Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. At some point you may have wondered what the difference is between a “college” and a “university.” For example, Lynchburg College announced Friday that at the start of the 2018 academic year, it will officially be called the University of Lynchburg, according to a statement issued by the school. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The majority of for-profit colleges are small, but the largest and most notable bear familiar names: the University of Phoenix and ITT Technical Institute, to name two. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Despite seven years of economic growth, the Beacon Hill budget climate in 2017 has so far not translated into major increases in funding for public higher education, leaving students and families struggling to pay for college vulnerable to another round of tuition and fee increases this fall. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Universities and community colleges in New Mexico have numerous branch campuses. But what about the branches of the branches. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. What made the message more jarring still was that Dr. Frederick is the black president of one of the country’s most respected historically black institutions, Howard University, founded here 150 years ago as a bulwark of social justice. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. It is one of the most popular perks taking hold in corporate America, and soon employers everywhere could be incentivized to help their workers pay down student loans. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A report released Thursday by the Ohio Department of Higher Education contends that the state’s 14 public universities have come up with ways to realize more than $1 billion in savings and new revenue in the next five years. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Autre Murray, 24, never planned to go to college. He thought he couldn’t afford it—even with student loans. Besides, he wasn’t thrilled with the prospect of ending up in “debt up to the neck.” Instead, Murray planned to earn a high school diploma and find a job doing manual labor, maybe somewhere like a factory. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Templeton & Company, a Florida professional services firm, is the sponsor of Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Master of Accountancy program with a gift of $100,000. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Strada Education Network announced its launch as a new kind of nonprofit organization that takes a fresh approach to improving student success in higher education and connecting graduates to rewarding careers. More...