House panel to examine tax-exempt college endowments
The House Ways and Means Committee's oversight subcommittee is slated to hold a hearing next week on tax-exempt college endowments.
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Four La. universities placed on ‘fiscal watch’ due to poor finances
A committee of the Louisiana Board of Regents has placed four schools on “fiscal watch” based on low scores on a 0-to-5 scale for fiscal health, Gannett Louisiana reports.
Chinese students can now choose teachers
Freshmen in the chemical engineering department in China’s southeast Jiangxi University of Science and Technology will now be able to choose their professors based on age, gender, and personality, adding some excitement to China’s often dreary university scene.
On ‘free’ college courses taken by Ohio’s middle-, high-school students
“Free college credit” for seventh-graders and older students — the lure of the popular dual-enrollment program that Ohio put into effect a year ago — isn’t free for school districts.
Britain tests ‘name blind’ university applications
Britain’s higher education system is considered among the world's best. At least if you have the right skin color, critics say.
Southern NH University reaches deal to run Daniel Webster College operations
Southern New Hampshire University has reached a “teach-out” agreement with ITT Educational Services Inc. allowing it to absorb all of Daniel Webster College’s students ...
Primary students say goodbye to napping on desks
Many parents of lower-grade primary school students are concerned about whether their children will adapt to study, as their noon nap habits can hardly be carried out in a classroom, affecting their afternoon performance.
Rice University band mocks Baylor sexual assault scandal
Rice University's marching band used its halftime performance in a Friday night football game against Baylor University to mock Baylor's recent sexual assault scandal.
Higher education goes Hollywood
As I began my career in higher education in the late 1990s, technology seemed poised to upend the entire academic enterprise.
UW System launches site to connect students, businesses
The University of Wisconsin System has launched a new website connecting students with state businesses in a bid to keep more UW graduates in Wisconsin.
