If you’re a Harvard student, you’re probably well-off. The Harvard Crimson reported in 2017 that the median family income for a Harvard University student is $168,800 — a figure three times the national average. More...
U. of Cincinnati selects JAGGAER
JAGGAER, the world’s largest independent spend management company, is implementing its complete Source-to-Pay suite at The University of Cincinnati. More...
Iowa university leads crackdown on student unions
A liberal arts college in Iowa is taking a hardline anti-union approach that could put student unions at private American colleges and universities in jeopardy across the whole country. More...
MIT report finds no reason to cut ties with Saudi Arabia
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has no “compelling case” to cut ties with Saudi Arabia following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but it’s unlikely to pursue an expansion of its work in the kingdom, according a to a report released by the school Thursday. More...
Trump administration hid report revealing Wells Fargo charged high fees to students
The Trump administration for months concealed a report that showed Wells Fargo charged college students fees that were on average several times higher than some of its competitors. More...
Portfolium to support U. of Pa. online bachelor’s degree program
The University of Pennsylvania’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) has selected Portfolium’s Student Success network to support Penn LPS Online’s newly launched Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) program, the first accredited Ivy League bachelor’s degree made accessible online. More...
Future shock: Is higher education ready for the impact?
Industries, companies and governments are retooling for the future, driven by the sustainability imperatives of climate change; resource, food and water scarcity; social polarization and rising income inequality. More...
PSC, UUP call on state assembly to peg college funding to inflation rate
The Professional Staff Congress and United University Professions, which represent the majority of employees in the city and state university systems, urged the state Assembly Committee on Higher Education Dec. 5 to support a bill that Governor Cuomo has vetoed twice aimed at fully funding the public colleges. More...
Are most universities truly 'liberal' or 'progressive'? Rhetoric vs. reality
There is tons of evidence that in general American higher education has a strong left-of-center political orientation. Surveys show an overwhelming majority of faculty in disciplines with a strong public policy orientation are left of center. More...
Community colleges need budget love to train future workforce
Today’s young people will need a college degree or at least some post-high school training to qualify for the good paying career jobs of the future, from airplane manufacturing to software engineering. More...