Social media should be a key component of higher education institutions’ minority recruitment strategies, according to a new report. More...
Free tuition programs should focus on students who started, stopped
College has acquired a bit of a bad name in recent years. Public and private institutions are becoming steadily more expensive, a phenomenon that is difficult to explain or justify. The argument that a traditional curriculum does not provide enough of the relevant “skills” for the workplace is so pervasive that people increasingly say they don’t want to bother with higher education. More...
Leveraging a variety of training approaches
Apprenticeships were again in the spotlight during a House hearing that examined earn-and-learn opportunities. More...
MassBay purchases advanced birthing, newborn simulator mannequins
MassBay Community College is pleased to announce the grant-funded purchase of a Victoria Advanced Birthing and Neonatal simulator mannequin to train nursing, emergency medical technician (EMT), and paramedicine students in responding to labor and delivery situations. More...
Higher ed’s perception problem deepens along political lines
Higher education is facing a political perception problem but experts say it has more to do with high price tuition, a lack of access and a scarcity of diverse opinions. More...
NJPA earns UT System accreditation
All 14 institutions within the University of Texas System now have access to the 200-plus vendor contracts offered through National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA). More...
Sullivan University System’s three schools to merge
The Sullivan University System board of directors announced on Monday that the three schools in its system would merge, likely in early 2018. Spencerian College, Sullivan College of Design and Technology and Sullivan University will become a single entity: Sullivan University. More...
Wiley Content Sharing launches across Wiley Online Library
John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa and JWb), today announced the launch of Wiley Content Sharing across its research portfolio. The launch follows a successful trial that began in early 2017. More...
Enthusiasm high as NECC reorganizes athletic program
When the administration at Northern Essex Community College decided to restructure its athletic department, it knew it needed the right person to oversee the changes. More...
Amazon Business now serves over 1M customers
Amazon Business today announced that it now has more than one million business customers since launching in April of 2015, offering business-only pricing on millions of products and access to more than 85,000 business sellers. More...