To churn out more workers with marketable skills, an increasing number of states are offering residents free tuition to community colleges and technical schools. More...
Cryptocurrency may be getting quietly channeled to North Korea university
A cybersecurity company said it has found software that appears to install code for mining cryptocurrency and sends any mined coins to a server at a North Korean university, the latest sign that North Korea may be searching for new ways to infuse its economy with cash. More...
Latino college enrollment surges, but many fail to graduate
He would be in a new environment, away from his parents for the first time. And he worried about meeting new friends and the academic rigor of his college courses. More...
College presidents say poor, minority students 'overlooked' in Senate higher ed agenda
South Florida’s community college presidents are fighting a legislative proposal they argue would especially hurt low-income people and minorities — who make up the majority of their student bodies. More...
Philly's PFM offers financial planning tool for higher ed
There was a time when executives at colleges and universities didn’t have to sweat every decision that affected the long-term financial health of their institutions. More...
OnBase by Hyland advances digital transformation in higher ed
Higher education institutions across the country are migrating to OnBase by Hyland, a leading content services platform, to accelerate campus-wide digital transformation. More...
Slippery Rock University selects Portfolium’s ePortfolios
Slippery Rock University (SRU) of Pennsylvania has selected Portfolium to provide ePortfolios to 2,100 students, 75 faculty in the College of Business (COB) and l thousands of alumni. More...
Harper teaming with three universities to offer bachelor's degrees
The Palatine-based community college is partnering with three universities -- DePaul, Roosevelt and Northern Illinois -- to provide six degree programs in popular areas, with all classes on Harper's campus. More...
California colleges see value in sharing … a campus
This fall, Samuel Merritt and Holy Names University signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore the possibilities of sharing a single property. More...
University of Ill. president proposing in-state tuition freeze
The Chicago Tribune reports Killeen will make the recommendation in an effort to arrest an exodus of Illinois high school graduates to colleges in other states. More...