By Stefanie Botelho. There have been some pretty ludicrous ideas about higher education from the American right recently. Last week, Jeb Bush made his bizarre comments about psych majors; just Monday I got a piece of hate mail accusing UCLA of being a “leftist seminary.” But the best idea, by which I mean the worst idea, is this gem out of Jeb!’s own Florida. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. Should ‘Lord Jeff’ be removed as Amherst’s unofficial mascot because of his racism? Does the vogue for eradicating and renaming mascots and buildings really educate us?
Lord Jeffery Amherst was horrible to Native Americans. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. In its second of three committee stops in the House, a bill that would allow guns on Florida's college and university campuses garnered support again Wednesday, mostly along a party-line vote. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. Growth in higher education is traditionally measured by enrollment increases, yet data shows that effective retention strategies are equally important for maximizing an institution’s enrollment growth. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. We’re thrilled to announce that Coursera content will now be available on Apple TV.
Since our beginning, one of our primary goals has been to make learning more accessible for everyone. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. Cengage Learning has expanded its partnership with SkillsUSA to offer SkillsUSA alumni access to a custom portal that provides online courses, career training, and career transition assistance. The portal gives SkillsUSA alumni – students who have participated in trade, technical and skilled service education – access to these valuable online resources at a discount. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. ATIXA, the Association of Title IX Administrators (www.atixa.org), in collaboration with leading education quiz-based training app company, Trivie (www.trivie.com), has announced a new app-based solution- U of Nine. U of Nine helps colleges and universities to educate students and employees about sexual violence, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence, alcohol abuse, and stalking. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. Liliana Ibarra’s bachelor’s degree in business administration from Washington State University couldn’t save her from the unemployment line. Now she’s banking on the idea that something else can: community college. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. For Illinois' universities nearing the end of the fall semester without money from the state, it's a tale of the haves and have-nots. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. Abigail Anderson had it all figured: With multiple loans, a work-study job and scholarships, she could pay for Immaculata University for all four years. More...