House Republicans are pushing a higher education bill that scraps requirements for colleges and universities to alert students to register to vote. More...
Regents to consider academic department restructuring
The first proposal calls for dissolving the Department of Modern Languages, Anthropology and Geography, and merging a portion of it into the existing Department of History, to create a newly named Department of History and Anthropology. More...
New research shows Latinos closing the racial gap on college degrees, but still lagging far behind whites
Latino students have made progress closing the college graduation gap between themselves and their white peers, but results vary widely by institution, a new study shows. More...
Edtech meets its limits
This week has been a good one for those who like to talk about the limits of technology. Over in the U.K., a prankster managed to fool Trip Advisor into naming his shed the No. 1 ranked restaurant in London. More...
Community colleges are lowering the cost of education
On an afternoon in July, the West Windsor campus of Mercer County Community College bakes in the summer sun. On the quad, a few hardy students brave the heat, gathering at outdoor tables in the leafy shade. More...
Massachusetts state colleges will offer in-state tuition rates to students displaced by Hurricane Maria
ATTLEBORO, MASS. -- College will come at a cheaper price for hurricane-riddled students who were displaced from their homes in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this fall. More...
The Indiana Commission For Higher Education partners with national nonprofit
College-bound students often have a sea of information to navigate while making their post-high school plans, but the state has now partnered with a national nonprofit to make that easier. More...
University of Maryland, Capital One partner
The University of Maryland and Capital One today announced a partnership aimed at developing a talented pipeline of students to join the workforce in areas of key national need, such as machine learning, data analytics and cybersecurity. More...
With $35M more, Ga. will double size of its cybersecurity and innovation lab
The Hull McKnight Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center in Augusta will roughly double in size next year, as the state deepens its commitment to state and federal public safety partners with a second facility focused on incubating tech startups and cybersecurity training and workforce development. More...
South Texas College Higher Education Center officially opens
New $2 million expansion includes welding labs as well as new additions for STEM education. More...