Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. For a year, leaders of the Texas Tech University System have made clear that in 2017 they planned to ask the Texas Legislature to allow them build a veterinary school in Amarillo. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The overwhelming majority of young people are unable to sift through online information and separate fact, fiction and opinion, according to a new study from Stanford University. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. There’s no doubt that institutions looking to grow in today’s competitive higher education market face significant challenges. Adult learners have taken their place as the new traditional students, bringing to the classroom a very different set of needs. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Giving education-focused customers increased access to content management, electronic forms and process automation solutions, Softdocs today announced the availability of its entire Etrieve platform via a cloud-based deployment model. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Donald Trump is adopting a softer tone on young undocumented immigrants granted work permits through an Obama-era directive that the president-elect has vowed to repeal once he's in the White House. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Sri Lanka would open up the higher education sector for private investment, an official said here on Wednesday. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Pensacola has been announced as one of 20 new White House TechHire communities, dedicated to creating pathways for more Americans to access well-paying tech jobs. Pensacola, under the leadership of Pensacola State College, joins a national network of 71 TechHire communities in receiving support to spearhead efforts to help overlooked and underrepresented Americans start technology careers. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A San Diego State study that concluded that many California community college students are struggling to find adequate food and shelter has been overshadowed a bit by the angry response it apparently elicited from an employee of the state Department of Education. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. ASSA ABLOY today announced Unlocked, a six-episode podcast series focused on the security issues and challenges that today’s colleges and universities face as they strive to create a safe and secure learning environment. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Last week's higher education headlines were packed with stories about a federal report on the projected cost of forgiveness under income-driven repayment plans. Currently, certain income-driven repayment plans require payment on federal student loans for 20 to 25 years – 10 years if the borrower works in public service – and then the federal government forgives any remaining balance, although the forgiven amount is taxed as income. More...