About 9 in 10 higher ed institutions have cyber insurance compared to approximately 70 percent that were maintaining it in 2015. More...
Nonprofit university buys for-profit college’s tech platform
The technology platform and curriculum of the company called UniversityNow—which attracted more than $40 million in venture backing and ran an experimental for-profit college—has been sold to the nonprofit National University system, which plans to use the platform to deliver its online courses. More...
Missouri lawmakers, governor loosen tuition cap for colleges, universities
After more than a decade of facing caps on how much they can raise tuition, public colleges and universities in Missouri are seeing those restrictions loosened a bit. More...
State schools urge students burned by closing for-profit colleges to give them a chance
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Wake Technical Community College are two public institutions encouraging students from three for-profit colleges to consider them for transfer this fall. More...
Who shoulders most of nation's $1.4 trillion in student debt? Women
Women owe about $890 billion of the country's $1.48 trillion student loan debt, nearly double the $490 billion owed by men, placing them at a financial disadvantage as they begin their careers, according to a recently released report from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). More...
Campus.com virtual bookstores partners with Lackawanna College to improve textbook affordability for sudents
eCampus.com, an industry-leading provider of online course material solutions for colleges and universities, has announced their Virtual Bookstore partnership with Lackawanna College, a premier private, accredited institution in Scranton, Pennsylvania. More...
Mobile delivery of financial education — A data point-of-view
The key to financial education programs for students is delivering important information even when they don’t know they need it. This data expert shares how leveraging mobile apps to provide just-in-time solutions results in greater engagement and comprehension. More...
Colleges dropping art for job-centric majors is a disservice to all
It’s a disturbing, if understandable, response to the cost of college and our rapidly changing job market: Jettison the traditional building blocks of knowledge like philosophy, history and literature, and replace them with "useful" majors aimed at training students for a profitable career. More...
Considering race in college admissions: 3 questions answered
On July 3, the Trump administration announced it will reverse several policy memos outlining how colleges and universities can use race as a factor in admissions. More...
Improve the bill payments experience with more ePayment options
Consumer experience is the most influential driver directed in your payments strategy along with technology. More...