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Managing rogue spending at a small institution

March 24, 2018

Rogue spending—buying outside a purchasing contract—can be an issue at colleges large and small. Here's how the small college pros rein it in. – Help spenders put a face to your name. This is easier at smaller colleges, says Karen Khattari, director of general services and procurement at Cedar Crest College. "Everybody knows me, and […]

A different kind of consortium

March 24, 2018

While many regional consortia use the collective power of members to negotiate purchasing contracts with volume discounts, it can pay to think beyond neighboring colleges when looking at this cost-saving solution. That's what the 19 members of the LAMP Consortium did when they joined colleges from around the country to get affordable access to Sakai, […]

Keys to success with campus store promotions

Web Editor | March 23, 2018

What is the biggest key to success with campus store promotions, and what is the biggest challenge in executing them? “Communication with regional managers and store managers is key. The more time store managers have to review and understand the details of promotions, the better positioned they are to effectively communicate the offer or prepare […]

Decline in international college enrollment hurts everyone

iwupro | March 22, 2018

U.S. higher education was dealt a serious blow last fall. The expansion of international education that has been a critical financial stimulus for American colleges and universities has experienced an alarming setback. International education in the forms of U.S. students studying abroad and U.S. institutions enrolling students from other countries has been an important area […]