By Paul Fain. The median annual earnings for bachelor's degree holders (with no advanced degree) who worked full-time in 2018 was $24,900 more than wages of their peers who held only high school credentials. More...
29 janvier 2020
College Pays Off, College Board Finds
Calif. Governor's Proposed Higher Ed Budget
By Paul Fain. Gavin Newsom, California's Democratic governor, last week rolled out his proposed state budget for 2020-21. The proposal includes substantial general fund increases for higher education. But the overall total would only increase modestly, as some one-time capital outlays expire. More...
Effects of SNAP Changes
By Madeline St. Amour. Upcoming changes to eligibility requirements for federal food stamps could further restrict a process that already confounds the most needy college students. More...
Nudging With Incentives
By Madeline St. Amour. New research compares efforts to encourage students to re-enroll in college with information alone or with tuition waivers. The financial incentives appear to work better. More...
‘Getting Out the Count’
By Greta Anderson. The 2020 Census is approaching, and civic engagement leaders on college campuses are reaching out to students to encourage participation and remove potential barriers. More...
USC Fires Senior Athletics Officials
By Greta Anderson. The University of Southern California has fired three high-ranking athletics officials tied to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. More...
Berkeley's $5M Glitch
By Colleen Flaherty. Arbitrator says UC Berkeley owes its computer science TAs, including many undergraduates, some $5 million in missed pay and benefits. More...
Ex-Professor Paid Mortgage With Cancer Research Grants
By Colleen Flaherty. A former cancer researcher at Stony Brook University pleaded guilty this week to using $225,000 in grant funding for personal expenses, including his home mortgage, according to Newsday. More...
Sharing Frank Feedback
By Lindsay McKenzie. Macmillan Learning took the unusual step of sharing early faculty feedback on a product not yet ready for prime time. Could the publisher’s openness differentiate it from competitors. More...
Professor Calls Police When Student Refused to Move Seats
By Lilah Burke. A professor at Ball State University called police on a black student who refused to move from one desk to another, CNN reported Friday. More...
