The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on initiatives related to the recruitment of first-generation college students, low-income students. More...
Does more federal aid raise tuition costs? Not for most students, research says
"I'm here to raise a warning flag with American students and American taxpayers," Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said at a conference about federal student aid in Atlanta in November. "We have a crisis in higher education." More...
Texas Tech receives $9.1M to grow National Teacher Prep Center
Texas Tech University recently received $9.1 million in grant funding to expand a center housed in the College of Education that transforms teacher-preparation programs around the country. More...
Loyola University New Orleans placed on probation by accrediting agency
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is imposing a one-year period of probation on Loyola University New Orleans “to demonstrate the continued financial health of the university,” according to Loyola’s leadership. More...
Be a source for our hyperconvergence story
For a feature on hyperconverged infrastructure, we are looking to speak with campus IT administrators to offer perspective on the benefits of hyperconvergence and how it has worked for their institutions. More...
U. of Cincinnati grapples with the legacy of slave-owning founder
Following a student government vote to remove the name of Charles McMicken from the University of Cincinnati’s college of arts and sciences, the university will spend a semester examining whether it should continue to honor and commemorate the slave-owner who founded it. More...
Women make up majority of U.S. medical school enrollment—but not in Indiana
It’s a good time for women interested in medical school. More...
Bennett College faces the loss of its accreditation
The private women’s college on East Washington Street faces the loss of its accreditation after years of financial and enrollment struggles and an announcement Tuesday by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. More...
Be a source for our administrative efficiency story
For a feature on fixing administrative inefficiencies, we are seeking examples of campus departments that have been innovative in addressing inefficiencies in operational processes, particularly examples that go beyond automating paper-based processes. More...
Virginia Tech Foundation, Carilion Clinic again partner
Nearly two years after the creation of the VTC Innovation Fund, the Virginia Tech Foundation and Carilion Clinic have again partnered to create the VTC Seed Fund, a $7 million venture capital fund, to facilitate additional pathways for innovative products and technologies to be commercialized. More...