Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Last week I wrote about the College Advising Corps program at Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences High School, which helps students navigate the application process for college admission and financial aid. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)–or drones–is on track to permeate nearly every segment of the U.S. economy. The notions of drones delivering groceries, transporting medical supplies, helping farmers and assisting first responders are already moving from fiction to reality. More...
Submitted by Ray Bendici. After months of meetings with members of fraternities, sororities, and semi-secret social societies known as “final clubs” at Harvard University, school administrators have announced sanctions on these organizations that may spell an end to their storied existence. More...
Submitted by Ray Bendici. President Obama delivered an impassioned call to civic action and responsibility at Howard University’s commencement Saturday, giving an upbeat assessment of the nation’s trajectory but cautioning that there remains “so much more work that needs to be done.” More...
Submitted by Ray Bendici. The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education and the University of Pennsylvania’s Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy recently released a study examining trends in higher education based on family income, race/ethnicity, and family socioeconomic status. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The pace of job creation slowed substantially last month, the Labor Department said Friday. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The U.S. Department of Education today urged America’s colleges and universities to remove barriers that can prevent the estimated 70 million citizens with criminal records from pursuing higher education, including considering the chilling effect of inquiring early in the application process whether prospective students have ever been arrested. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Colleges are all about preparing students for the working world. So now that major employers, from Bank of America to Target, require employees to wear fitness trackers, it makes sense that universities would follow along. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. California is facing a critical teacher shortage, and Fresno State’s Kremen School of Education and Human Development is stepping up to the challenge with a new program -- the Fast Track Teacher Internship Summer Bootcamp -- that will give temporary permit teachers a head start on their internship before they are hired. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The expenses of some Ohio universities, from the president's office to the athletic department, will soon be available online at ohiocheckbook.com. More...
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