Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Ball State University is partnering with colleges and universities around the state to double the number of STEM-related bachelor’s degrees earned by minorities, who are historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. In an effort to help regions across the U.S. become more economically stable, the government is making funds available to educational institutions. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A college degree has long promised a better job, a better career, and a better life. The anxiety that students and parents have about college is typically limited to the front end of the process: getting into school, figuring out how to pay the tuition bill, and choosing the right major. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The value of a college degree now faces unprecedented skepticism among the general public. A survey out last month by Public Agenda found, for example, that despite strong evidence to the contrary, only 42 perent of those questioned say a college degree is necessary for success, a 13% drop from 2009. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Edtech giant Coursera has launched a monthly subscription payment option in the hope that learners on its platform can be enticed into ongoing educational activity, rather than a more piecemeal pay-per-course-bundle option. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. In the aftermath of a year largely defined by campus protests over racial grievances, a majority of college presidents and administrators expect the trend of unrest on campus to continue, and about half say the trend is impacting their approach to the job. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. As 2017 legislative sessions draw near, governors around the country are announcing their budget and policy priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2018. While the national economic news has been positive in recent days, overall state revenue growth this year has been sluggish due to weak performance in state income and sales tax collections. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The organization that oversees the training of young doctors recommended Friday that first-year physicians in hospitals be allowed to work 24-hour shifts — eight hours longer than they are permitted now. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Maybe the smart phone's hegemony makes perfect evolutionary sense: Humans are tapping a deep urge to seek out information. Our ancient food-foraging survival instinct has evolved into an info-foraging obsession; one that prompts many of us today to constantly check our phones and multitask. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Most community college public affairs, public relations or community relations professionals wear many hats. And when our plates are really full at the office, it sometimes seems best to push aside those initiatives that seem the least impactful. More...