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Andrew Hamilton, vice chancellor of the University of Oxford in England since 2009, has been named 16th president of New York University. Prior to Oxford, he was at Yale, as […]
Though some instructors think flipping the classroom is as simple as students watching lectures online and doing their homework in class, version 2.0 of the practice is evolving to allow […]
The University of Miami has named Julio Frenk its next president. Currently dean of faculty at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, he was formerly Mexico’s minister of […]
Comprising a three-story classroom building and a two-story advising center connected by a walkway, the Academic Village at Morningside College in Iowa is the first new construction on campus since […]
In June Gregory L. Fenves assumed the role of president of The University of Texas at Austin. He had been provost and executive vice president since 2013. Fenves oversaw the […]
From stand-alone help desks to spaces in bookstores and other high-traffic areas, technology services are becoming more visible on college campuses. With more students carrying laptops and tablets rather than […]
Starbucks made headlines last spring as more than just a campus hot spot when it announced a free college tuition plan for its employees. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and health insurance […]
When it comes to fundraising, most colleges and universities surveyed (59 percent) boost their effort through social media. Also popular are social media-based days of giving and crowdfunding events. Of […]
Michael H. Schill took the helm at the University of Oregon on July 1 as its 18th president. He is the former dean and professor at The University of Chicago […]
At 500,000 square feet, the new Science and Engineering Hall at The George Washington University is the largest academic building dedicated to these fields in the nation’s capital. And it […]
Colleges and universities using third-party providers to process students’ Title IV payments face changes aimed at giving students more choice in receiving financial aid dollars. Rules proposed by the Department […]
If it’s finalized as is by Nov. 1, The Department of Education proposed rule on campus debit cards and Title IV payments will have a major impact on third-party service […]
Effective Sept. 1, James R. Johnsen becomes the 14th president of the University of Alaska System. Formerly UA’s vice president of administration and chief of staff, Johnsen was most previously […]
Higher ed administrators with questions about service dogs on campus can find answers in new guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Justice. Written in FAQ form, it covers the […]
Adding green and sustainable elements to facilities during new construction and renovations is no longer an option for colleges and universities—it’s the expectation. “Sustainability is increasingly becoming the standard for […]
Brian W. Casey, president of DePauw University in Indiana, will become the 17th president of Colgate University in New York. Casey has led “DePauw 2020,” a multiyear strategic plan. And […]
Located in downtown Manhattan, the 23,000-square-foot Innovation Center at The New School is an AV-intensive facility that’s open 24/7. The flexible space has become a hub for collaborative, cross-disciplinary learning […]
Mary Sue Coleman, a former president of the University of Michigan and the University of Iowa, has been named the next president of the Association of American Universities, an organization […]
Columbia University students concerned with hunger on campus launched two initiatives this fall—one involving a mobile app—that help provide struggling classmates with meals. The Emergency Meal Fund allows students on […]
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has been elected president of the 17-campus University of North Carolina system. Spellings is currently president of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. […]
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