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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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Open to Change

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Coe has taken a number of steps to support our community, including programming around wellness and health, providing extra time off for staff to serve the larger community through a volunteer program, expansion of remote/flexible work options, and piloting a weekly free lunch in dining services for all employees,” Hayes says. “We

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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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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.

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Student podcast evaluates student success measures

Confessions of a Community College Dean

At their own institution, Robinson and Alvarado want more funding for media studies, tenure for faculty, commuter student facilities, expanded dining services, additional personnel for student services and a board of committees that recognizes their campus’s unique community and needs.

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Electric vehicles can upcharge sustainability strategies. How to get started.

University Business

These maneuverable vans are particularly well-suited for transporting goods, managing facilities and supporting dining services. Mullen Automotive , currently the sole producer of Class 1 EV cargo vans in the U.S., Other institutions may benefit from larger electric trucks like Class 3 models.

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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%.