Last month, almost half of all college students in the country were unsure of where their next meal would come from. More...
Metallica donates $1M to community colleges
The heavy metal band Metallica is donating $1 million to 10 community colleges to boost their career and technical education certificate programs. More...
South Carolina House GOP focusing on education, tax reforms
Hundreds of bills are filed at the beginning of each legislative session, but only a few ever see the light of day. Some are meant to grab attention or piggyback on a national issue. Others are prewritten and originate from lobbyists' concerns, cookie-cutter proposals that vary little from state to state across the country. More...
Roosevelt University rolls out new video learning initiative
Roosevelt University's College of Pharmacy--Illinois' oldest three-year Doctor of Pharmacy program--announced, today, the launch of a new video and active learning initiative to build more engaging in-class experiences and extend classroom moments beyond the lecture. More...
754 fewer workers on state's rolls, report finds
The total number of full-time state employees dropped last fiscal year by 754 to 59,469 as their ranks dipped among agencies as well as at higher-education institutions, according to a report. More...
Institutions weigh sexual assault reporting changes
If you're following along with how college campuses deal with sexual misconduct, it might seem as if the landscape were built on a balance board, wobbling back and forth underfoot. More...
Will half of all colleges really close in the next decade?
Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen consistently turns heads in higher education by predicting that 50% of colleges and universities will close or go bankrupt in the next decade. More...
UMass chair sounds alarm over higher ed's 'graduation rate crisis'
While not on the agenda, student debt and graduation rates emerged as focuses of last week's University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees meeting where students offered an olive branch to trustees in a plea to freeze rising tuition rates. More...
The Learning House adds six regional colleges
Learning House, a Wiley brand and leading online program manager, announced today it has signed six new partnership agreements with East Central University, Emmanuel College, Illinois College, Notre Dame College, Shawnee State University and University of West Florida. More...
Not all cooperatives are created equal
Partnering with a cooperative to streamline your institution’s procurement process can save you valuable time and money. More...