Two South Florida community colleges are in the running for a prestigious national award — and the biggest share of a $1 million prize. More...
Why we need to rethink conventional graduation rates as a measure of colleges' success
In the academic world, we have run into a statistical dead end in assessing how our students are performing. More...
Trustees ok ‘lean’ budget at ECC — cutbacks planned throughout college
The East Central College board of trustees approved a “challenging” budget this week which includes cuts in many areas. More...
National University system advances efforts to increase access
Expanding on its mission to offer a quality, affordable online education for lifelong learners, the private nonprofit National University System (NUS), which includes three affiliate universities and serves more than 35,000 students, announces its latest investment in the future of higher education through the introduction of FlexCourse, a teaching and learning platform that offers faculty-supported, self-paced online degree programs at an affordable price point of $8,500 annual tuition. More...
House Democrats introduce higher education bill
House Democrats this week are expected to unveil a sweeping plan to make college more affordable by reducing debt and simplifying financial aid. The Democrats’ plan would also endeavor to boost graduation rates. More...
Doubling down on work-based learning
To keep the U.S. economy on course and growing, President Donald Trump is asking U.S. companies and trade associations to increase their job training opportunities as employers seek skilled workers to fill vacancies. More...
Santa Clara University on launching its first online MBA program
In this interview, the senior assistant dean of graduate business programs at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business shares lessons learned from the recent launch of Santa Clara’s first online MBA program, and how the school adapted its marketing efforts to extend the reach of the new program. More...
Temple University provides Adobe Creative Cloud to all students
Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Temple University have reached an agreement for campus-wide access to Adobe Creative Cloud (Adobe CC). The licensing agreement allows every Temple University student, faculty member and employee with a registered university email address to log in and use Adobe CC. More...
Approach S.C. education as a whole, not just pieces
As the son of a retired elementary school principal, and coming from a family of many more educators, it’s going to be an honor to chair the Senate Education Committee. Education has always been close to my heart. More...
College legislation creates harmful restraints on SCF
I need to share my concerns over Senate Bill 540/House Bill 831, College Competitiveness Act of 2018. If passed by the legislature and signed into law, this bill will place unnecessary constraints on the state’s most responsive and adaptive educational system. More...