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University gets bacon vending machine just in time for finals
Ohio State University is temporarily hosting a bacon vending machine as a fundraiser through Dec. 13. More...
North Dakota Higher Ed Board mulls in-state tuition for some out-of-state students
The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education had a long discussion Thursday about whether to offer in-state tuition rates to certain students from out of state. More...
Udacity cuts 125 employees as part of global restructuring plan
Online education provider Udacity announced the layoff of 125 employees. The cut in staff will start today and continue over the course of early 2019 as part of an effort to reorganize the company and redefine its global strategy. More...
More than 25 grad schools join Liaison's GradCAS community in its first year
Liaison International, the leading provider of higher education admissions management and enrollment marketing solutions, today highlighted milestones reached in the year since the launch of GradCAS™, the Centralized Application Service (CAS™) for graduate schools and programs. More...
Ecolab donates $5M to University of Minnesota
St. Paul-based Ecolab is giving $5 million to the University of Minnesota to support research and education on environmental sustainability. More...
Don’t let the Trump administration undermine Title IX
The Education Department, in issuing its proposed Title IX regulations, appears to believe our nation’s colleges and universities have gone too far in responding to allegations of sexual harassment and sexual violence. More...
California student ad commission approves strategy to reform Cal Grant
The California Student Aid Commission voted to take the bold step of establishing the policies to govern an overhaul of the $2 billion Cal Grant program. More...
The academic leisure class: The underutilization of college resources
Nearly 120 years ago the eccentric sociologist/economist Thorstein Veblen wrote his Theory of the Leisure Class. More...
Fewer students are majoring in history, but we’re asking the wrong questions about why
From debates over Confederate monuments to battles over America’s leadership in the world, understanding today’s contemporary challenges requires historical knowledge and historical perspective. More...