By Ashley A. Smith. The Higher Learning Commission announced Thursday it would defer action on a proposed merger agreement from Apollo Education Group -- the parent company of the University of Phoenix. Read more...

Russian higher education has been making drastic and necessary reforms in recent years. In an effort to increase the overall quality of education, some institutions have been closed, while others have been merged together. If your university is active in Russia, then you should make sure that you are keeping track of developments across the higher educational landscape. Nuffic Neso Russia has composed a brief outline. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The directors of Strive for College, a national nonprofit that delivers technology-powered mentoring to remove barriers to college access, and the Center for Student Opportunity (CSO), which partners with colleges and universities to support first-generation college students, today announced an agreement to merge organizations and integrate their programs. More...

La fusion de régions dans le cadre de la réforme territoriale oblige à repenser et adapter les services régionaux de l’Etat. Expert en matière de transformation publique, le secrétariat général pour la modernisation de l’action publique (SGMAP) a accompagné une expérimentation menée en Bourgogne Franche-Comté, visant à préparer le rapprochement des services. Voir l'article...