By Stefanie Botelho. West Virginia University will aim to close Wikipedia’s gender gap during the upcoming fall semester by hiring a “Wikipedian in residence.” More...
5 août 2015
5 août 2015
Higher ed commission joins efforts to reduce student debt
By Stefanie Botelho. As student debt continues to climb across the country, state officials and institutions in Indiana are taking steps to help student figure out how to best manage their loans. More...
5 août 2015
Back to school for university trustees?
By Stefanie Botelho. There are no training wheels for rookie trustees appointed to the boards of Illinois’ public universities and colleges. More...
5 août 2015
New Texas goal: 60 percent of adults with a degree by 2030
By Stefanie Botelho. With an eye on keeping up with demographic changes and competing with other states and countries, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board adopted a new overarching goal Thursday: Get 60 percent of Texans between 25 and 34 a postsecondary degree or certificate by 2030. More...
5 août 2015
The fundamental way that universities are an illusion
By Stefanie Botelho. To understand the failures of the modern American college system — from admissions marketing to graduation rates — you can begin with a notorious university football scandal. More...
5 août 2015
MOOC CEO provides hope to former prisoners through education
By Stefanie Botelho. Mike Feerick leads a company that has been credited as being the first ever massive open online course or MOOC. He founded ALISON in 2007. Unlike other prominent MOOCs such as Udacity, Coursera, and edX, ALISON’s content is not drawn from elite US-based universities. Rather, the Galway, Ireland based company focuses on practical workplace skills that can be tested by employers to gauge growing competencies. More...
5 août 2015
Social media is changing how students deal with mental health
By Stefanie Botelho. When she began her freshman year in 2011, Sydney embarked on a tumultuous transformation. She had been accepted to her “reach school," Duke University, where students seemed to strive for perfection both academically and socially. More...
5 août 2015
Is free college really free for all?
By Stefanie Botelho. “Free college,” “free tuition,” “free community college” and “debt-free college,” have dominated recent discussions about college affordability. Sparked by growing anxiety over rising college prices and increasing student debt levels, these proposals appear compelling, at first glance. More...
5 août 2015
What we get wrong about student loan debt
By Stefanie Botelho. The rising economic toll of attending college has pushed many Americans to rebel against what has quickly become a status quo of massive student debt. More...
5 août 2015
U.S. parents spend more, worry less about college
By Stefanie Botelho. A new study by student lender Sallie Mae found the average amount spent on college education in the United States jumped for the first time in five years, thanks to greater outlays from high-income families and parental readiness to spend more. More...
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