University of Nebraska has selected Hank M. Bounds, Mississippi's commissioner of higher education, as the system's seventh president. He'll replace interim President James Linder. During Bounds' two-year tenure as higher ed commissioner, student enrollment and degrees awarded by the institutions in the Mississippi system have increased by 13.3 percent and 11.4 percent, respectively. He has […]

From dealing with an increase in student housing to managing off-campus student conduct, Colorado State University and the city of Fort Collins have a more than decade-long partnership that's become a model for other higher ed institutions and their hometowns. CSU's enrollment is expected to grow from 27,000 students to 35,000 within the next 10 […]

All offices involved in student success are now, for the first time, housed together in the new 230,000-square-foot University Crossing student center. The building also links the South, North and East campuses with the city's downtown business district and cultural attractions. Challenge Historically, University of Massachusetts, Lowell comprised of three separate campuses geographically divided by […]

With a design to do things their own way, Generation Z, or people ages 16 to 19, could change higher ed. According to the "Portrait of Generation Z" report released by Northeastern University, nearly two-thirds of Gen Z-aged respondents said they want to learn about entrepreneurship in college, including how to start a business. More […]

Robert L. Caret has been named the next chancellor of the University System of Maryland. On July 1, Caret will succeed William E. Kirwan, who will retire after having held the position since 2002. Caret has led the University of Massachusetts since July 2011, during which time he has become a leading spokesperson on college […]

The number of college students with dependent children has been growing, with 4.8 million U.S. undergrads raising children. Yet, campus-based child care has been declining, according to a new analysis of 2013 U.S. Department of Education data by the Institute for Women's Policy Research. This is especially the case at community colleges, where child care […]

#ivorytower—The CNN Films broadcast of "Ivory Tower" on Nov. 20 started a social media frenzy, inspiring more than 12,000 tweets as of mid-December. When the piece first aired publicly, many viewers live-tweeted—for a total of nearly 9,400 tweets on Nov. 20, according to Topsy, a social web search engine. The film's central question asks, "Is […]

Need donation spending advice? Turn to the students, as Oklahoma Christian University did. In November, President John deSteiguer announced that students could vote to allocate a recent $275,000 gift to one of six projects in the university's Thrive campaign. "Students Pick" initiative options were: construction of a campus coffee shop, expansion of the Ethos spiritual […]