By using only one statistic to assess diversity — the number of students with Pell grants — David Leonhardt’s essay gives an incomplete picture of the University of Chicago’s commitment to recruit and support students from diverse backgrounds. More...
Where every Ala. county sends the most graduates to college
Autauga County sent 465 students to Auburn University at Montgomery in 2016. A total of 1,456 students enrolled in four-year state institutions. More...
Middlebury College making plans for staff reductions
Middlebury College administrators have begun implementing a program to reevaluate faculty and staff positions across the institution — a process that, once completed at the end of the next academic year, could result in significant cuts to the college’s workforce. More...
Target rolls out college order pickup program
After testing it at a handful of schools last year, Target is expanding a program that allows college students to order items online and then to pick them up days or weeks later at a store near their campuses. More...
Multipurpose arena at Bentley University
To celebrate its bicentennial in 2018, Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, built a 76,000-square-foot arena that meets the needs of its Division I hockey program while also serving the entire campus community. More...
Morehouse College cutting ties with Papa John’s
Morehouse College announced Friday it would be severing its relationship with Papa John’s Pizza, which has a location on the college’s campus in Atlanta, due to the founder’s use of the N-word. More...
One quarter of current college students believe it will be difficult to graduate
Civitas Learning, today, released the results of a national survey conducted in partnership with the Center for Generational Kinetics, a leading Millennial and Gen Z research firm that asked a cross-section of both traditional and adult learners about their educational experiences, needs and aspirations. More...
University of Iowa refutes faculty claim it's suspending center closures
University of Iowa faculty leaders Friday morning notified colleagues of “good news” following this week’s announcement the campus would shutter seven centers and eliminate 33 positions in the wake of incessant state budget cuts. More...
Nampa college halting enrollment for truck driving program
The College of Western Idaho has decided to halt new enrollment for its professional truck driving program, citing a decrease in interest. More...
Hobsons partners with Campus Pride
Hobsons, the education technology leader and company behind Naviance and Intersect, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Campus Pride to provide valuable data within SuperMatch to better help high school students find their best-fit higher education institutions. More...