It’s appropriate that the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) sits at one of the most historic sites in the city (and state for that matter). More...
Jisc and Elsevier collaborate
Jisc, a not-for-profit organization committed to providing UK universities and colleges shared digital infrastructure and services, and Elsevier, the information analytics business specializing in science and health, have signed an agreement setting out how they will work together to support institutions to comply with UK open access policies, as part of their Open Science partnership, agreed in 2016 as a component of the UK Elsevier ScienceDirect renewal. More...
Family questions university after student's death from adenovirus
The family of a University of Maryland student who died from adenovirus is questioning the university. More...
High schools pivot to prepare grads for prosperity without a bachelor’s degree
As recently as the mid-1990s, less than one-fifth of women in this country and one-quarter of men held four-year degrees. More...
Nelnet Business Solutions acquires Tuition Management Systems
Nelnet Business Solutions, Inc., a division of Nelnet, Inc. (NYSE: NNI), today announced its acquisition of 100 percent of the outstanding equity and membership interests of Tuition Management Systems LLC (TMS), a payments subsidiary of Cognition Financial Corporation, based in Warwick, R.I. More...
University System of Georgia signs cybersecurity pact
The University System of Georgia and the U.S. Department of Labor entered a new collaboration that aims to increase the number of skilled workers who pursue a career in cybersecurity. More...
College-educated cops enforce the law more aggressively
In the wake of controversial and widely publicized incidents involving the use of deadly force by the police against racial and ethnic minorities, President Obama appointed the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing in 2015 to propose ways to improve policing in the U.S. More...
How higher education could better serve students — and the world
Four colleges in four years, and four academic fields (wrapped into one self-designed major): that was my convoluted path to a college degree. More...
North Central University opts for Ellucian Colleague ERP
North Central University (NCU), located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has chosen Ellucian’s Colleague® for its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. Through this partnership NCU will better manage the data associated with operations, finance administration, and student information and improve the user experience for students and faculty alike. More...
Utah's System of Higher Education moves ahead with Utah College Advising Corps expansion
Utah's System of Higher Education is moving ahead with expansion of the Utah College Advising Corps, even before asking the Utah Legislature for a dime for the initiative. More...