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Why Higher Ed Data Security Depends on People

Collegis Education Data Management

We connected with Mark Relf, senior security analyst with Collegis Education, to get a better understanding of the security issues in higher ed and how they can be avoided. This includes things like addresses, financial data and medical records, which can be sold on the black market and used for identity theft and fraud.

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Berklee students concerned after 4 assaults near campus over the weekend

University Business

Two of the four people assaulted needed medical attention on scene, police said. Berklee police said in a statement that incidents such as this are not common on and around campus, adding that when they do occur, they can cause stress and negatively impact the community’s sense of safety and security.

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Why Higher Ed Data Security Depends on People

Collegis Education Data Management

We connected with Mark Relf, senior security analyst with Collegis Education, to get a better understanding of the security issues in higher ed and how they can be avoided. This includes things like addresses, financial data and medical records, which can be sold on the black market and used for identity theft and fraud.

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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

University Business

“Students are striving to master the hard skills necessary to compete in the 21st-century workforce to secure gainful employment in their field of study. “We’ll get peace engineering and technological innovations that protect health and safety, especially in marginalized communities.”

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Maslow's Hierarchy in Action: How Student Affairs Can use the Framework for Better Assessment of Wellbeing

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

If students are worried about where their next meal will come from, odds are they are not focused when sitting in class; likewise, if they have to choose between necessary medical care or paying a tuition bill, they may not persist. This can include security personnel, safety training, and campus-wide alert systems.

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bronwyn Cross-Denny, Christina Gunther, Sofia Pendley, and Jacqueline Vernarelli — recently secured a $1,495,472 HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) grant titled “Public Health Scholarship Program to Strengthen the Emergency Preparedness Workforce.”

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How to recover from pandemic learning loss (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Infants, psychologists tell us , learn best by interacting with a loving parent or caregiver, looking out at the world from a place of safety, warmth and security. Rewrite the instructions for a medication in a second language. Context is everything. As we mature, this kind of learning doesn’t go away.