Racially charged incidents continue at US universities
Submitted by Tim Goral. A student at the University of Oklahoma was temporarily suspended and police are investigating a threat against a Muslim student near the University of Michigan amid racially charged outbursts at schools and universities across the country following Donald Trump’s presidential election. More...
Purdue gives new life to printing press
Should U.S. public colleges accept more international students, or not?
Submitted by Tim Goral. In the 2014-2015 school year, America hosted 974,926 international students in its various colleges and universities, both at the undergraduate and graduate level. This number has climbed every year since 2006 and comprises 4.8% of students in America, up from 3.3% a decade ago. More...
American Association for Physician Leadership adds Arizona State University as an advanced degree partner
New state law offers protections for student journalists Frederick
What should a college or university consider when looking for a new SIS?
By Jessica Leigh Brown. Look for a system that is very easy to use and easily adopted. I would want to make sure the new SIS could be easily connected to the fundraising system, housing system and admission system. I’d look for the SIS to become the core of our operation and make sure everything can easily be integrated with it. More...
Under the hood of higher ed student information systems
By Jessica Leigh Brown. In today’s world of vast networks and complex data analysis, the student information system is becoming a powerful tool to track—and influence—student success. By looking at the big picture of data generated across an institution’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) software—including the student information system—universities can begin to forecast student outcomes. More...
AV and IT converge on campus
By Kylie Lacey. AV has been absorbed by the IT department on many college campuses. But is the situation more like a friendly merger or hostile takeover. More...
College adjuncts demand to be heard
By Carol Patton. Unionization of part-time faculty forces schools to offer new benefits to part-time instructors. More...