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DATA P OPOINT DATA I N T 82% 8 —Percentage of higher ed institutions using at least one cloud-based application. —CDW-G Cloud Computing Tracking Poll Fixing a Hole In tHe quaInt ConneCtICut town oF Fairfield, the bankruptcy and closure of Borders Books & Music earlier this year left a 24,000-square-foot hole in the center of downtown. It was bad news for the town, where the store had been a popular meeting place and cultural venue, but good news for Fairfield University. Mark Reed, vice president of administration and student affairs, says he and Jim Fitzpatrick, assistant vice president of administration and student affairs, had long been jealous of other universities that were able to have their bookstores in a downtown community. “then a few months ago, out of something negative that happened to the town, a positive presented itself,” Reed recalls. “Jim came into my office and said, ‘this might be that opportunity we were looking for.’ ” the university, in partnership with Follett Higher education, jumped at the chance to lease the space and develop a new facility. the newly renamed Fairfield university Bookstore will open in october and will offer books and gifts, as well as athletic wear and logo items from the university and regional high schools. the on-campus bookstore, also operated by Follett, will remain. Fairfield’s president, the Rev. Jeffrey P. von arx, S.J., says of the new store, “we are also planning to use it for some of our programming, such as lectures from scholars and author readings and other small cultural events. It is our anticipation that by opening a Fairfield university Bookstore downtown, we will bring the intellectual and cultural life of our university more fully into the heart of the community.” —T.G. American Public University When your graduates succeed, your college does too. And you’re one click away from making it happen. I ntroduce your talented graduates to an affordable online education that will take them to the next level. American Public University has been nationally recognized by the Sloan Consortium for best practices in online education. To provide your students with a seamless pathway, contact us about APUS’s block transfer partnership agreement. Learn more about one of the best values in online education at studyatAPU.com/UB APU is a member of the regionally accredited American Public University System (APUS). Fairfield University President, the Rev. Jeffrey P. von Arx, S.J., announces the opening of a new school bookstore at a press conference. Art & Humanities // Business // Education // Management Public Safety & Health // Science & Technology // Security & Global Studies universitybusiness.com July/August 2011 | 13 http://www.studyatAPU.com/UB http://www.studyatAPU.com/UB http://www.universitybusiness.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - July/August 2011

University Business - July/August 2011
Contents
Editor's Note
Ad Index
College Index
Behind the News
Sense of Place
Viewpoint
Financial Success
Money Matters
Community Colleges
Funding Capture
Models of Efficiency
Thwarting ID Thieves
Embezzlement Epidemic
What's New
End Note

University Business - July/August 2011