OPENVUE by Ed Map removes barriers to affordable course materials
Ed Map, a content strategy and logistics company headquartered in Nelsonville, Ohio, is committed to bringing course materials back into the learning environment with inclusive access. More...
Dartmouth seeks housing input
Dartmouth College will host three “informational sessions” in the next week to get feedback from the college community and the public about sites under consideration for a new 350-bed dormitory for undergraduates. More...
Small colleges are struggling financially, and they can’t raise tuition high enough to fix it
Financial conditions are deteriorating at many of New England’s quintessential small private colleges, with tuition revenue failing to keep up with expenses at more than half of the schools, a Globe review shows. More...
Tuition jumps for community, technical college students in Tenn.
Community college and applied technology students across the state will pay more in tuition this fall, but the Tennessee Board of Regents is calling the increases minimal. More...
Weatherford College chooses Ellucian Colleague cloud-based ERP
Weatherford College has selected a cloud-based deployment of Ellucian’s Colleague® for its enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. The college, which serves roughly 10,000 students in Weatherford, Texas, and surrounding communities, will be the first in Texas to implement a full Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) ERP system across the entire institution. More...
College campuses cope with increased marijuana legalization
Higher ed institutions are taking a proactive, educational approach to marijuana in states that allow its recreational or medical use, and a practical approach to student discipline in states where possession remains illegal. More...
Universities rush to meet cybersecurity job demand
Indiana is the land of opportunity for college students interested in pursuing cybersecurity training. Pretty much every school of note, including Indiana University, Purdue University, the University of Notre Dame, Ball State University and Ivy Tech Community College (which offers a well-regarded two-year associate’s degree certified by the National Security Agency) offers an option. More...
Salt Lake Community College's Promise initiative extends 'life-altering' tuition and fee waivers
The Salt Lake Community College Promise initiative is inching closer to the dream of a free community college experience for Utah students who agree to take a full academic load and meet income guidelines. More...
New law lets Ill. students take unlimited dual-credit classes
A new state law will allow Illinois high school students to take an unlimited number of dual-credit courses and earn both high school and college credits. More...
Virtual labs as a service pilot brings access, flexibility to college students, faculty
A proof of concept is underway in the South Central Coast Region to embrace and actuate the California Community College Chancellor's Strong Workforce Program objectives to increase enrollment and facilitate more student completions. More...
