The 2018 TDX Higher Ed Market Study from TeamDynamix has been released and the results indicate college and university information technology departments will focus more on creating a unified student experience. More...
Morthland College is closing
Morthland College, the beleaguered private Christian college in West Frankfort, will be closing its doors permanently, according to an attorney who represents the school. More...
Republicans, Democrats disagree about the point of higher ed
The think tank New America has a new report out on Americans’ perceptions of higher education. Researchers Ernest Ezeugo, Rachel Fishman, and Sophie Nguyen conducted a survey of American adults in partnership with polling firm Ipsos that solicited respondents’ views on the value and purpose of college. More...
University of Portland, Knox College ban plastic straws
Americans use more than 500 million straws every day — more than one per man, woman, and child. Most of them end up in the landfill or in the ocean, endangering sea creatures, as this heartbreaking viral video of a sea turtle illustrates. Numerous campaigns in England and some U.S. cities have sprung up to ban these sucky polluters. More...
Pros, cons of online learning for students with disabilities
Online learning can provide a practical, workable option for diverse populations of learners, including students with various kinds of disabilities. More...
Unlike Mount Ida, Quincy College took the high road
The traumatic shutdown of Mount Ida College in Newton didn’t have to cause as much turmoil as it did for students. A few towns away, another college faced its own crisis — and handled it much better. More...
Portfolium chosen by Rochester Institute of Technology
Portfolium, the only Student Success Network that connects teachers, students and employers has partnered with the Rochester Institute of technology to help students increase their odds of landing an interview or job offer by strengthening their skills-based portfolios. More...
Why is undergraduate college enrollment declining?
Undergrad enrollment in the U.S. is down for the sixth straight year. Women enrolling in higher education saved colleges in the 1980s. So who can save colleges today. More...
Types of safety resources at U.S. colleges
Safety concerns are often front of mind for parents whose children plan to leave home to study at a U.S. university. More...
Colleges offer mixed reactions on proposed PROSPER Act
A proposed bill in Congress is generating a lot of discussion among the higher education community, including here in the north country. More...