UB Staff

Students with disabilities at UW-Oshkosh stage walkout accusing university of discrimination

A small group of students staged a walkout at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh this week, accusing the university of discriminating against people with disabilities. Students...

‘Race-based metrics’ no longer included in state funding model for Kentucky public colleges

The Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has made initial changes to the way Kentucky public universities receive state funding, removing “race-based metrics” from the...

CT won’t ban legacy admissions in higher ed, after lawmakers weaken proposed bill to a study

Connecticut will not ban legacy admissions in higher education this year, despite a recent push to do so. Under a bill that advanced out of committee in...

Mass. higher ed sector facing stiff headwinds

Recent data already point to some slippage. From 2010 to 2021, the state’s population of residents under 20 fell by 4% but higher education...

Agreement between University, student leaders will end ‘divestment’ encampment at Brown

After productive discussions between Brown University leaders and students who have held an encampment on the Brown campus since April 24, the parties reached...

Alabama A&M proposes purchase of Birmingham-Southern College campus

Alabama A&M University leadership wants to buy soon-to-close Birmingham-Southern College, a move leadership says would help the growing college expand into one of its...

City College of New York shifts to online learning amid protests, NYPD arrests 70

The City College of New York, part of the CUNY system, is moving to remote learning starting Wednesday following continued protests and the development...

ASU personalized admissions letters put young students on path to college

National College Admissions Day is May 1, and thanks to a program created by Arizona State University, more high school students in Arizona are...

Governor declares emergency over problems with federal college financial aid program

Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for higher education because of ongoing problems with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly...

Chinese professors warn of ‘culture of fear’ in Florida after DeSantis’ hiring restrictions

After losing his top pick for a postdoctoral assistant to another college, University of Florida professor Zhengfei Guan knew who was to blame: Gov....

Connecting Academic and Administrative Services to Drive Student Success

Date & Time: Tuesday, June 4th at 2 pm ET

In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, the Assistant Vice President and Director of Student Records and Financial Services at Canisius will describe the impact of an initiative to connect and coordinate the academic advising and student financial services offices to better support students, and how the use of new technology and more intuitive staff processes has enabled these offices to help more students successfully continue their education.

Wells College closing after more than 150 years due to financial struggles, low enrollment

Wells College, a private college in Aurora since 1868, has announced it will close its doors at the end of the current semester. The...

Portland State University ‘pauses’ Boeing donations amid student protests

A university in Portland, Oregon will “pause” accepting donations from Boeing after students called on the school to cut ties with the manufacturer amid the war...

Undoing overreliance on part-time faculty could reverse decline of California Community Colleges

Over the past 40 years, only 30% of the California Community Colleges faculty have been hired as full-time employees, while the remaining 70% have been...

Davidson College receives historic $85 million combined gift

Davidson College has announced that it has received a historic combined donation of $85 million, which will help transform the college’s library and the way...