Over the past decade a crisis has been brewing that has the potential to profoundly impact the very foundation of higher education. The crisis surrounds the precipitous rise of student loan debt, which has grown by 150 percent, topping out at $1.4 trillion. More...
How one college system pushes many grads into the middle class and beyond
A year ago, a group of prominent economists led by Raj Chetty of Stanford University came out with a splashy piece of research measuring exactly how much each college in the nation helps working-class kids rise up the economic ladder. More...
A critical year for higher education
As colleges and universities look ahead to their spring terms, or welcome students back for January winter sessions, the new year of 2018 promises to be a critical one for higher education. More...
How students prioritize the issues that affect postsecondary success
400 students aged 17-28 weighed the importance of 11 factors in the classroom-to-career journey, including how much tension each created in their lives. We used composite scores to create relevancy rankings for each. More...
Assistant vice president for research translation and commercialization
This position reports directly to the Vice President for Research (VPR) and will serve as the University primary point of contact for translating CSU research and scholarly products into corporate opportunities through industry-based relations, engagement, sponsored research and public-private partnerships. More...
Edloc launches fund to transform outcomes, increase equity for students of color
Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) announced the inaugural cohort of its Boulder Fund grantees today. The Boulder Fund is a new multi-million dollar grant program to support the innovations of leaders of color in education. More...
Lincoln Tech partners with Hussmann
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC), a national leader in specialized technical training, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Hussmann, a Panasonic company and manufacturer of medium and low-temperature display cases and refrigeration systems. More...
Republicans stuff education bill with conservative social agenda
Religious colleges would be able to bar openly same-sex relationships without fear of repercussions. More...
UMaine campuses tackle region's workforce challenges
Short told The Aroostook Republican that nationwide figures — showing four-year college enrollment today at 1.75 million, peaking in 2025, then declining to 1.6 million — are even worse for the northeastern and New England states. More...
Colo. doles out $300,000 to help ease state’s teacher shortage
The Colorado Department of Higher Education this week doled out a combined $300,000 to seven colleges and universities to fund programs aimed at fighting huge teacher shortages at the state’s rural school districts. More...