By Paul Fain. Strada Education Network announced Tuesday that it has acquired Economic Modeling LLC, a company commonly referred to as Emsi, which uses economic data to track employment and salary trends. Colleges increasingly use Emsi and Burning Glass to track labor markets with an eye toward their graduates' employment options. The nonprofit Strada did not disclose how much it paid for Emsi. More...
Tidewater Layoffs Reflect National Problem
By Grace Bird. Tidewater Community College is one of many two-year institutions around the country that are shedding employees as they cope with broad enrollment declines. More...
Defunct University Sues Students For Unpaid Bills
By Grace Bird. Several years after Mid-Continent University shut down and filed for bankruptcy, the institution is suing former students for unpaid student loans. More...
Boston College Allows 'Offensive' Rapper to Perform
By Grace Bird. Boston College will not revoke rapper B.o.B.’s invitation to perform at its spring concert, despite the performer’s anti-Semitic views and his promotion of conspiracy theories. More...
Audit Shows Safety Issues in California State System
By Grace Bird. An audit released Tuesday revealed that the California State University system has hazardous materials on its campuses, including faulty laboratory equipment, contaminated drinking water and asbestos. More...
Students Sue Colorado State Over Accreditation
By Grace Bird. Twelve Colorado State University graduates sued the university last month for failing to accredit its landscape architecture master’s degree program, according to The Coloradoan. More...
Gay Publication Relaunched at Christian College
By Grace Bird. A group of anonymous students at a Christian college in Arkansas relaunched an LGBTQ publication last week, after a gay zine started seven years ago was blocked by the university.
The Harding University students unveiled the website, HU Queer Press 2.0, Friday, and passed out copies of the print publication, available as a PDF online. More...
St. Augustine's University to Cut 22 Jobs
By Grace Bird. St. Augustine’s University announced last week that it will eliminate 22 jobs amid years-long financial issues, according to The News and Observer. Most affected employees will be notified in the coming weeks. More...
Norovirus Closes Western Connecticut State
By Grace Bird. Western Connecticut State University closed temporarily on Monday after about 100 students reported symptoms of norovirus, a highly contagious infection that causes gastroenteritis. More...
Gay Student Assaulted at Delaware Fraternity
By Grace Bird. Newark, Del., police are investigating an assault reported at a University of Delaware fraternity party held off-campus at about 6 p.m. April 13. More...