Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. In a time of challenge, many are calling for college and university presidents to speak out on controversial issues. Scott Sherman, writing in The Nation, makes the case in “University Presidents - Speak Out!” More...30 août 2016
College presidents as stewards of democracy
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. In a time of challenge, many are calling for college and university presidents to speak out on controversial issues. Scott Sherman, writing in The Nation, makes the case in “University Presidents - Speak Out!” More...edX welcomes Imperial College London
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. We are honored to announce that Imperial College London, a university dedicated to expanding the frontiers of knowledge in science, medicine, engineering and business, and translating their discoveries into benefits for society, has joined edX. More...Tuition insurance helps when college students must quit
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Families insure their homes and cars. Should they also insure their child’s college tuition? For most families, probably not, education consultants say. More...
Learning platform iversity gets a lifeline from Holtzbrinck media group
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Berlin-based online education platform iversity looks to have pulled back from the brink of bankruptcy after securing new investment from Holtzbrinck Digital, the Internet investment arm of the education-focused Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. More...Who’s fighting for college for the forgotten majority?
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Free college has become the banner headline for Democrats in an effort to attract the energetic, debt-ridden millennials who flocked to the Bernie Sanders campaign. More...A federal-state partnership is key for affordable public college
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. As we head into a contentious presidential election season, most of the dialogue we’ve heard from candidates regarding higher education has focused on the concept of free college. More...Profs who ban guns in their classrooms will be punished, UT lawyer says
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Three professors duking it out in court for the right to ban guns in their classrooms were told Monday they will be punished if they do, according to the latest legal back-and-forth prompted by Texas' new campus carry law. More...Foundations focus on scaling successful reforms
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Scaling up proven reform programs will be a focus over the next few years for three national foundations that are major supporters of community college student success efforts. More...Feds plead with colleges not to move up their financial aid deadlines
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The Education Department sent a letter this week imploring colleges and universities not to make any changes to their financial aid deadlines, despite the earlier availability of the federal government’s application for grants and loans. More...Higher education research vital to Tallahassee’s economy
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. If you dial the clock back to the great recession and follow Tallahassee throughout the ordeal, a clear picture emerges of a resilient city that had the right pieces in place to weather the economic storm. More...
