Green Mountain College
By Matt Reed. Add Green Mountain College, in Vermont, to the list of casualties this academic year. More...
Price and Cost are Not the Same Thing
It Isn’t That Simple, But It Should Be
By Matt Reed. A new study on community college student loans’ effects on student achievement finds that students who are advised of the availability of loans are likelier to take them than students who aren’t; that they’re likely to take more credits; they’re likely to have higher GPA’s; and they’re several times likelier to transfer on to four-year colleges. So it should be a no-brainer, right. More...
The Kinda-Sorta Favored Internal Candidate
By Matt Reed. The Notre Dame job ad with preferred candidates already listed really struck a chord online. Over the years, I’ve lived just about every side of the “preferred candidate” issue at least once. More...
A Salute to Hampshire
By Matt Reed. Apparently Hampshire College is endangered enough that it’s looking at not accepting an entering class this Fall, and it’s looking for a merger. More...
Aid Shock
Plan « Bienvenue en France » : des universités montent au front
Annoncée à l’automne dernier, cette dernière prévoit 2 700 euros de frais d’inscription en licence contre 170 euros aujourd’hui, et 3 770 euros en master contre 243 ou 380 euros. Pour l’heure, sept universités refusent catégoriquement d’instaurer ces frais d’inscription : Clermont-Ferrand, Aix-Marseille, Paris-Nanterre, Toulouse Jean-Jaurès, Lyon II, Rennes II et Angers. Plus...
ISANA receives grant to update training
By Anton Crace. The peak body for international student services in Australia, ISANA, has received an Enabling Growth and Innovation grant to update its online National Code training and provide wider access to the broader industry. More...
