By Elizabeth Redden. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev on Friday announced a $400 million gift that will more than double the size of its endowment. The university believes the gift, from the estate of Howard and Lottie Marcus, formerly of California, may be the largest ever bequest to an Israeli academic institution. Read more...
By Elizabeth Redden. Academic leaders, scholarly societies and student groups sent out a flurry of statements on Friday reacting to the British vote to exit the European Union, which many in higher education oppose and worry could harm research and inhibit the movement of students and scholars to and from the U.K. Read more...
By Paul Fain. The key to designing a competency-based education program for underprepared adult students is the need to balance remedial instruction with college work, within a system of effective student support services, says a new paper from Jobs for the Future, a nonprofit group. Read more...
By Paul Fain. For-profit colleges and their advocates are aggressively fighting the Obama administration’s proposed rule for federal loan forgiveness, arguing that the regulation is subjective and overly broad, and will “crush” the sector while costing taxpayers many billions of dollars. Read more...
By Paul Fain. State and local government spending on prisons and jails increased by 89 percent between 1990 and 2013, while state and local appropriations for higher education remained flat, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Education. Read more...
By Paul Fain. The U.S. House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday released a draft funding bill that would block implementation of federal gainful employment rules and would not back the U.S. Senate's attempt to restore year-round Pell Grant eligibility. The bill also includes $33.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health, which is $1.25 billion above this fiscal year's funding level. Read more...
By Paul Fain. A growing number of colleges have created student aid programs that direct small amounts of money, sometimes as little as $300, to students who are struggling to pay for tuition or a financial emergency. Read more...
By Paul Fain. New interstate network seeks to help students transfer across state lines without losing credits, but also defers to faculty members at each college about how to measure learning. Read more...
By Paul Fain. The Democratic National Committee last Friday released a draft party platform that included no surprises on higher education. Read more...
By Paul Fain. The U.S. Department of Education has simplified and clarified the process through which homeless students can apply for federal financial aid. Read more...
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