30 août 2016
30 août 2016
Making Africa’s universities centers of innovation
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Four of the highest recipients of Olympics medals are also permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. The US, UK, Russia and China rank on top not necessarily because they’re superpowers, but because they field competitors in nearly every sport. More...30 août 2016
One college bets big on 529 college savings
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Every dollar saved for college reduces the amount you'll need to borrow — and at one college, those savings will soon net extra scholarship money. More...30 août 2016
The sixteen most innovative people in higher ed
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Last year, we profiled ten college and university presidents who, in our judgment, were doing things differently, and better, than their peers. Instead of using their positions to increase their endowments and recruit a “better” sort of student in order to move their schools up the U.S. News & World Report rankings, these leaders were turning their institutions into laboratories of innovation in a hunt for better ways to deliver higher ed—providing quality degrees at lower cost, getting more students to graduate, and so on. More...30 août 2016
Three college bond measures focus on vets
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. With an eye on supporting veterans getting back into the civilian workforce, three community college districts will ask voters in November to approve facilities bond measures that total $1.2 billion. More...30 août 2016
How cuts to public universities have driven students out of state
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Declines in state support for public universities have helped reshape the geography of public college admissions, leading many students to attend universities far from home, where they pay higher, out-of-state tuition. More...30 août 2016
Employee housing help in higher ed benefits community, too
By Leigh Greden and Russ Olwell. Programs to help employees purchase housing near campus have gained favor in the past decade. A housing program that improves neglected areas only increases the profile and potential of the entire campus community. More...
30 août 2016
Race ruling buoys higher ed diversity advocates
By Stefanie Botelho. Many people see the Supreme Court's decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin as a substantial victory in the continuing effort to level the playing field of higher ed admissions. More...
30 août 2016
UBTech 2016: Shaping the future of higher education
By University Business Staff. More than 1,100 campus tech leaders and innovators from across the nation flocked to Las Vegas for the June 6-8 event, descending upon The Mirage Convention Center for three days of insight and inspiration. More...
30 août 2016
Academic publishing in transition
By Deborah Yaffe. Librarians and their advocates are also pushing for systemic change: a transition away from the subscription-based model of scholarly communication and toward open access. This transition to free availability of published research is one librarians say university administrators should work to accelerate. More...
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