The new center, which held a ribbon-cutting on Monday at 11111 Rancho Bernardo Road, will serve students in that area with a variety of core classes in a four-story building designed to be an innovation and technology center. More...
University of the Incarnate Word partners with iGrad
The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is partnering with iGrad to offer a comprehensive and adaptive financial education platform to its largely non-traditional student population. More...
Haines Assembly asks for more public interaction on U. of Alaska timber sale
The University announced in March it was entering into a negotiated timber sale on 13,000 acres of its land in the Haines Borough. More...
Fix college basketball now, or it will collapse
The NCAA established the independent Commission on College Basketball to recommend changes to a sport that is in serious trouble. I have led reform efforts across many disciplines, including corporations, government and academia. More...
Making the learning experience student-centered to combat the skills gap
When students are cognizant of the relevance between their education and their desired career, 63% are more likely to agree that their education was worth the cost and 50% are more likely to agree that they received a high-quality education. More...
Nearly 470 Starbucks partners will graduate from ASU
When Kimberly McAtee’s manager pulled her aside in the back room in 2014 to tell her that Starbucks was going to pay for its partners to attend college, McAtee’s eyes welled up at what sounded like an unbelievable opportunity. For the first time in a long time, she felt a spark of optimism amid what had been a dark stretch. “It was like winning the lottery,” said McAtee, who was in a rough place at the time. More...
Missouri House votes to maintain higher education funding
The governor's budget called for a $68 million cut but lawmakers decided to keep the funding level for most public colleges and universities. More...
EWC College drops transgender proposals
According to the text of Board Policy 3.27, EWC would add protections to transgender employees, providing extra security for their pre-transition identity and other accommodations. More...
Number of foreign college students staying and working in U.S. after graduation surges
Between 2004 and 2016, nearly 1.5 million foreign graduates of U.S. colleges and universities obtained authorization to remain and work in the U.S. through the federal government’s Optional Practical Training program (OPT). More...
Champlain College Online opens interactive digital experience at Burlington International Airport
Champlain College Online unveiled two interactive kiosks in both terminals of the Burlington International Airport this week as part of its campaign to increase access to higher education in Vermont and across the country. More...