There’s a particularly disturbing political ad running on WTOP radio these days, appearing often enough that the words really get into your head. According to this ad, Democrats are “an unhinged angry mob of thugs” who promote all kinds of lawlessness and evil, described in extremely ugly and provocative language in the ad. More...
Student deaths and other near tragedies from hazing and dangerous drinking sadly persist despite renewed attention across the country. As I reflect on the past year and look ahead to the future, I must pause to focus on the critical importance of partnership to the success of any national efforts to combat hazing and dangerous drinking in fraternity and sorority life. More...
The governing boards of public universities have long provided political plums that governors and senior legislators love to hand out. But most state residents probably don’t know the oversight boards even exist until there’s a problem. More...
On the eve of the University’s 109th anniversary Homecoming, Baylor University officially launched Give Light, a $1.1 billion comprehensive philanthropic campaign for the future of Baylor, during a celebration Nov. 1 on campus. More...
As authorities investigate the deadly attack at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Americans are confronting our history of racism and hatred.
The American dream is as enduring as the second line of the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” More...
Blackboard Inc. today announced new features and enhancements for Blackboard Learn with the Ultra experience. The company’s feature-rich, cloud-based learning management system is seeing strong momentum, as institutions experience the personalized, proactive, and intuitive user interface that Learn Ultra offers for learners and educators. More...
Jenzabar, a leading technology innovator in higher education serving the new student, today announced that long-time customer Philander Smith College successfully migrated its Jenzabar One software suite from an on-premise system to Jenzabar Cloud Services in just two weeks. More...
Thanks to a contract awarded to Sunbolt, students at Puerto Rico University, impacted by Hurricane Maria’s devastation of the island’s power grid, will now have the off – grid ability to charge their electronic devices, from phones to computers, from six solar charging workstations on the University’s campus. More...
The University of Minnesota has changed the eligibility criteria for two women-only scholarships and is reviewing other awards in response to a complaint of anti-male discrimination. More...
If you’re an 18-year-old student with no children, two college-educated parents and only one task over the next four years — to get a degree — it might not be that difficult to navigate registration, find time to get to the bookstore, or stay late after class for extra help, all leading to a high likelihood that you’ll graduate. More...
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