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Automation is top of mind as a means to combat shrinking dining service revenue

University Business

How will they make up for the loss of dining service revenue? Dining services typically represent a significant revenue stream, and the disruption of that income has been a top concern for higher education leadership since 2020, when nearly all residential schools closed in response to COVID-19.”

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Post-Pandemic Resurgence Bolsters HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2020, as the nation contended with the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests across the country, many historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) saw an uptick in interest and applications. Hampton University has renovated some of the residence halls and transformed the cafeteria experience with a new dining service.

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Open to Change

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Although the campus community is together again, the mental health issues that students, faculty, and staff have dealt with since 2020 remain. In October, the college publicized a #NationalStressAwarenessDay social media campaign.

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Student podcast evaluates student success measures

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Behind the podcast: Baunoch and a team of 12 students launched the podcast in fall 2020 after she received a $40,000 grant in 2019 from the Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellowship program to launch a podcast production studio. A secondary consequence of the project is the two students’ desire for change in higher education.