Indiana University, Northwestern University, Purdue University, Rutgers University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have announced the launch and activation of OmniSOC, a specialized, sector-based cyber security operations center, or SOC, that provides trusted, rapid, actionable cyber intelligence to its members. More...
Calif. bill aims to spur affordable housing for college students
Amid a torrent of state bills attempting to ease California’s housing crisis, a new proposal aims to help one group that is struggling mightily: college students. More...
Introducing the Salesforce.org Education Cloud
But first the cloud had to be tested – in every industry – none more so than higher education. More...
Mercers, guns and opioids: When should a college divest?
Political activists set their sights on Michigan State University last fall.
Their objective: Push the school and a handful of other institutional investors to divest from a Renaissance Technologies LLC fund. More...
Interns get a boost from college to Congress
This summer, 12 students will have their cost of living covered as they intern on Capitol Hill, so they can focus on their work. More...
New IT education programs to alleviate workforce shortages in Cy-Fair
As jobs in the information technology sector are on the rise, educators in the Greater Houston area are implementing new initiatives to keep up with workforce demand. More...
Cisco celebrates 20 years of networking academies in Show-Me State
It’s been 20 years since Cisco’s Networking Academy was conceived, and on Tuesday, more than 100 people gathered at the Capitol to celebrate the success of the program. More...
Taco Bell extends education benefits to all employees
The Mexican-inspired fast food chain announced this week it’s expanded its 700-restaurant pilot with Guild Education — a technology company that connects workers to college prep and high school completion programs universities as an education benefit strategy — to 210,000 workers at 7,000 locations, including some franchises. More...
Why it takes a village to boost industry demand for short-term credentials
The national debate is ramping up over the value of short-term credentials, and there’s no doubt that community colleges play a critical role in demonstrating that value. But is it fair to lay the responsibility of generating demand strictly at colleges doorstep. More...
It’s hard to be hungry on spring break
The phrase “spring break” conjures up images of college students lounging on beaches by day and hitting the clubs at night. Many students do, in fact, travel from campus to far-flung places. On the assumption that most students leave, schools generally shut down. But this assumption is outdated, especially as colleges enroll a greater number of academically talented students from poor families. More...