Thanks for joining our editorial advisory council. We so appreciate the opportunity check in with you about upcoming editorial plans from time to time. We have three features we’re putting together for our June issue for which we are seeking potential sources. Each of these articles will be assigned to a writer this week. Please reply with a few details if you think any of these topics would be a good fit for your institution or if you know of any other colleges or universities we should consider contacting.

1. Big Data: "A Day in the Life of Predictive Analytics Administrators"
"Big data" has the potential to bring about data-driven decision making permeating all aspects of campus life and operations. One indication that 2016 may finally be the defining year for big data and its impact on higher ed is the growing number of campuses hiring administrators with "predictive analytics" as part of their title, or whose jobs are wholly focused on helping their entire institutions (or possibly a single department) become better data-driven decision makers. Does your institution have a position like this, or do you know of an institution that does?

2. Real estate assets: Revenue opportunities or headaches?
On the outskirts of campus, it’s not unusual for colleges to own pieces of land they aren’t using or properties they don’t currently need and could rent out for residential, retail or recreational purposes. While the extra revenue source is a positive, sometimes off-campus real estate assets are a facilities maintenance hassle and administrators wonder if the real estate business is too far from the core business of higher education. We’re looking to talk with both schools that are thrilled to have this extra revenue stream and those that are doubting the extra revenue is worth all the effort and maintenance costs and looking to get out of the real estate business.

3. E-portfolios today
E-portfolios have been around a long time, and there are several tools that colleges can make available to students. E-portfolios can be used to document skills and learning; record and track development within a program; plan educational programs; evaluate and monitor performance; evaluate a course; and help students find jobs after graduation. We will explore newer ways that e-portfolios are being implemented in schools, such as within academic programs outside of the school of education, where they were traditionally a requirement the most. The article will also touch on issues such as how portable e-portfolios are (if the student transfers or upon graduation), why in this age of free web repositories for work samples (LinkedIn, About.me, etc.) e-portfolio tools are still relevant, and areas that schools should be using e-portfolios more. If your institution requires e-portfolio development across a number of academic areas and you can speak to how the use of e-portfolios has evolved, we may be interested in interviewing an appropriate administrator.

Thanks in advance for any leads you may have for us. Or if you know of an issue related to any of these topics that you believe higher ed administrators would need advice about or be particularly interested in, that would also be very helpful to know.

Best,
Melissa Ezarik
Managing Editor, University Business
mezarik@universitybusiness.com, 203-663-0136

Twitter: @MelissaEzarik @universitybiz @UBCommColleges

University Business is a magazine for presidents and other senior officers at nearly every two- and four-year U.S. college and university. UB’s readership consists of campus leaders who manage offices such as enrollment, IT, facilities, and academic affairs. Covering all aspects of college and university management, the publication reaches, by request, more than 45,000 print subscribers and more than 41,000 digital subscribers each month.
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