Iowa man used his secret fortune to send 33 strangers to college
Dale Schroeder was a simple, humble man from Iowa, who ended up changing the lives of 33 people forever.
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University of Iowa VP warns of ‘profound’ drop in student numbers over next decade
The long-term outlook for higher education is bleak, and Iowa will be right in the crosshairs — requiring its institutions to take prompt action and instigate immediate planning to survive, according to Brent Gage, associate vice president for enrollment management with the University of Iowa.
Congress investigates ED in wake of abrupt Art Institute closures
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh shuttered abruptly in March, locking out students and breaking rules set by accreditation agencies on how to properly close schools.
Chinese Nationalists bring threat of violence to Australia universities
The Chinese nationalists disrupting pro-Hong Kong democracy rallies at the University of Queensland arrived 300 strong, with a speaker to blast China’s national anthem. They deferred to a leader in a pink shirt. And their tactics included violence.
How free college works in a red state like Texas
Free college has become a progressive hallmark for Democrats vying for the US White House in 2020. Practically all of the top contenders back some form of tuition-free higher education, one response to the country’s $1.5 trillion student debt problem.
Major universities are starting to offer cannabis degree programs
A big challenge for employers in the nearly $14 billion global market for legal marijuana is not a shortage of applicants but the shortage of qualified applicants.
Women on Tinder prefer highly educated men
A belief among many is that women have a higher preference for education level and earnings potential in a potential partner while men have a higher preference for physical attractiveness
Informal learning spaces grow more formal
How to add comfort and technology to spots where students work
Here’s how some universities are filling the fastest growing job market in the country
With people and companies using technology more than ever, there is a need for privacy and Virginia universities are filling that need with growing cybersecurity programs.
Angry N.J. college wants to sue reviewers who ripped its master’s program
One of New Jersey’s cheapest four-year colleges just lost accreditation for a master’s degree program. Now, it’s a picking legal fight with the group that criticized its offerings.
