Americans collectively hold almost 1.5 trillion in student debt, but some students are shouldering more of the burden than others. According to the American Association of University Women (AAUW), women hold roughly two-thirds of all student debt in the nation. More...
Indiana University Bloomington has announced its participation in the nationwide American Talent Initiative, which focuses on helping academically talented low- and moderate-income students to access colleges and universities with high graduation rates. More...
Oakton Community College’s Office of Continuing Education and Workforce Development has recently partnered with the Des Plaines location of LSG Sky Chefs to provide food safety training for its employees, allowing them to earn certification through a two-day, on-site class. More...
Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI), a provider of postsecondary education services, today announced it plans to separate from its academic institutions, Ashford University and University of the Rockies, and become an Online Program Management (OPM) company. More...
Public colleges and universities in Missouri are not on board with a plan to stave off state spending cuts. More...
American Indian student enrollment grew by more than 6 percent this school year, a trend that’s exciting for Montana University System leaders who have made it a priority to encourage more Native Americans to try college, stay in school and graduate. More...
A new study of college students' attitudes toward free speech shows support for open learning environments that strike a balance between protecting free speech and promoting diversity and inclusion. More...
Northwestern University School of Professional Studies (SPS), a national leader in continuing and professional education, today announced a partnership with student success coaching pioneer InsideTrack to launch a new career coaching program tailored to the needs of working adult students in their undergraduate and graduate degree programs. More...
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) come in all sizes and shapes, and a very special one is the Social MOOC. In this blog we will have a look at some issues to consider while moderating MOOCs based on social learning. More...
In the middle of a talk on immigration policy, UC Berkeley lecturer Pablo Gonzalez suddenly gets personal. Standing at the front of a windowless classroom on this prestigious public university campus, he recounts how his mother and other women in his West Berkeley neighborhood each year would mark the anniversary of their arrival to the United States. More...
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