Ruffalo Noel Levitz, the leading provider of higher education enrollment management, student success, and fundraising solutions, and PlatformQ Education, the leading provider of online engagement software and strategies for higher education, today announced a strategic partnership that integrates PlatformQ Education’s proprietary Conduit platform and engagement planning support with RNL’s industry-leading enrollment management expertise and in-depth data and analytics. More...
STC, Western Governors University set to offer affordable pipeline to grad school
The opportunity to bring South Texas College graduates more affordable master’s degrees and additional certificates is in the making though a sprouting partnership with Western Governors University. More...
New Mexico Legislature consider higher ed changes
Despite perennial debate over how to better organize the state’s Byzantine system of colleges and universities, the only thing lawmakers and state officials seemed to agree on during a hearing last week was that there is little political will to consolidate schools. More...
Network launched to make higher ed a reality for more Camden residents
A new network led by the City of Camden’s educational institutions hopes to increase the number Camden residents who have earned post-secondary education credentials by 50 percent by 2023. More...
Policy strategies for pursuing adequate funding of community colleges
Community colleges are uniquely situated to address a paramount national challenge: reducing economic inequality. Students who complete an associate’s degree have higher rates of employment and significant earnings gains over those with only a high school degree or a general equivalency diploma (GED). More...
Chicago-based ARCH Venture partners targets $600M for tenth deep tech fund
Late Friday afternoon, Chicago-based ARCH Venture Partners filed paperwork with the SEC indicating its intent to raise a targeted $600 million for “ARCH Venture Fund X, L.P.” More...
Is an extroverted applicant better suited for Harvard than an introvert?
Days before the opening of a trial accusing Harvard of discriminating against Asian-American applicants, the college issued new guidance to its admissions officers earlier this month on what personalities it is seeking in its incoming freshmen, a question at the heart of the case. More...
McGraw-Hill Education announces new AV-capture technology partnership for digital courses materials
McGraw-Hill Education announced today it will embed new audio- and video-capture capabilities from GoReact into several digital course material offerings starting next year. More...
Foreign universities are unwittingly collaborating with Chinese military scientists
Universities in the U.S., UK, Australia and other countries may have been unknowingly collaborating with China’s military. More...
NJEdge partners with SHI International
NJEdge, a statewide Research and Education Network, has awarded an RFP to SHI International Corp (SHI) to provide access to Microsoft’s technology solutions and services for education and public sector organizations, including state and local government, K-12 schools, and higher education institutions. More...