West Virginia public community and technical colleges are planning to increase their annual tuition and fees required for all residents seeking associate’s degrees by an average $104, or 2.6 percent. This will bring the average yearly cost to $4,040 next academic year. More...
Why should college visits be forced marches with clipboards?
It’s April. Eleventh-graders and their parents are getting advice on summer college visits. Having studied this phenomenon as a parent and writer for a long time, I sense trouble. Experts are taking the process too seriously, threatening family harmony and mental health. More...
After nearly 50 years, University Press of New England to wind down
The University Press of New England, headquartered in Lebanon, is shutting down at the end of the year. More...
Mount Ida College executives received pay increases as deficit widened
Brown's total compensation decreased from approximately $406,000 in fiscal 2014 to $361,000 in 2015, but then jumped to $446,000 the following year, according to forms that Mount Ida was required to file with the IRS as a tax exempt organization. More...
St. Francis College announces Akademos online bookstore
St. Francis College has selected Akademos as its online bookstore provider to help students obtain significant savings on course materials and make purchasing easier through personalized listings linked to their course management accounts. More...
SU students protest, say campus can be racist, sexist after frat suspended over video
Syracuse University students carried signs and chanted Wednesday for the university to release a controversial video of Syracuse University fraternity members. More...
Holding the line on schools’ off-campus duty of care
In most jurisdictions, it is well-established that colleges, universities and other schools may impose discipline on students for purely off-campus behavior where that conduct “impacts the mission” of the school or otherwise creates a “substantial disruption” to the school or its students. More...
ACE Leadership to transform its suite of leadership development programs
The American Council on Education (ACE) today announced that as part of revamping the Council's strategic priorities during its centennial year, ACE Leadership will transform its current suite of leadership development programs into a series of regional summits and initiate a robust peer-to-peer online platform and virtual library of content. More...
A $76,000 monthly pension: Why states and cities are short on cash
A public university president in Oregon gives new meaning to the idea of a pensioner. More...
UMass students push for affordable college
Nearly a quarter of students at the University of Massachusetts say they’ve skipped meals because they can’t afford them. More...