Wayne State University today announced a $6.6 million investment in Detroit Urban Solutions, a technology innovation consortium dedicated to developing cutting edge solutions to challenges facing Detroit and other urban areas. More...
Making Promises that count
The Promises That Count initiative in California is aimed at ensuring greater support for students in Promise programs through Los Angeles County. More...
College removes instructors as students find their #MeToo moment
Two teachers at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan were removed from the classroom this past semester after students in the college’s film and animation department complained about improper conduct on their part. More...
College admissions counselors: From gatekeepers to caseworkers
College has long been touted as, “the best four years of your life!” Actually earning a college degree in four years, however, is something of an aberration—more the exception than the rule. Research from the National Center for Education Statistics finds that just over half of all students who begin at four-year colleges complete a degree in six years. More...
Wisc. alums use #BlackandHooded to recognize African-Americans earning advanced degrees
Using social media, two University of Wisconsin-Madison alums have created a movement among African-American students in higher education that has two goals: one academic, the other political. More...
For sale: Small music college, beloved by some, future uncertain
Two decades ago, Rider College was hailed as a savior in the music world when it acquired neighboring Westminster Choir College, a beloved but struggling institution in downtown Princeton. More...
A $24M NYC program was supposed to prep black, Latino men for college
With just 10 percent of male students of color graduating “college ready” at the time, city officials hoped to boost that number by giving extra money and support to schools that already made strides getting those students to graduation. More...
Calvin College to become Calvin University by 2020
Calvin College’s board of trustees unanimously approved Calvin College becoming Calvin University. The move is part of Vision 2030, a statement which provides vision for the college as it fulfills its mission over the next decade. More...
Iowa State is making changes in how it deals with sexual assault allegations
Iowa State University says it is making changes to how it responds to reports of sexual violence in the wake of recent sexual assault lawsuits, including one that ended Monday in a $47,500 settlement. More...
UTHSC set to open training facility
In less than three weeks, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will launch its new $39.7 million, 45,000-square-foot building packed with high-tech tools and a cutting-edge training environment. More...