Watermark announced that Digital Measures, the leading provider of a web-based faculty activity reporting solution, joined the Watermark family. More...
Elevating college completion
It feels like an ocean’s worth of ink has been dedicated to the rising cost of college. From press coverage to the latest public opinion polls to the drumbeat of proposals for “free college,” you could be forgiven for assuming that the only real problem with American higher education is the price tag. And cost is, indeed, a real issue. More...
Okla. public college, university presidents say employees need pay raise
Low pay for faculty and staff was cited by several presidents of the state's 25 public colleges and universities as they presented their fiscal year 2019 budgets Wednesday to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. More...
Lackawanna Soccer partners with iSportsAnalysis
Lackawanna College head men’s and women’s soccer coach Rudy Roediger announced on Wednesday a revolutionary partnership with iSportsAnalysis, a company that provides sport performance analysis software and Global Positioning Systems. More...
Money under 35
Navient’s Money Under 35 is a national study conducted by Ipsos that provides a snapshot of how young adults are faring financially in the current economy. More...
Top House Republican calls for tuition freeze at state universities
That's the message a senior House Republican is sending to Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities and four, state-related universities now that the schools have gotten a funding bump in the $32.7 billion budget that Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law last week. More...
Law should tread lightly on college admissions
A recent discrimination suit brought by Asian-Americans, accusing Harvard University of favoring other racial and ethnic groups at their expense, raises fresh questions about this framework, involving both law and policy. More...
$950K allocated for high-tech makerspace at College of Staten Island
Fueled by a $950,000 funding allocation, the College of Staten Island (CSI) will build a new makerSpace, where artists, builders and entrepreneurs will be able to transform their ideas into tangible objects using the latest in high-tech tools and machinery. More...
The Google IT Support Professional Certificate
IT support is a dynamic, fast-growing field which is projected to grow 11% between 2016 and 2026 — faster than the average of all other occupations. And the median salary is $52,000 according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. More...
Local program helps high school seniors navigate college
Many high school seniors who have recently graduated are getting ready to go off to college. More...