping online. After 130 years, they've learned a lot about managing college bookstores—and even more about the institutions they serve. Elmo's new P30S document camera features a 16X optical zoom, a built-in LCD monitor, and full-motion video recording at 30 frames per second. Dell and Sungard Higher Education applications can make it easier for institutions to manage their administrative computing, which can help campuses save time, money, and resources. It's a smart way to run higher education. Epson is offering big advantages for the education community: price reductions on two of their most popular projectors: the PowerLite 1810p and the PowerLite 1825. The more an institution grows, the more it has a growing need for server consolidation. CDW-G can help reduce the number of servers, while increasing capacity. Their personal account managers will team up with server specialists to develop the right solution. Today's top colleges are making breakthroughs by turning IT into a strategic asset. HP InformED connects administrators with industry experts, shows them how peers tackle today's challenges, and gives them the latest research and resources. Now more than ever, every dollar counts. With U.Commerce from TouchNet, administrators will never lose sight—or control—of campus commerce. Save, make and manage money—all without cutting corners. Is financial aid processing too slow? SAINT Student from Global Financial Aid Services is a hosted financial aid application, counseling and document collection solution used by students at ground or online campuses. It is designed to simplify the aid process and improve processing cycle times. In a campus kiosk, SAINT enables a 7 to 1 student to counselor ratio, thus improving campus efficiency. No software or maintenance fees, just a charge of $15 per student. Thank you to all the sponsors of EduComm 2009: Are your loan sources drying up? Discover Student Loans is committed to helping students quench their thirst for knowledge and save money along the way. UB Web Seminars are designed to help you run your institution more effectively and efficiently. Ask questions and interact with experts.
www.university business.com Special Section: 8th Annual Directory of Higher Education Consultants This guide includes listings for more than 100 consulting companies specializing in higher education solutions. Chances are you have a lot of question right now. Stamats can help you find the answers. For more than 60 years Stamats has helped colleges and universities learn to increase yield, better integrate web, email and print communication, increase effectiveness of recruitment strategies, and much more. To find out how Stamats can help your institution contact ann.oleson@stamats.com Video Furniture International has video furniture for every application and budget, from plasma stands and mobile racks, to multimedia carts and lecterns. Furniture designs that communicate. Sallie Mae does more than help families save, plan and pay for college. The company offers a suite of business office solutions tailored to meet the needs of any institution, including e-commerce and billing, tuition payment plans, tax reporting, and more. To learn more, visit: Whether it's saving money by reducing travel to meetings, increasing online course retention rates, or helping faculty and students to collaborate, Wimba offers an array of online tools to meet the needs of any institution. Sprint Mobile solutions allows administrators, faculty, and students to be on the same page even when they're not in the same classroom. That means instant access to course material, emergency information, and student records from virtually anywhere. Membership has its privileges with The EduComm Institute, higher ed's new leadership community. Access keynotes from EduComm 2009, get discounts on events, or join the discussion on important topics to higher education. GovConnection is a powerful partner when it comes to managing your ever-tightening budget. You'll be amazed at what you can save with GovConnection's procurement contracts, comprehensive assessments and services, and customized purchasing portals that pull dollars from the drain and put them back in your pocket. From operations and office services, to housekeeping and groundskeeping, the complexities, nuances and distinctiveness of every college campus are managed, anticipated, and addressed by UGL Unicco. The student population is changing, demanding more technology and more services—delivered when and how they want it. Alcatel-Lucent has the expertise and experience to deliver truly reliable customized solutions that connect students, instructors and staff with each other, and with resources from around the world. You've made large investments in major technology systems to manage data across campus. Nelnet Business Solutions expertly integrates into systems you already have in place, taking it one step further to efficiently streamline campuswide e-commerce. LG is changing the face of education. A wide selection of LCD and plasma displays (up to 60 inch class) is available to fit your needs. And with the remote jack pack, all you do is plug and play. University status is the culmination of Neumann's transformation, and a catalyst for enhancing scholarship, research and service to the community. Neumann University: Catholic education in the Franciscan tradition. |
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