A skeleton is beginning to emerge from a hillside on the Missouri Southern State University campus, and it belongs to the new Nixon Hall. More...
What U.S. higher ed can learn from Canada
The recent presidential election has spurred plenty of comparisons of how U.S. public policy stacks up against our neighbors to the north, from health care to gun control. Perhaps we should add higher education to that list. More...
Conn. professors to get 11 percent pay increase
Connecticut professors with the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system will receive two 5.5 percent raises in 2019 and 2020, according to a contract summary published by the union representing CSCU professors. More...
Florence-Darlington Technical College cuts budget, builds cash reserve
Florence-Darlington Technical College’s preliminary operating budget for 2018-19 includes $1.5 million to build up cash on hand. More...
Reducing anxiety with enhanced higher ed performance reviews
Annual performance reviews are shunned for good reason. Many higher education institutions question the wisdom of this antiquated approach and are exploring alternatives. More...
Innovative grants help workers transition into new careers
More than 10,000 Virginians have earned workforce credentials to help them attain in-demand jobs and big wage increases, thanks to a state grant program that covers two-thirds of the cost of community college training programs. More...
Behind the Latino college degree gap
Latino Americans, the largest and the fastest growing ethnic minority in the United States, are half as likely to hold a college degree as non-Hispanic white adults, an education gap that has been widening since 2000, according to a June 2018 report. More...
Fort Hays State to launch bookstore with Akademos, indiCo
Fort Hays State University (FHSU) has announced a partnership with Akademos, to provide a full-service, virtual course materials store and indiCo, to provide the institution with a best-in-class on campus store for all general merchandise such as FHSU clothing and gifts, school supplies, tech accessories and more. More...
FSU iCamp promotes STEM education
Underrepresented high school students are getting an opportunity this summer to learn valuable skills at FSU iCamp, a six-week program that provides hands-on learning in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and math. More...
Layoffs possible at Quincy College
Quincy College nursing program faculty members are at risk of layoff, as the college struggles to make up for millions in lost tuition because the state has shut down the program. More...