Clinton Community College intends to leave a dozen positions vacant and up tuition if its 2018-19 budget is passed. More...

He had perfect scores — on his SAT, on three SAT subject tests and on nine Advanced Placement exams — and was ranked first in his high school class of 592. An admissions officer who reviewed his application to Harvard called him “the proverbial picket fence,” the embodiment of the American dream, saying, “Someone we’ll fight over w/ Princeton, I’d guess.” 
But in the end, the student was wait-listed and did not get in. More...

The chief operating officer at the state's student financial aid agency has been promoted to serve as interim president and CEO while a national search is underway to identify a permanent successor to James Preston who is retiring from the post at close of business on Friday. More...

knowbly is excited to announce that we are now part of the Canvas by Instructure Partner program! With our deep roots in the learning space, it is an honor to be able to call Canvas a close friend. More...

Algonquin College has concluded an investigation, after discovering that one of its servers containing personal information of current students and alumni was compromised, according to a press release. More...

One thing North Country Community College President Steve Tyrell said Wednesday seemed to us like a particularly good point. In an interview following his announcement that he’ll step down in June 2019, he talked about the conflicts he’s faced this way. More...

Pennsylvania taxpayers are footing the $240,000 legal bill of a former state university administrator who was fired after an internal investigation substantiated allegations of financial impropriety and sexual misconduct toward students, according to a settlement agreement obtained by The Associated Press. More...

The Minnesota State system of colleges and universities is big and unwieldy and crucial to Minnesota’s ability to compete for good jobs, business growth, quality of life and general prosperity. More...

In May, Princeton University announced that it accepted 13 transfer students for this fall’s freshman class. And while that is a tiny fraction of the 1,300 students expected to arrive this fall on campus, the news was still significant: It marked the first time since 1990 that Princeton had accepted transfer students. More...

The Columbia Land Trust has secured the funding to purchase about 90 acres of South Tongue Point for wildlife habitat and a living laboratory for Clatsop Community College. More...