A former pension manager barred by the Securities and Exchange Commission helped convince his former colleague — the man who oversees the University of Michigan's endowment — to pour nearly $100 million into funds he represented. More...
Complaints that a University of New Mexico instructor and her students traveled in a university van to speak against a proposed nuclear waste storage facility have prompted new questions on campus about how to govern community engagement. More...
Pride month is celebrated each year in the month of June and this year Endicott is sharing some exciting news. As part of a campus-wide diversity and inclusion initiative the College is holding Safe Zone Trainings for students, staff, and faculty and is projecting to have over 100 individuals Safe Zone trained by summer’s end. More...
Gov. Bruce Rauner touted the new state budget during his visit Thursday to Illinois State University, noting it includes $62 million to modernize and rebuild ISU’s College of Fine Arts. More...
The UW campuses in Sheboygan, Manitowoc and Marinette are proposed to soon become, pending approval from the Higher Learning Commission, branch campuses of UW-Green Bay. More...
Indulging protesters can be expensive, as the University of Missouri is discovering three years after students successfully demanded the resignation of the president and chancellor. Last week the school said it will have to eliminate 185 positions on top of 308 cut last year. More...
Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor John Carey announced a new partnership that establishes WGU Ohio, an online, competency-based university created to expand access to higher education for Ohioans. More...
A New Mexico trial court recently found that the state has been failing in its constitutional duty to ensure that all students receive an adequate education. The court ordered the state to come up with a fix by next April. In practical terms, any fix will mean more money for poor school districts, more oversight to ensure uniform opportunities across the state and more education services for at-risk students. More...
By Joshua Kim. The Washington Post ran an interesting story last week on America’s trucker shortage. The trucking industry needs about 100,000 more drivers than it has. More...
By Joshua Kim. Gradually, and then suddenly, I’ve realized something about higher education. I know more than a few women who are in leadership roles in online learning, instructional design, and academic computing - and who are also Republicans. More...
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