As creditors of ITT Educational Services fight over the remaining assets of the defunct for-profit college operator, one group has secured a significant victory in the bankruptcy proceedings: former students. More...
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The mission of the Prison University Project is to provide excellent higher education to people incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, to support increased access to higher education for incarcerated people, and to stimulate public awareness about higher education access and criminal justice. More...
End of football at Eastern Arizona College? Again?
On Feb. 5, citing financial constraints, Maricopa Community College District announced the elimination of its football programs after the 2018 season. More...
Can tech and the humanities exist side by side? Can they afford not to?
As technology permeates our daily lives, the societal benefits of a digital society are coming under greater scrutiny. Even some rank-and-file employees in Silicon Valley are beginning to wonder about the outsize influence of their companies and the ethical lapses of their executives, as evidenced by recent worker uprisings at Facebook and Google. More...
$20M lawsuit: U. of Ariz. underpays women science professors
A $20 million class-action lawsuit has been filed by a UA chemistry professor against the Arizona Board of Regents, alleging a pattern of sex discrimination that she said resulted in her being paid less than male colleagues at the school’s College of Science. More...
What makes a good community college president?
The Northern Wyoming Community College District (NWCCD) involved faculty, staff, and the public in their search for a new president at two forums held at Gillette and Sheridan Colleges on Wednesday. More...
Wallace State Community College, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International announce new co-op partnership
Wallace State Community College and Mercedes-Benz US International, Inc., announced a new partnership on Friday morning, officially kicking off a Mercedes-Benz Tech Co-Op Program. More...
New online tool projects total costs of attending each public S.C. university
A new tool from the state’s higher education oversight agency aims to give students a glimpse of just how much it actually costs to attend classes, buy books and live on campus at any of South Carolina’s four-year public universities. More...
N.J. university blocks Chick-fil-A as dining option
Rider University removed the restaurant from a survey asking students what restaurants they would like on campus, “based on the company’s record widely perceived to be in opposition to the LGBTQ community.” The fast-food chain was included in previous surveys. More...
Higher ed administrators look for new solutions for remedial students
They’ve paid their tuition and maybe even moved into a dorm room, but for more than half of Nevada students, the first day of college isn’t necessarily the beginning of their higher education. The reason: They’re taking remedial classes, a high-school level springboard to actual college-level courses. More...