Why so many college students decide to transfer
Submitted by Steven Wyman. “The best four years of your life!” How often I heard this refrain when I was a senior in high school. By the time move-in day arrived, I was convinced that my college experience would be day after day of fun, excitement and meaningful interactions with classmates and professors. Spoiler alert: it was not. More...
How do states handle sexual assault on campus?
Submitted by Steven Wyman. There are 306 sexual-violence investigations currently pending at postsecondary institutions, according to the Office for Civil Rights’s most recent report, which was ultimately released on Thursday. More...
The most expensive college in every state
Submitted by Steven Wyman. Tuition at both public and private schools continues to rise at a fast clip, and Americans collectively owe more than $1.3 trillion in student loan debt. More...
Legislators should take hard look at university admissions
Submitted by Steven Wyman. The University of Southern Mississippi cut out-of-state tuition by 40 percent “to reverse a 2,000-student enrollment dip by pricing a USM education below some public universities in nearby states,” reported The Clarion-Ledger. More...
Added resources help make campuses safer
Submitted by Steven Wyman. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, 11.2 percent of all college and university students experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence or incapacitation. More...
College, an endangered institution?
Submitted by Steven Wyman. We know that colleges and universities are not considered growth institutions. Enrollments are down at many of these institutions. We don’t think it’s exactly a doomsday situation for all institutions of higher learning, but some will be gone and others will not be the same, some people believe. More...
Harvard's endowment is expected to lay off half its staff: WSJ
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Harvard University's investment arm is expected to outsource management of most of its $35.7 billion endowment and lay off roughly half the 230 staff, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. More...
Employees laid off at Black Hawk College
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Black Hawk College announced Thursday it will eliminate 17 full-time positions to make up for lower enrollment and the loss of state funding. More...
State Tech asks high court to consider drug testing
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. State Technical College wants the U.S. Supreme Court to have the final say on the constitutionality of making some students take drug tests. More...
Community colleges wary of Cuomo's free tuition proposal
Submitted by Steven Wyman. New York State's community colleges could barely keep pace with the influx of students less than a decade ago, when a recession sent displaced workers scrambling for updated skills. More...
