Community colleges confront hiring challenges
Community colleges have seen a drop in faculty employment applications at the same time those institutions take longer to make new hires, according to a 2017 survey released in October by software provider PowerSchool. More...
Mold forces colleges to relocate students
Above-normal humidity across the East this summer caused mold problems in residence halls at several colleges and universities. More...
For higher ed, investing in OER pays eventual dividends
Open education resources (OER) provide significant cost savings to low-income students and strengthen instruction and learning, according to a recent study from Achieving the Dream, a national nonprofit that supports evidence-based institutional improvement. More...
Will midterm elections lead to higher ed reform?
While House Democrats push affordability agenda, divided control of Congress could cause gridlock. More...
Exploring positive autism-spectrum outcomes in higher ed
While about one-third of high school students with autism now enroll in college, they are much less likely than other students, both with and without (other) disabilities, to graduate from college, national research has shown. More...
MIT to open AI college
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is quickly becoming commonplace in computers and consumer electronics.
The term refers to the ability of computers to be trained to accomplish specific tasks by processing large amounts of data and recognizing patterns in the data. More...
Elite learning, anywhere
An online Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree made its debut in UPenn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies. More...
How today’s employees get the job ‘won’
Two out of three jobs now demand at least some education or training, confirms new research from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, in partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co. More...
Student lactation stations on campus
In supporting students as they make the transition to campus life and beyond, officials at some colleges recognize that students may be transitioning into motherhood as well. More...
B-schools: Proactive trendsetters or reactive followers?
Should business schools cater to the desires of the business world and deliver graduates that perform in line with the needs out there? Or should they each meet improved and future-oriented business performance trends. More...
