At Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories in Pullman, Wash., workers take classes in algebra, physics and writing in the factory complex and can check out books from a company library. More...
Sexual orientation top risk for suicidal thoughts in college freshmen
Nearly one third of first-year college students have thought about suicide, according to a study across eight countries, and non-heterosexual identity or feelings were the biggest risks for this kind of thinking or behavior. More...
University of Rochester to offer "Stop The Bleed" kits
The University of Rochester is installing "Stop The Bleed" kits in public AED cabinets around campus to help deal with bleeding injuries. More...
Why many farmers are starting their seedlings at a college-owned greenhouse
After three snow storms in as many weeks, deep snow is covering the ground everywhere in Maine and planting season seems impossibly far away. More...
Despite apparent success, no expansion of college credit program
A program that allows local high school seniors to earn credits at Elgin Community College has been successful in its first year, School District U46 officials said. Still, they're reluctant to expand the program until more time has passed and they're able to collect more data. More...
How universities are grooming talent for the future supply chain
While the University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK) holds two student job fairs per year, the supply chain program has so much interest, it holds its own fairs. Around 160-180 Fortune 500 companies come each fall and spring to recruit the 1,000 supply chain students for internships, co-op programs and full-time jobs. More...
Why Gen Z will be Generation Smart about college
You might think members of the do-it-yourself, YouTube-obsessed Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) would be less likely to rely on a traditional college education than previous generations. More...
UMW professors transform education with open textbooks
Highlighting? Not allowed. Underlining? Don’t even think about it.
That was Caitie Finlayson’s approach to textbooks as a college student. More...
Top Texas higher ed official: Be wary of college expansion
Texas’ top higher-education official on Wednesday warned public universities against creating new campuses and expanding programs without adequate state support. More...
National American University Holdings, Inc. closes Henley-Putnam University transaction
National American University Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:NAUH), which through its wholly owned subsidiary operates National American University (“NAU” or the “University”), a regionally accredited, proprietary, multi-location institution of higher learning, today announced the closing of the Henley-Putnam University (“Henley-Putnam”) asset acquisition. More...