UB Staff

This bill would let more Missouri universities offer research, doctoral degrees

As it currently stands, the University of Missouri is the only public university able to offer research doctorates and certain professional degrees. Under current law, the...

More than half of college graduates are working in jobs that don’t require degrees

More than half of Americans who earned college diplomas find themselves working in jobs that don't require a bachelor's degree or utilize the skills...

University of Michigan solidifies test optional policy as other schools revive mandate

The University of Michigan said Thursday it has formalized how it will handle test scores during the admissions process with a test optional policy...

In first board meeting as president, Ohio State’s Ted Carter addresses Buckeye ‘passion’

Ohio State President Ted Carter attended 58 public engagements across campus, Ohio and the country in January alone. Carter touted the State of Ohio Adversity and...

The Green Campus: Practical Facilities Improvement Strategies 

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 2 at 2 pm ET

Attend this 20-minute UB Ed Talk to learn how leading institutions are using innovative strategies to make their campuses more sustainable while achieving cost savings, improving their reputation, and fostering student engagement. 

Yale to require standardized test scores for admissions

Yale University will require standardized test scores for admission for students applying to enter in the fall of 2025, becoming the second Ivy League...

New report reveals the highest-paid U.S. private college presidents

A new report details the 2021 pay grades of private university leaders across the country — including three presidents in the Pittsburgh region. The Chronicle’s...

College enrollment across Minnesota State system is up for first time in over a decade

College enrollment is up across the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system for the first time in over a decade, according to Chancellor Scott...

The Impact of AI on Higher Ed: A 360-Degree Panel Discussion

Date & Time: Wednesday, March 27 at 2 pm ET

This UB webinar will provide a 360-degree perspective on the capabilities of AI today, as well as the implications for the future of higher education, with an expert panel featuring a professor and AI researcher, a university CIO, a professor and accessibility expert and a student panelist.

International students describe unequal access to standardized test centers

As Yale’s final decision on their standardized testing policy for admissions — which is set to be released soon — looms, several international students...

Notre Dame’s tiny namesake shows plight of religious colleges

Over the past decade, the 102-year-old private college with about 1,400 students, located in South Euclid, Ohio, has watched its enrollment wither by a...

Ohio universities keep cutting programs—what’s the deal?

Last week, Kent State University announced it intends to cut spending by tens of millions of dollars in coming years. Days earlier, the University of Toledo published plans...

Students and parents are frustrated by delays in hearing about federal financial aid for college

The Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a challenge to new admissions criteria at an elite public high school in Virginia that eliminated...

Pennsylvania state senator releases report of ‘severe’ racism at state universities

According to The Quad, the report titled “ENOUGH” is the culmination of an “18-month-long listening tour” of the 14 schools that make up the Pennsylvania State...

Wayne State University pushes back enrollment deposit deadline due to FAFSA delay

Wayne State University pushed back its enrollment deposit deadline to assist students as they face delays with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid...