It was a regular flight from London to Moscow. Except in the mid-1970s, pilots still often walked down the aisle and greeted passengers. More...
Baker University announces $1.2M gift to support liberal arts education
The skills most sought by employers by 2020 will be critical thinking and complex problem solving, according to a 2016 World Economic Forum report. And Baker University, the top-rated private university in Kansas, is preparing its graduates to meet those market needs with a generous gift from the Swogger Foundation. More...
Report says Ill. higher education is separate but unequal
Public college students in Illinois are being split into two separate and unequal tracks, according to new research released today. More...
Borrowers face hazy path as program to forgive student loans stalls
The students attended institutions with pragmatic names like the Minnesota School of Business and others whose branding evoked ivy-draped buildings and leafy quads, like Corinthian Colleges. More...
Feds want to write transgender students out of Title IX, but colleges should tread carefully
In October, a leaked memo revealed the Trump administration is crafting a narrow definition of gender under Title IX that would be determined by sex at birth and verified through a birth certificate or genetic testing — a move that would leave the some 1.4 million Americans who are transgender without key federal civil rights protections. More...
Enrollment continues to decline at Ore. colleges, universities
Oregon’s universities and community colleges have continued to shrink since the highs they reached during the Great Recession, going back a decade. Total university enrollment is at its lowest point since 2012, and the enrollment of students from Oregon is in a trough not seen since 2008. More...
Follett launches in-store and in-venue apparel customization
Follett Corporation, operator of more than 1,200 official on-campus stores and one of the nation's largest retailers of college licensed merchandise, has launched an innovative new apparel customization program at its University of California Berkeley store. More...
Colo. State U. helps launch national effort to boost student access and achievement
As a national leader in bolstering student success, Colorado State University is participating in a massive new effort in which 130 public universities and systems will work together to increase college access, close the achievement gap, and award hundreds of thousands more degrees by 2025. More...
After food, housing and financial aid, how much do S.C. colleges really cost?
After tuition, students have to pay for housing, food and books. But all of those costs can be offset with financial aid. After all the numbers are added up, the actual cost of attending school can be much different than it looked at first. More...
CDI partners with Parlay
CDI Computer Dealers, a leading provider of classroom-ready technology to schools, has partnered with Toronto-based Parlay to bring its new online classroom discussion tool to schools throughout North America. More...