Submitted by Tim Goral. A recent column I wrote about the growing legitimacy of online education, particularly for graduate degrees, had some readers questioning whether college campuses would follow the demise of big box retailers, such as Blockbuster or Borders. More...
State universities make plans to handle potential strike
Submitted by Tim Goral. With the threat of a potential strike looming over students in the Pennsylvania’s public universities, many have questioned what would happen if negotiations continue to stall and a strike does occur. More...
For-profit colleges stay quietly on offense
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. For-profit colleges may be playing defense in the public perception, but they have not given up their offensive game, if their recent contributions to Congress are any indication. More...
Bankruptcy benefits
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Scores of independent colleges have shut their doors since 2000. One hundred sixty institutions in all, 62 since 2010, and a dozen just last year. More...
Examining Obama's higher ed legacy
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. President Barack Obama arrived in Washington in 2008 in the midst of one of the nation’s worst financial recessions, with a message of hope and change as an empowering element of advancement for the middle class. More...
Federal student aid shouldn’t be a blank check for state budgets
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The United States will never successfully address rising college prices if the federal government continues to go it alone on higher education funding. More...
Evangelical Christians are on the left too
By . On Oct. 3, Longwood University, a public university in Virginia, hosted the first and only 2016 vice presidential debate. In what were described as the debate’s “most sincere” and “most honest” moments, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) discussed their religious faiths. More...
Who Do You Amplify?
By Janni Aragon. I've been thinking about the way that women in the White House have worked to amplify their ideas. These women made sure to make a point, repeat it, and give credit to the original person. More...
Amplification in Academia
By Anamaria Dutceac Segesten. After the recent political confrontation between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the word “manterruption” has gone mainstream. It was rather obvious that the Republican candidate repeatedly cut off his opponent during her allotted 2 minutes. More...
What This Election Taught Us
By Tracy Mitrano. Because I am still registered to vote in Yates County, New York, but work in Massachusetts, I voted last week when I went home to the Finger Lakes. I couldn’t fill out that ballot fast enough. Read more...