Looking to the Future

Three web exclusives coinciding with University Business' July/August 2010 edition reflect on what the future of current topics or initiatives may bring, with the outcomes seemingly plentiful.

 - The Liberal Arts and ‘Back to the Future’

The recession does not mark the first time in history the value of a liberal arts education has been in question. It either shouldn't be cause for administrators at these respective institutions to make sudden changes to their mission statement. In their piece, Dickinson College (Pa.) President William G. Durden and Neil B. Weissman, provost and dean of the college, advise them to help the public better understand how this type of higher learning can help students in the real world.

- Training the Architects of The Networked Future

In the summer of 2004, George Mason University’s (Va.) Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering partnered with Cisco to sponsor a Networking Academy (the program provides students with networking and technical skills). Don Gantz, chair of the Applied Information Technology Department, describes how the program has established a strong partnership between public and private organizations with multiple benefits for students, the university, and the local economy.

- 10 Predictions for Campus Card Technology

Campus card technology is always evolving. Methods in use today could be gone tomorrow. Robert C. Huber, a campus card systems consultant, offers his insight on what's next in this field.