Are Public University Subsidies a Handout for the Wealthy?
A new report says the wealthy do not disproportionately benefit from public subsidies, but some wonder whether low-income students get enough.
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SWAU opts out of concealed carry
On Monday, individuals on four-year colleges and university campuses will be able to carry concealed handguns, but Southwestern Adventist University will not be one of them.
Chocolate in the jungle: The battle to save a disappearing rainforest
Stretching south from Panama through Colombia and into Ecuador, the Chocó Rainforest is one of the world’s most biologically rich ecosystems.
DuBois Business College will stay open even if it loses accrediting agency
DuBois Business College and Cambria-Rowe Business College have the same accrediting company, the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.
Donald Trump encourages Russia to hack Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump appeared to call on Russian hackers Wednesday to find 30,000 of Hillary Clinton's deleted emails, adding a stunning twist to the uproar over Moscow's alleged intervention in the presidential election
Turkey coup attempt: ‘Dozens of media outlets shut’
Turkey has announced the closure of dozens of media organisations, local media say, as a crackdown continues following the failed coup on 15 July,
Survey on spread of competency-based education
Competency-based education can expand opportunities and enhance learning for nontraditional students while also being a boon for workforce development
From Kellogg’s to Unilever, a quiet revolution in sustainable farming
Randy Miller farms about 1,000 acres of corn, soybeans and hay in Iowa’s corn belt, where this time of year shoulder-high plants stretch for hundreds of miles.
Could ‘free movement for scientists’ preserve EU funding access?
The UK should consider whether it could retain access to European research funding post-Brexit by allowing freedom of movement for scientists but not the rest of the population, a conference heard.
Helping Cal State students get on track
About 100 students from California State University, Los Angeles are studying at Rio Hondo College (RHC) this month to complete basic skills courses under the auspices of a two-year, $2-million grant to the community college district.
