Apprenticeships date to the Middle Ages, but modernized versions of the workforce training programs are spreading as a way to combine classroom and on-the-job instruction. In at least one respect, however, the programs still seem less-than-modern: gender and racial equity. More...
Work progresses on Nixon Hall at MSSU
Missouri Southern held a groundbreaking in November of last year on what will be Nixon Hall. More...
The College of Southern Idaho has $43.2M in total revenues in its budget
The College of Southern Idaho’s board of trustees approved a budget Monday that includes $43.2 million in total revenues and no external debt. More...
Universities racing to provide lectures on crypto
Knowledge is power, particularly in the Information Age, where an understanding of ‘the new’ can provide an edge over the competition. This is why, barely a year since crypto exploded into mainstream awareness — and long before it's likely to enjoy blanket adoption — it’s already been the object of a growing number of university courses. More...
Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) 16.5 launches
Parallels launched version 16.5 of Parallels Remote Application Server (parallels.com/ras), which allows IT administrators to automatically provision remote desktop session hosts and enables Parallels RAS deployment to auto-scale based on the load. More...
Maintaining the faculty voice in asynchronous online courses
Anxiety about teaching used to be confined largely to staying up to date on the subject matter I was teaching and getting up to speed on new learning technologies (if I deemed them applicable and worth the effort). More...
Brown becomes latest college to drop SAT, ACT essay for applicants
Brown University this week became the latest school to stop requiring prospective students to take SAT and ACT essay tests, joining a burgeoning list of selective colleges and universities that have eliminated the requirement this year. More...
This university will be the first in the KC area to add a new varsity team: Esports
This sport has the fastest-growing fan base around, and Park University plans to be the first college in the Kansas City area to become a player. More...
U. of Montana restructuring staff with goal of improving services for students
Earlier cutbacks to staff positions have the largest college at the University of Montana forging a new structure to boost "front line" administration and fill other gaps. More...
New Colo. law allocates $1.2M to bolster CSU cybersecurity education
A new Colorado law intended to strengthen data privacy measures for both businesses and government includes funding for Colorado State University to enhance its cybersecurity education initiatives. More...