The Florida Legislature has its sights set on reforming higher education, and while some of its bills would make it easier for students to achieve more advanced degrees, others contain elements some say threaten the Florida College System. More...
Current tax reform polices would hurt Texas universities, students
Today, U.S. government leaders have enormous decisions to make about tax reform. Their choices will affect the future of our students and our universities. If the proposed policies are put in place, the ability of Texas students, both now and in the future, to earn life-changing degrees will be compromised. More...
AT&T support helps more H.S. students explore college
The rigorous and engaging summer learning program gives high schools students access to explore science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) fields of interest, gain hands-on experience and realize their college and career goals. More...
U. of Missouri Health Care shows why IT is an innovation hub
The University of Missouri Health Care has a unique way of handling technology. Its private-public partnership with Cerner created the Tiger Institute for Health Innovation in 2009, designed to address health concerns in the area and connect providers with each other to improve care quality and costs. More...
ScholarChip streamlines student ID
ScholarChip, the largest provider of automated school safety and operations services, has announced its new browser-based student ID Manager system. Now, schools can save money by using their own hardware to connect to the most advanced ID card system available in the market today. More...
Big data could solve the college-dropout problem
Bill Gates, who left Harvard to found Microsoft, says it’s “tragic” that only half of the 2 million students who started college this fall will graduate. More...
Hampshire College goes 100 percent solar
To get there, the Massachusetts college has installed a 19-acre solar farm, complete with 15,000 panels. More...
17 Radford frat members arrested after hazing allegations
Seventeen men have been arrested in connection with hazing at a rogue fraternity at Radford University, city officials announced Thursday. More...
Oxford bond debut success shows UK universities another course
The success of Oxford University’s $1 billion bond, the first in its 1,000-year history, is good news for Britain’s top academic institutions at a time of anxiety over Brexit-related funding shortfalls and calls to scrap student tuition fees. More...
Lipscomb awards first bachelor’s degrees to inmates
Lipscomb University awarded its first bachelor’s degrees to inmates from the Tennessee Prison for Women today, Friday, Dec. 15, in a graduation ceremony held earlier today at the prison. More...