Supplier Spotlight: Carahsoft
Carahsoft’s Commitment to Supplier Diversity We sat down with Martin Gavin, Senior Program Manager at Carahsoft, to discuss the details of their diversity supplier program. When and why did Carahsoft decide to create a diversity supplier program? Carahsoft recognizes the importance of partner diversity to the United States economy and has a longstanding history of […]
E&I Cooperative Services Launches its eProcurement Solution, E&I Marketplace
September 2021 | Two new eProcurement platforms now available to E&I members
Ransomware Incident Response Planning
How to Prepare For the Worst & Choose Partners to Support Your “Digital Resilience” Colonial Pipeline, Kaseya, Solar Winds, Microsoft… the list goes on and on. In the past 12 months alone, more than one third of all organizations globally have faced some type of ransomware incident, according to a recent survey by research firm […]
Supplier Spotlight: Red Hat
An Interview with Red Hat, Available Through the E&I Carahsoft Contract We recently sat down with Bill Hirsch, Principal Solutions Architect, and Damien Eversmann, Delivery Strategist for Education at Red Hat, to discuss Red Hat’s key features and benefits for E&I members. Please tell us about the types of cloud products and services you provide […]
Rethinking Early Childhood & Elementary Classroom Learning Environments
Flexibility: The New Movement in Classroom Design Reminiscing about the first days of kindergarten or elementary school brings that familiar song back, the one that includes the line, “…we’re all in our places with bright shining faces.” What a difference a few decades have made. As classroom teachers and instructional leaders have planned for the […]
Improving Student Admission Rates in Higher Ed
Taking a Data-Driven Approach This blog originally appeared on Collaborative Solutions’ blog. Higher education is currently facing unprecedented challenges. Having to pivot to remote learning in 2020, higher education institutions now must find safe ways of bringing students back to campus, while also reducing costs and increasing organizational efficiency. Perhaps, the biggest challenge is contending […]
How to Achieve Sustainability in Your Lab
6 Ways to Create a Sustainable Lab and Save Money In this day and age, it is becoming more and more important to be sustainable and help ensure this planet is here for future generations to come. The act of becoming sustainable helps the environment but can also save money. Many practices to help go […]
How to Navigate a Global Chip Shortage
Plus, Tips to Create a Strategy That Optimizes Your Technology Access This blog originally appeared on the Connection blog. Whether they are following headlines about chip and technology shortages or have encountered long waits for specific items, consumers and business buyers alike are increasingly becoming aware that supply chain issues may be impacting technology availability. […]
How To Select the Right Technology for an Esports Facility at Your Institution
Investing in the Technology to Shape Your Future Esports Program The popularity of esports, multiplayer video games played competitively for spectators, is now at an all-time high. There are estimates that two-thirds of the U.S. population over age 13 are gamers. Many K-12 and higher education institutions throughout the U.S. are now investing in the […]
Preparing Your Roof Before the Storm Hits
Check Off These 7 Steps Before the Next Storm Hits When dangerous weather is approaching, it’s important to have a plan in place that helps ensure the roofs on your campus are storm-ready. Below is a list of the seven most common problems to look for when preparing your roof for a storm. 1. Secure […]
