31 mars 2016

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho.  Blade Taylor admits sometimes it’s hard for him to concentrate in classes.
He’s got 3D printing, vinyl decals and profit margins on the brain. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Six of the nation’s top universities have come together to offer a new credentialing system that may become the standard in career-focused, skills-based training. Georgia Tech Professional Education, UCLA, University of California, Davis Extension, University of California Irvine Division of Continuing Education, University of Washington Professional and Continuing Education and University of Wisconsin-Extension today launched the University Learning Store, enabling job seekers and working professionals to earn industry-validated micro-credentials in a range of business and technical skills. More...

Submitted by rbendici. Student loan debts continue to hit Wisconsin students and families hard, but Governor Scott Walker traveled through the state signing college affordability laws. More...

Submitted by rbendici. Instead, all too often, these students are indulged in a way that the Winklevoss twins were not, with consequences for the university, for higher education — and, actually for the complaining students themselves — that are likely to prove disastrous. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Middlebury, at the low end of the fifty, costs $59,950. That’s just tuition, room and board, without counting all the other expenses. like travel, textbooks, computers, fees and dorm room accoutrements, which these days go far beyond a few hip posters and cheap tie-dyed bedspreads to include TVs, video game controllers, refrigerators, microwaves and cable subscriptions. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. One of the standout features of a Guttman education is its first-year curriculum, where students learn in close-knit cohorts. In the first-year City Seminar, they’re studying the gentrification of New York City neighborhoods. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Kevin McDonald, the new chief diversity officer for the University of Missouri System, said during a visit to Columbia last month that conflict resolution is a key skill for the job. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. When Phil Koehler completed his pediatrics​ rotation as a third-year student at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, the in-person clinical training wasn't the only requirement. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Detroit high schoolers just got a free ticket to community college.
Starting this year, any graduating high school senior who is accepted to one of Detroit's five community colleges won't have to pay a dime for tuition. More...

Submitted by rbendici. Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management and Noodle Partners today announced the launch of a new online Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) degree, with an inaugural cohort starting August 2016. More...