Officials with Southeast Missouri State University signed agreements with representatives from universities in Guatemala, the Netherlands and Brazil today paving the way for seamless and cost-effective opportunities for students to study abroad. More...
Kent State University professor sentenced to five months in prison for lying to the FBI
A former Kent State University professor known for his anti-Israel views was sentenced Wednesday to five months in prison, followed by five months' home detention, for lying to the FBI. More...
Escambia County students leave $2M on table in potential grants
If you’ve spoken with a college student, or the parent of a college student, you’ve probably heard them discuss how much the cost of higher education is impacting their family’s budget. More...
College and coding boot camp find a way to team up
Coding boot camps pitch themselves as a sure path to a lucrative job. Colleges say a liberal arts grounding is crucial to career success. More...
Extending your reach to the non-traditional student
"Post-traditional" has become the norm, not the anomaly. This paper offers insights and strategies on how institutions can better reach and support those students who haven’t followed the traditional path to college, but are still determined to achieve their educational goals. More...
Michigan State’s untouchable board of trustees
Since sexual-assault allegations against the sports doctor Larry Nassar became public, top administrators at Michigan State University have claimed they didn’t know—and could not have been reasonably expected to know—about the systematic abuse that took place on their campus for more than two decades. More...
Don't underestimate the value of humanities
The students' conversation has stayed with me, in part because it fits into a larger, disconcerting narrative about the role of the humanities in higher education. In a time of dizzying technological achievement and of rapid scientific innovation, skeptics of the humanities may question the usefulness of studying Aristotle, the history of the Italian Renaissance or modern Chinese fiction. More...
Online platform drives innovation by connecting Ohio’s research universities with industry
A new online research portal will more efficiently deliver research and innovation opportunities to both industry and Ohio’s academic institutions, facilitating partnerships, expanding workforce and funding opportunities, and fostering economic development throughout the region. More...
WVU bans five fraternities from campus for at least 10 years
Five fraternities that intended to dissociate from West Virginia University have been banned from the school's campus for at least 10 years, according to a news release from the university. More...
Abortion pill mandate for Calif. universities vetoed by Brown
Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday vetoed a measure that would have required public university student health centers to provide abortion medication by no later than Jan. 1, 2022. More...