Buried on page 289 of the 479-page tax bill passed by the US Senate in the wee hours Saturday morning is a relatively small 1.4% excise tax on the net investment income of certain private colleges and universities. More...
How a midlevel school became The University of Adidas at Louisville
On the morning of Sept. 26, more than two dozen Adidas employees gathered inside a gym at the University of Louisville. They had flown in from as far away as Europe -- marketers and athletic performance specialists, top designers from Adidas' secretive Brooklyn Creator Farm. More...
Tusculum College to transition to university
Before taking over as president of Tusculum College in October, James Hurley worked to start a school of optometry and three other professional programs at the University of Pikeville in Kentucky. More...
Nation’s first marijuana college major prepares grads for a growing field
The new “marijuana major” at Northern Michigan University, the Medicinal Plant Chemistry program, is the first U.S. undergraduate major in the study of cannabinoids. More...
Cornell reduces cost, complexity with Dell Boomi
Dell Boomi (Boomi) the leading provider of cloud integration and workflow automation software to build The Connected Business, today announced that its cloud-based integration platform has helped Cornell University modernize its IT strategy. More...
U. of Ga., Army Cyber Command eye partnerships
The University of Georgia and the U.S. Army's Cybersecurity Command could soon be exchanging students and workers. More...
#getfried Fry Café announces new deals
#getfried Fry Cafe, a quick-serve restaurant franchise that offers a variety of topped French fries and finger foods, is experiencing explosive growth throughout the country, with locations currently in development throughout Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Santa Clara and Egypt. More...
Samsung partners with Clemson, USC in home appliance innovation effort
Samsung announced Friday a five-year partnership with Clemson, The University of South Carolina and the state to research and develop better home appliance manufacturing techniques. More...
Tech company donates to Shepherd student organization
Shepherd University’s IEEE student branch will be able to achieve more this year thanks to a $4,000 donation by Ashburn, Va.-based BES Technology Inc. More...
What college presidents must do before the axe falls
What can senior academic executives do to protect themselves in an axe-happy environment? Quite a lot, as it turns out. More...