In the wake of controversial and widely publicized incidents involving the use of deadly force by the police against racial and ethnic minorities, President Obama appointed the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing in 2015 to propose ways to improve policing in the U.S. More...
How higher education could better serve students — and the world
Four colleges in four years, and four academic fields (wrapped into one self-designed major): that was my convoluted path to a college degree. More...
North Central University opts for Ellucian Colleague ERP
North Central University (NCU), located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has chosen Ellucian’s Colleague® for its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. Through this partnership NCU will better manage the data associated with operations, finance administration, and student information and improve the user experience for students and faculty alike. More...
Utah's System of Higher Education moves ahead with Utah College Advising Corps expansion
Utah's System of Higher Education is moving ahead with expansion of the Utah College Advising Corps, even before asking the Utah Legislature for a dime for the initiative. More...
Montana universities want to attract high school grads not planning for college
Every year some 9,300 Montana teens graduate from high school and 44 percent have no plans to step foot in any college classroom anywhere. More...
Scammers target UK students with fake tax refund emails
Thousands of university students have been targeted with fake tax refund emails in an attempt to steal their banking and personal details, HM Revenue and Customs has said. More...
Man finds Bible with ties to Morehouse College at book sale
Gary Pitcock was looking through thousands of books at a 2015 book sale, when an antique Bible caught his eye. More...
Mount St. Mary's University claims county's first arena alcohol license
Mount St. Mary's University has become the first higher education institution in Frederick County, Maryland to receive an arena alcohol license. More...
Defining and executing on a marketing strategy that targets non-traditional students
Most colleges and university admissions directors are satisfied with their marketing software but dissatisfied with their institution’s social media strategy, according to a recent survey by Inside Higher Ed and Gallup. More...
Betsy DeVos revives for-profit-college accrediting group
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday restored federal recognition to an accrediting group that oversees dozens of for-profit colleges but was shut down by the Obama administration over allegations of lax supervision. More...