As community college students across the county return to classes Monday, more are enrolling in career education courses following a statewide push to increase the workforce and create pathways to better-paying jobs. More...
The real issue in the campus speech debate: The university is under assault
There is no doubt that public concern about the vitality of free speech and political debate on American college campuses has legitimate causes. However, the current round of attacks – from the extreme right and left — is a pretext. More...
College football is here. But what are we really cheering?
It may be a sweltering August day in the Deep South, but football fans across the region are readying their R.V.s and face paint, making plans for the tailgate feast and nervously reading injury reports on their team’s star players as they prepare for the opening of the college football season. More...
UT-Austin removes Confederate statues in the middle of the night
Late Sunday night, 10 days before classes were scheduled to start, workers at the University of Texas at Austin began removing three Confederate statues from a prominent grass mall on campus. More...
Duke takes down Robert E. Lee statue after defacement
Duke University has removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from the entrance of an on-campus chapel. More...
Butte College enters agreement with ED to resolve Title IX complaint
Four years after a Butte College student filed a Title IX complaint related to a sexual assault, the Department of Education has concluded its investigation and has reached an agreement with the Butte-Glenn Community College District to revise and improve current procedures for handling sexual assault claims. More...
Engaging non-traditional students with (mobile-compatible) microlearning
I teach entirely online at a university, The University of Texas at Arlington, which is in the process of expanding online learning opportunities for students, including non-traditional, diverse learners. More...
The blessing and curse of fundraising for higher ed
If Harvard topped your list, you’re right. The nation’s oldest institution of higher education raised $1.87 billion in the 2016 fiscal year. More...
After Charlottesville violence, colleges brace for more clashes
So beginning this semester, student groups hosting large events are required to inform the college at least eight weeks in advance, so it has time to prepare a security plan. More...
Flywire and Mastercard partner
Flywire is providing students and their families discounted prices on cross-border tuition payments made with Mastercard this school season. More...