March, 2015

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Baumol, Walker, and Xerxes

Mistaken Goal

In the introduction to Athanasius: On the Incarnation De Incarnatione Verbi Dei , C.S. Lewis discusses the predilection that some people have to spend a considerable amount of time reading about an idea instead of simply reading the idea itself. An optimist, Lewis attributes this to humility on the part of readers who are hesitant to believe that they can directly confront and understand big ideas.

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Can’t we just get along? The new CIO/CMO relationship in higher education

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How to build a strong relationship between IT & Marketing

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Cost allocation in the research university and what it tells us

Changing Higher Education

Universities often report a number that appears to indicate how much the university spends on instruction. We might believe that this number accurately represents teaching expenses and even do some analysis based on that belief. We would be wrong to do so. . John V. Lombardi , in How Universities Work. This somewhat cynical observation by Lombardi was informed by his broad and sometimes painful experiences as Provost at Johns Hopkins University, President of the University of Florida, Chancello

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How is your university using analytics in 2015?

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Where to focus your analytics energies this year

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Great idea: Bristol University’s Centenary thank you video

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Featuring alumnus Sir David Attenborough

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How to maximize the SEO potential of your URLs

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The secret to creating irresistible URLs

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Our favourite St Patrick's Day posts from universities

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Who went green for St Patrick's Day?

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Great idea: Brock University's confetti filled acceptance letter

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