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Briefings

What is the state of state higher ed funding?

Total state support for higher education grew by 5% to approximately $96.6 billion in fiscal year 2019-20, representing the highest increase since 2014-15, according to the annual Grapevine survey.

Wi-Fi 6 technology makes its way to campus

The unprecedented speeds and coverage of Wi-Fi 6 helps campuses keep up with their students’ technological needs.

Education deserts: How geography impacts access to higher ed

Considering most students go to college closer to home, students in rural areas have far fewer college options.

University of Florida provides real career paths around games

Colleges across the country are capitalizing on the video gaming phenomenon. Several in Florida, including UF’s Digital Words Institute, are providing the training ground for students.

How higher ed inequity persists in graduate school

The concept of college as the great equalizer suffers when it comes to lucrative graduate degrees, which are more often earned by students from high-income backgrounds, University of Kentucky researchers say.

6 key questions about nontraditional college students

If you take the University Business quiz on adult learners, you just might get some useful tips on marketing your institution and its programs to older students.

Fri Dec 20th, 2019

National repository to bring order to campus policies

How a project from AACRAO and CollegeSource will offer a best practices perspective on colleges’ academic, operations and regulatory policies.
Wed Dec 18th, 2019

How colleges continue to move past controversial mascots

Mascots and nicknames deemed offensive, particularly by Native American groups, have been dropped and replaced in recent years at several colleges and universities. But controversy persists on some campuses.
Mon Dec 16th, 2019

Harrisburg University set to launch esports degree program

Harrisburg University is partnering with Nerd Street Gamers to introduce an Esports Bachelor of Science degree program to provide students with a path to careers in esports.

Fri Dec 13th, 2019

How a lack of state funding is affecting higher ed

Higher ed is seeing an increase of college layoffs and program reductions as state funding continues to plummet. To address budgetary deficits, many institutions are asking for monetary aid from local governments. 
Fri Dec 13th, 2019

Can you pass this quiz about free college?

With some help from the new Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, UB offers this short (and free) quiz to help you brush up on your free-college terminology.
Thu Dec 12th, 2019