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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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Overhauling campus dining for a new era

University Business

College campus dining services found themselves struggling to survive after the pandemic, and the whiplash it generated requires it to critically rethink its operations and enact new strategies for the years to come, according to a new report from the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS).

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President’s corner: Cynthia Teniente-Matson roots SJSU downtown to secure its future

University Business

As with the former office building space, President Teniente-Matson seeks to install more student-friendly amenities, such as dining service areas, learning laboratories, workspaces, and maybe even an esports center. SJSU is the oldest university on the West Coast and the founding campus of California State University.

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Open to Change

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He leads the DEI office, coordinates campuswide diversity initiatives, develops education and information sessions, and represents Coe’s DEI mission within the community and throughout higher education. Coe College President David T. Hayes does not deny it has been a difficult time, but says the college is working to address each challenge.

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Dining halls can contribute to eating disorders—and recovery

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Up until February, a student walking into one of Northwestern University’s four dining halls would likely see a small sign beside each dish denoting its ingredients and calorie counts: 270 for a serving of baked ziti or 100 for low-fat vanilla yogurt. “There are no wins for the dining hall environment.

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Post-Pandemic Resurgence Bolsters HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We have our support services that surround the students holistically to help them make the adjustment to college, but also be retained and graduate,” said FAMU’s Hudson. Hampton University has renovated some of the residence halls and transformed the cafeteria experience with a new dining service.

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Africa’s student visa denials exceed every continent despite growing U.S. enrollment

University Business

More from UB: Automation is top of mind as a means to combat shrinking dining service revenue Why are African students being denied so disproportionately? If South Africa is excluded from the analysis, Africa’s refusal rate jumps to 57%. Visa denials have more than doubled here, expanding from 10% to 24% since 2015.