Cengage, an education and technology company, achieved a strong finish to its 2018 fiscal year with a 10-percent revenue increase in the fourth quarter. The company returned to growth ahead of the launch of Cengage Unlimited, the first-of-its-kind subscription for higher education course materials. More...
Safeguard the health of student expectations
One in three students do not finish a degree, and completion rates aren’t keeping up with enrollment. Facilities that keep students engaged help keep students on course. This article delves into how you can leverage expertise in your janitorial and maintenance staff to keep your campus attractive and engaging. More...
New Hampshire community college tuition going up 2.4 percent
Tuition at New Hampshire's community colleges is going up 2.4 percent. More...
Elon University’s Schar Center to feature Daktronics displays
Elon University will feature two LED video displays inside the new Schar Center on campus in North Carolina. The displays will be the largest end wall displays in an arena in the Carolinas and will be designed and manufactured by Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota. More...
Designing higher ed for a healthy democracy
In Leading Academic Change, Governors State University President Elaine Maimon discusses the challenge of turning the two-year school into a four-year, full-service, regional public university. More...
How Xavier sends more black grads to medical school than almost any other college
Even at a young age Lawrence Cresswell knew he wanted to be a doctor. As a high schooler in New York, he participated in a program at the University of Rochester and remembers asking students there about potential pre-med programs. More...
Investing in public higher education pays off
Rather than the rivers, canals, and railways that spurred our city’s first wave of economic growth some 200 years ago, today’s economy requires a different asset – a highly educated workforce. It’s something our state universities are well-suited to provide to populations that include those who have historically experienced achievement gaps, and upon whom our growth depends. More...
Columbia State, Tractor Supply partner
Tractor Supply Company is continuing its investment in workforce development with a newly-formed partnership with Columbia State Community College’s Williamson County campus. More...
Why I delayed retirement to lead the University of Tennessee
My birthday was in May. I spent it on Signal Mountain, painting the bedroom of my 12-year-old grandson a smoky gray and freehanding a large Power T above his bed. More...
Penn College tuition, fees going up next fall
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s board of directors have approved an $161.8 million total budget calling for a 2.81-percent increase in tuition in 2018-19, marking four consecutive years of increases below 3 percent. More...