July 04, 2008

American School & University | Contract Services

One-Stop Shops 

By Kyle Taft

Redesigning student unions for greater appeal and revenue....

Cashless Campuses 

Mike Kennedy

Campus cards with multiple functions not only enhance security, but also allow students and staff to make a wide range of transactions without cash....

Tough Choices 

Mike Kennedy

Whether your college or university manages services in-house or hires outside firms, the goal should be improving operations....

Keeping it Close to Home: Privatization Study 

By Joe Agron

Schools and colleges are reducing their use of outsourced non-educational services....

Campus Comforts 

By Mike Kennedy

Colleges and universities are sprucing up housing, dining and other services to make campuses more appealing to students....

Take it or Leave it 

Joe Agron

When it comes to the use of privatized non-educational services, school districts increasingly are opting to keep operations in-house. Colleges and universities,...

Changing of the Guard 

Joe Argon

5th Annual Privatization/Contract Services SurveySchool districts have reversed a trend this year by increasing their use of privatized non-educational...

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Making it Readable

Peter Gisolfi

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Echo Boom Impact

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Like their baby-boomer parents, the echo-boom generation is reshaping the college and university landscape.

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