Bridging the gap between academia, the job market
There are plenty who think a disconnect exists between academia and the job market; that graduating students in large numbers don’t meet the criteria of today’s workplace.
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Fla. Senate says yes to more help for college students
The Florida Senate on Thursday voted unanimously to permanently expand Bright Futures merit scholarships for some 94,000 university and college students.
Columbia U. affiliate’s financial aid exec took bribes
A former official at Columbia University’s Teachers College pocketed at least $350,000 by carrying out a decades-long scheme that dished out hundreds of thousands of dollars in financial aid in exchange for kickbacks from three students, authorities said Thursday.
How Minn.’s private colleges are expanding their reach
Growing up in Worthington, Oliver Wolyniec first heard about Carleton College from some close family friends who had gone there themselves.
Overhauling Japan’s high-stakes university-admission system
The Ministry of Education is on a mission to save the country's economy—and the effort could be a boon for kids’ mental health, too.
Racist signs appear at African American Studies department at USC
A pair of signs containing racial epithets appeared outside the University of South Carolina's African American Studies department Tuesday morning, setting off a firestorm of complaints to the university and prompting an internal investigation.
Grand Rapids School Board applying to offer tuition-free pathway to college
The Grand Rapids School Board passed a resolution Tuesday, Jan. 16, to apply to the Michigan Department of Treasury to become a Promise Zone to offer students free college tuition.
La. college leaders sound alarm amid budget threat
Louisiana’s higher education leaders are ramping up pressure on state lawmakers, seeking a decision on taxes soon to avert months of financial uncertainty and a last-minute debate before a massive budget shortfall hits.
Providence adds eSports
The University of Providence has been busy in the last year in its efforts to expand the school's athletic prowess, adding three new programs.
UVM College of Arts and Sciences looks to eliminate non-tenured faculty positions
The UVM College of Arts and Sciences is considering the elimination of 25 percent of all full-time non-tenured faculty and 40 percent of part-time non-tenured faculty over the next five years, according to an internal UVM communication.
