Lowering the cost of education.
It’s good to see that despite our current governor’s short-sighted approach — which is providing a world-class revenue crunch for our state’s institutions of higher learning — the residents in this state are being taken into consideration. More...
Wyo. college submits proposal for a data center technician certificate
Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that the college was approached by Microsoft, whose neighboring campus is currently undergoing its fifth expansion, and which requested a program that would prepare students for a career in tech. More...
Unsafe at any speed? Seatbelts for online learning
In early January I received the sad news that a college friend had passed away at the untimely age of 46. Although I’ve never mentioned him in this Letter, I’ve been tempted on many occasions. More...
Campus Management and Marymount California University partner
Campus Management announced today that Marymount California University (MCU) has chosen the enterprise suite of CampusNexus® solutions to support their mission of fostering a student-centered approach to learning. More...
Moody’s warns that lackluster state support will strain public university budgets
Paltry state investment in higher education could strain the budgets of public colleges and universities this year, with small schools bearing the brunt, Moody’s Investors Service said Monday. More...
W.Va. high schools exceed halfway mark to statewide FAFSA completion goal
The College Foundation of West Virginia has announced 32.5 percent of West Virginia high school students have filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2018-19 academic year, exceeding the halfway mark to the statewide goal for the year. More...
Universities express support for CFP certification, fiduciary advice
Leading academic institutions that offer financial planning education programs are voicing support for CFP® certification and fiduciary advice, encouraging their students and graduates to work at firms that support the CFP marks and its high standards. More...
UTHSC's growth dramatic under Brown's guidance
Judging by the recent dramatic growth at UTHSC and the master plan that, under his guidance, will take it even further, he's taking the right steps to get UT noticed. More...
NCAA's own history in MSU's scandal could impede punishment
In law, courts occasionally decline to find a defendant at fault not because the defendant “didn’t do it” but rather because the plaintiff—the person who is accusing the defendant of wronging—has “unclean hands.” Sometimes the accuser shares some of the blame for the defendant’s wrongdoing. More...
Higher ed is headed for a supply and demand crisis
During a recent assembly at the elementary school my two daughters attend, a visitor asked how many children planned to go to college. Nearly every hand in the room shot up. More...