Columbia College, a private non-profit college headquartered in Columbia, Missouri, has announced a new partnership with Ed Map, Inc. to serve as the official etext and book provider for the college's Adult Higher Education and Online Education divisions. More...

A Freedom of Information Act request — and subsequent lawsuit — filed by the Detroit Free Press has resulted in a rare look at the pay structure at one of the country’s top public endowment offices. More...

Nearly 4,000 San Diego community college students will receive their diplomas this weekend. Among them are 16 graduates who will earn bachelor’s degrees, some of the first in the state to do so through a community college. More...

The Consortium for Instructional Excellence and Career Guidance, a new initiative announced by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), in partnership with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), aims to capitalize on the leadership students seek from their professors by credentialing up to 500 faculty at up to 25 institutions on best practices in instruction and career guidance. More...

Credential Engine announced today new partnerships with three states to bring credential transparency, develop credential literacy, improve alignment between credential offerings and outcomes, and inform state practices, programs, and policies by harnessing data that helps students, workers, and citizens make strategic credentialing decisions. More...

A special commission assembled in the wake of sexual harassment allegations at the University of Rochester, which have resulted in an ongoing legal battle, issued its preliminary report on the current climate of the university and suggested a number of changes, some of which university officials said are already being made. More...