By Elizabeth Segran. Can a budding labor movement improve the lives of non-tenured faculty—and, in the process, fix higher education?
Mary-Faith Cerasoli has been reduced to “sleeping in her car, showering at college athletic centers and applying for food stamps,” The New York Times recently reported. Is she unemployed? No, in fact, she is a college professor— but an adjunct one, meaning she is hired on a short-term contract with no possibility of tenure. More...

By Julian Walker. In his second high-profile deviation from state practice since January, Attorney General Mark Herring has moved to let the offspring of those living in the United States illegally pay in-state tuition at Virginia public colleges and, in the process, bucked a General Assembly that rejected such policy.
With an immigration debate ongoing in Congress, Herring informed state colleges and universities of his determination, then publicly unveiled it Tuesday in two events in Northern Virginia and the state Capitol. More...

By Chris Lawrence. The state Higher Education Policy Commission and the Community and Technical College System have shined a light on their effort to streamline the two education systems. A new agreement makes it easier for students to transfer from a two-year school to a four-year school without having to retake classes.
“We just want to make sure students are getting credit for the courses they have taken,” said Sara Tucker, vice-chancellor of the Community and Technical College System. “So they are not having to duplicate their efforts, double their time, or spend money they’ve already spent.”
The CTCS signed onto a memorandum of understanding which was approved by the HEPC last week. More...

The state Higher Education Policy Commission and the Community and Technical College System have shined a light on their effort to streamline the two education systems. A new agreement makes it easier for students to transfer from a two-year school to a four-year school without having to retake classes.

“We just want to make sure students are getting credit for the courses they have taken,” said Sara Tucker, vice-chancellor of the Community and Technical College System. “So they are not having to duplicate their efforts, double their time, or spend money they’ve already spent.”

The CTCS signed onto a memorandum of understanding which was approved by the HEPC last week.

By Maria Kefalas. As a college professor, former admissions officer and researcher on what happens to youths after high school, I believe the current panic over the increasing selectivity of elite schools misses the point. So much energy goes into getting into college. Many families can’t see that getting through college is far more important, and that graduating prepared for adult life will be more valuable than the name arched over the top of the degree. More...

By Josh Dulaney. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom sounded an alarm for the future of California’s higher education system Wednesday.
“I think it’s code red of sorts,” Newsom said, prior to participating in a panel discussion at Long Beach City College. More...

By Gretchen LeFever Watson. According to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in every 10 American children over the age of three has been diagnosed with ADHD. Before turning 18, nearly 14 percent of children will have been diagnosed. Most will receive ADHD drugs. Fearing that the popular response to this report will be “shock,” Psychiatrist John T. Walkup and two junior colleagues published a “reassuring” commentary that accompanied the CDC report (Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, November 2013). Of concern, the commentary appears to be an attempt to forestall important public debate that has critical safety implications for college and university campuses. More...

By Patricia Alex. A report issued on Thursday highlights New Jersey’s lagging investment in higher education, even as legislators – faced with a looming budget shortfall – have warned of the possibility of more cuts to come at the state’s colleges and universities.
New Jersey has cut funding for higher education by 23.5 percent since 2008 when adjusted for inflation, a decrease of more than $2,200 per student, according the report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a think tank that represents liberal views.
These cuts have driven up public tuition and student fees in the state, which now range from $10,000 to more than $13,000 annually. The totals are among the highest in the nation. See more...

Rendez-vous incontournable des échanges et de la coopération universitaire, l'édition 2014 de NAFSA à San Diego (Californie, Etats-Unis) confirme la position dominante et privilégiée de cette enceinte au niveau mondial: 37 pavillons internationaux, une centaine de pays représentés, 430 stands individuels et près de 9000 visiteurs annoncés, soit la fréquentation la plus importante depuis Washington en 2008. Cette manifestation professionnelle est également l'occasion de rencontrer en nombre les "study abroad advisers" américains. Voir l'article...