Ed Finkel

Illinois

Journalist at Freelance

Contributor at National Apartment Association

Contributor at Community College Journal

Articles

Producers need reliability, simplicity in inspection and detection equipment

1 month ago | snackandbakery.com | Ed Finkel

EquipmentSupplier News In addition to efficiency, bakers and snack makers want their tech to be efficient and easy.
From a referendum to budget deficits: How District 65 got here

1 month ago | evanstonroundtable.com | Ed Finkel

Back in April 2017, Evanston voters overwhelmingly passed a referendum intended to cover growing deficits projected into the mid-2020s for Evanston/Skokie School District 65 But, as the last few years have shown, that referendum has not ended up filling the bill, with the district running three straight budget deficits that the referendum was supposed to prevent.
Snack and bakery operations seek mixers with versatility, automation

1 month ago | snackandbakery.com | Ed Finkel

Versatility, automation, and sanitation are among the top considerations of snack food and bakery companies in the market for new or improved mixers, according to manufacturers. Manufacturers operating in the space point toward the ever-changing needs of today’s consumer, need for efficiency and minimal downtime, and other drivers as reasons why producers are expecting more of such equipment than ever before.
To play or not to play

1 month ago | ccdaily.com | Ed Finkel

After not offering intercollegiate sports for well over a decade, Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has launched an e-sports program this school year and will start both women’s volleyball and men’s basketball in 2025-26 school.
Corporate partnerships helped spark Allegheny’s $90M campaign

2 months ago | ccdaily.com | Ed Finkel

The Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) tapped into an array of corporate partnerships as part of a fundraising initiative called the Pioneering Pittsburgh’s New Workforce Campaign, which blew past its original $65 million goal to reach $90 million in contributions, nearly 20% of which came from the business sector.
The skinny on digital portfolios

Jan 12, 2025 | ccdaily.com | Ed Finkel

What’s in your digital wallet? Community colleges that offer the ability to upload learning and employment records (LER) into a dashboard that some call a “digital wallet” provide their students the opportunity to present their credentials to any potential employer, anywhere, at any time. Yet adoption of these apps hasn’t gone as quickly or seamlessly as some in the sector have hoped.
CRE Outlook for 2025: Cautiously Optimistic

Jan 6, 2025 | blog.naiop.org | Ed Finkel |Marie Ruff

By Ed FinkelThe fortunes of the commercial real estate sector should be somewhere between status quo and modestly improved over the next year, with housing, industrial, data center and advanced manufacturing among the most dynamic asset classes, according to a cross-section of developers and investors who sit on NAIOP’s board of directors. Matt McInnis, partner at Front Street Capital in central North Carolina and a member of NAIOP North Carolina Piedmont Triad, forecasts a mixed picture.
The 2024 Annual Guarding Report: Navigating the Changing Weather

Dec 4, 2024 | securitymagazine.com | Ed Finkel

Workplace violence, civil and political unrest, property crimes, and weather-related challenges are all on the plate of guarding companies and their clients, who must respond with the right training, equipment and technology, and hiring and retention initiatives to ensure they keep people and assets safe and secure.
Making connections through social media

Nov 25, 2024 | ccdaily.com | Ed Finkel

Social media has been part of community colleges’ communications strategies for 15 or 20 years. But whether they’re trying to reach prospective students or stay in touch with current matriculants, the rapidly changing nature of these media — driven by new channels and changing tastes — requires marketing communications executives and their staff to stay nimble.
The benefits and balance of high dual enrollments

Nov 14, 2024 | ccdaily.com | Ed Finkel

Like many public two-year colleges across the country, Flint Hills Technical College in Emporia, Kansas, has embraced dual enrollment, a program that allows high school students to simultaneously take college-level courses, usually for credit and often without paying tuition.