Here’s one way to cut the cost of college
I frequently find myself in conversations with parents who believe they have little to no obligation to pay the entire cost of college for their children. More...
Sweet Briar College announces collaboration with Google
Sweet Briar College is excited to announce a new collaboration with Google to offer computer and data science courses to its undergraduate students. Sweet Briar is one of 10 schools collaborating with Google on these pilot courses this academic year — courses aimed to increase undergraduate access to quality computer and data science education by leveraging new technologies and teaching techniques. More...
A partnership between GradeHub, Canvas unlocks testing data
Educators have a smarter way to grade scantrons with a deep integration between GradeHub, a cloud-based grading system to grade paper answer sheets, and Canvas by Instructure, the learning management system used (and loved) by millions of passionate students and educators. More...
University of Iowa college, unit leaders could make new raise schedule permanent
After deciding earlier this year to delay pay raises for most University of Iowa faculty and staff from July until January in the wake of state funding cuts, the administration on Thursday said it’s letting deans and vice presidents choose whether to make the new pay-raise schedule permanent. More...
State board calls for shake up in higher education funding
The State Board of Education is calling for major changes to the way Idaho’s colleges and universities are funded. More...
D.C. schools partner with college to offer associate degrees to high-schoolers
Starting next school year, high school students in D.C. will have another option if they want to get their associate degrees while earning their high school diplomas. More...
Union group lobbies for Lone Star College System changes
In both 2017 and 2018, the Lone Star College System was included in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For” lists. The system was recognized in categories such as diversity, job satisfaction and teaching environment using data from employee surveys. More...
Why technical education is booming in Greater Lansing
Tucked within Michigan State University’s Plant and Soil Sciences Building, a class of students hovers around lab tables equipped with small plants, plastic cups and water, working in teams to practice irrigation techniques. More...
Great Lakes Supercomputer from Dell EMC coming to U. of Mich.
The University of Michigan announced their new $4.8 million Great Lakes computing cluster. A Dell EMC system, the new supercomputer will serve researchers across campus. More...
ACT scores show drop in college readiness, especially in math
A greater percentage of U.S. high-school graduates who took the ACT college-entrance exam aren’t ready for college-level coursework, with math readiness at a 14-year low. More...
