Spark451, a leading higher education enrollment technology and marketing firm, has announced the launch of Element451, an intelligent admissions marketing platform. More...
How institutions can ensure their online offerings are up to scratch
Adoption and offering of online programming is on the rise at postsecondary institutions across the United States and Canada, it’s continued growth being driven by a number of trends coming together. Of course, development, delivery and support of online programming requires a different set of competencies and priorities from institutional leaders than the more traditional face-to-face offerings that have been the bread and butter of higher learning academies for generations. More...
Austin aims to become fashion hub with help from ACC, city funding
Austin isn't currently known for being a fashion hub, but if the City of Austin and Austin Community College have anything to say about it, the city very well could be. The ACC Fashion Incubator, which will launch in the coming months at ACC's Highland Campus, received some of the equipment that will be used there: fashion industry-quality machines for the people in the incubator to use. More...
Odem is a new startup using Blockchain to transform education
Whether you agree with it or not, the current education system is broken. The cost of education has been skyrocketing over the past 10 years. It’s not just the tuition costs at elite universities like Harvard, in 2015, the average cost of tuition and fees at a private, non-profit, four-year university was $31,231—up sharply from $1,832 in 1971-1972 (in current dollars). More...
Blue Prism works with the University of Manchester
Staying true to their vision of building authentic, enterprise grade software, Blue Prism (AIM: PRSM), the pioneer in Robotic Process Automation (RPA), has today launched its Global Academia Program, to empower students with the skills they need to participate in and shape the future of work. More...
Even with scholarships, students often need extra financial help
Michael Martinez still recalls the excitement he felt leaving his rural home in Wichita Falls, Tex., in 2000 to attend Princeton University. But the euphoria quickly turned to anxiety as he discovered that the scholarships and grants he had received didn’t cover many hidden costs, including school supplies and a winter coat. More...
Students scramble, AG pledges inquiry, after Mount Ida announces closure
The state’s attorney general pledged over the weekend to examine the planned closure of struggling Mount Ida College, which will merge with UMass Amherst, as students and parents grappled with an uncertain future. More...
For-profit colleges struggle despite assist from DeVos
The for-profit college industry is struggling under the weight of declining enrollment, stiff competition from traditional universities and an image battered by past misdeeds, even as the Trump administration tries to offer a helping hand. More...
A deep dive into college data
Why is digital marketing—so easily measurable—not measured in higher education at the level it is in other industries. More...
Bourses d'excellence Eole 2018 pour la mobilité vers les Pays-Bas - Session de printemps
Le Réseau Franco-Néerlandais accorde des bourses de mobilité destinées à des étudiants en master et à des doctorants, toutes disciplines confondues, pour un séjour d'études, de recherches ou un stage aux Pays-Bas.
Date limite de réception des candidatures : 14 mai 2018. Ces bourses sont attribuées sur la base d'une sélection stricte des meilleurs projets. Plus...