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Cutting Through the Complexity: How Co-Ops are Helping Transform Procurement Procurement has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past few decades. What was once a paper-heavy, procedural back-office function has evolved into a fast-paced arena that touches nearly every aspect of public and private operations. For Maeve E. Cannon, Chair of the Administrative Law and…
Guiding Smarter Technology Investments for Research and Beyond For Lou Malvasi, what began as a post-college job turned into a decade-long journey with the leading global technology solutions provider, SHI. After starting in inside sales targeting small state and local government customers, Malvasi rose through the ranks, eventually landing on SHI’s Global Accounts team. There,…
New Collaboration Bridges Innovation and Impact IronBrick Enhances Workday Value for Edge Members To further strengthen their commitment to empowering higher education institutions with cutting-edge solutions, Edge recently added IronBrick, a Workday resell partner specializing in selling Workday to the higher education and public sector markets, to the EdgeMarket Cooperative Pricing System. The addition of…
How Edge, Geneva College, and CBTS Forged a Future-Forward Network In the rapidly evolving landscape of higher education, a robust and reliable network infrastructure is no longer a luxury but a fundamental necessity. For Geneva College, an institution steeped in tradition, the challenge of an aging network threatened to impede its ability to serve a…
Transforming Communication: The Zoom Phone Project at Stevens Institute of Technology With the goal of modernizing campus communication infrastructure, Stevens Institute of Technology recently transitioned from their traditional phone systems to the innovative Zoom Phone service. This ambitious IT project involved detailed planning, procurement, and deployment to ensure seamless implementation across all departments. The successful…
Elevating the Academic Experience with Transformative Online Learning Kean University set a new record in fall 2024, enrolling more than 18,000 students from 36 states and 88 countries-a milestone that underscores the University’s growing global reach and academic strength. Driving this growth is the expansion of Kean’s online learning portfolio, designed to increase accessibility, enhance…
Beyond the Buzz: EdgeCon Launches Proceedings to Amplify Innovation in Higher Education For years, EdgeCon has served as a vibrant nexus for forward-thinking minds in higher education, a space where cutting-edge ideas around technology, pedagogy, and leadership converge. Attendees leave energized, their notebooks filled with insights gleaned from dynamic presentations and collaborative discussions. But what…
From Theory to Practice: Inside FDU’s Student Networking Program In the fall of 2021, the Networking Team at Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) had a vision of launching a student networking program that would create an educational, hands-on opportunity for students interested in the field of networking and IT infrastructure. Juan Estrella, M.Sc, now a Network…
Bridging Academia and Industry: Michael Johnson’s Vision for Innovation in Higher Education How NJII is Transforming the Gap Between Research and Real-World Application In the bustling corridors of higher education, where brilliant minds generate groundbreaking research behind institutional walls, a persistent challenge has emerged: how do we translate academic innovation into real-world impact? Michael Johnson,…
Guiding Responsible AI Innovation at the Nexus of Research and Real-World Impact With an academic and professional journey that spans across Rutgers University, the National Science Foundation, the White House Office of Science Technology and Policy (OSTP), and now the University of Utah, Manish Parashar, Ph.D., has followed a path driven by a desire to…