Colleges and universities estimate their fund-raising is up 5.1 percent in the last year, according to a recent survey by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Read more...
16 août 2015
16 août 2015
College and University Wealth: Unequal and Stable
The wealth gap in American higher education is a topic of much concern, typically receiving attention when colleges and universities release their annual endowment reports, suggesting that the rich get richer. Read more...
16 août 2015
Coke Funds Scientists Who Shift Obesity Debate
Coca-Cola is funding and providing support to a new group, the Global Energy Balance Network, that supports researchers who say that the best approach to obesity is exercise, without a focus on diet, The New York Times reported. Read more...
16 août 2015
Bill Would Replace U.S. Loan Default Rates With Repayment Metric
A bipartisan duo of U.S. senators on Wednesday introduced legislation that would overhaul a key way the government holds colleges accountable for student outcomes and also create a new risk-sharing program. Read more...
16 août 2015
White House Hosts Business School Deans
The White House this week hosted officials from business schools and businesses for a meeting on expanding opportunities for women. The discussion covered the recruiting, training and retention of leaders as well as the importance of policies that work for families, according to a fact sheet from the White House. Read more...
16 août 2015
Democrats Urge Inquiry Into Education Dept. Loan Servicer Review
Three Senate Democrats on Wednesday called for an independent investigation into the U.S. Department of Education’s review of its loan servicing contractors that largely cleared the companies of allegations they overcharged military service members. Read more...
16 août 2015
Did Harvard Student Paper Endorse Donald Trump?
Did The Harvard Crimson endorse Donald Trump? What would have been a coup for the Republican presidential candidate turns out to be a prank by the humor magazine The Harvard Lampoon. Read more...
16 août 2015
The Quest for Black Male Applicants to Med School
The Association of American Medical Colleges on Monday released a report outlining steps taken and ideas for future strategies to increase the number of black male applicants to medical schools. Read more...
16 août 2015
Israeli University Leaders Urge Different Focus on Iran
The leaders of Israel's universities are responding to new proposed cuts in government spending on higher education by invoking Iran, at a time that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Iran poses a grave threat to the country, Ynet News reported. Read more...
16 août 2015
Japan Pushes Universities Away From Liberal Arts
Japan's government is pushing universities to shift away from the liberal arts and toward business or vocational programs, The Wall Street Journal reported. Read more...
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