I love being the president of Nicholls State University. Nothing fills me with more pride than seeing my beloved alma mater fulfill our mission of providing excellence in education while servicing the workforce needs of the bayou region. More...
Evergreen State College is updating after protests, decline in enrollment
No grades, no departments, no majors. For years, The Evergreen State College has been famous for a freewheeling approach to higher education. More...
McGraw-Hill and Copia Interactive partner
A new agreement between learning science company McGraw-Hill Education and Copia Interactive, a leading provider of digital learning materials, will make it even easier for colleges to provide students with effective, affordable course materials via "inclusive access" programs. More...
National action needed for sustained change in fraternity and sorority life
One more name connected to one more hazing tragedy is one too many. There must be an end to the senseless deaths occurring in fraternities across America. The memory of Timothy Piazza — and far too many others — deserves nothing less. More...
City officials consider renewing redevelopment strategy program
Signing days are held for students accepting a college athletic scholarship, but they also can be held for students entering the trades. 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
WuXi Biologics ain’t your grandfather’s manufacturing company. The Chinese business announced last week that it would locate a facility that produces biopharmaceuticals in Worcester, bringing about 150 new jobs and contributing to the region’s growing life sciences sector and highlighting the evolving needs for the city’s workforce. More...
Sullivan University merger approved, joins with College of Technology, Design and Spencerian
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has approved the merger of Sullivan University, the Sullivan College of Technology and Design (SCTD) and Spencerian College into a single entity that will be now known as Sullivan University. The merger will be final on June 22. More...
U. of Ala. students will be able to purchase, get access with Apple Watch, iPhone
No more ID cards for University of Alabama students with an Apple Watch or iPhone.
Apple said in a statement said students only have to raise their wrist to gain access to places including the library, dorms and events, pay for snacks, laundry and dinners around campus, the Tuscaloosa News reported. More...