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UB op-ed: 4 ways to put student-athlete safety first

In recent years, there has been a tragic uptick in sports-related injuries and deaths. In this landscape, it’s critically important for universities to review their programs, safety precautions and priorities to help reduce risk and protect student-athletes.

Why mentorship and advocacy are key to women in tech leadership

Speakers at the UB Tech® conference’s Women in Technology summit discussed practical steps women can take to advance their careers, leverage technology and support future generations.

What your school’s academic videos are missing

Higher ed institutions are raising the bar on instructional videos as professors learn best practices in content development and production from their expert colleagues on campus.

Student sues FAMU

A law school student is seeking at least $5 million in damages after alleging in a lawsuit that she was sexually harassed and assaulted by an admissions counselor at Florida A&M University’s College of Law.

Nunez Community College fired prof in ‘retaliatory’ act, group claims in censure

Nunez Community College in Chalmette was placed on a censure list issued by a national professors’ advocacy group, four months after being cited for allegedly terminating a long-term associate English professor as a “retaliatory measure.”

Senate OKs beer in college stadiums

A change in North Carolina state law that would let vendors sell beer and wine at college stadiums is nearly done.
Wed Jun 19th, 2019

4 key lessons parents of high schoolers must learn about planning for college

Howard Gold’s daughter will start ninth grade — and he’s one of millions of parents tackling the torturous college planning process.
Wed Jun 19th, 2019

Overcoming ‘summer melt’

For community colleges trying to retain every student, summer is a precarious season when many high school graduates who plan to enroll in the fall don’t follow through. Current students who take the summer off, often fail to come back, too.
Wed Jun 19th, 2019

Higher education staff see modest salary increase, little growth

The median salary increase for staff over the past year was 1.88 percent, according to CUPA-HR’s newest Staff in Higher Education Annual Report.

Wed Jun 19th, 2019

$3.3M in new funding for prison education and re-entry programs

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced a series of grants totaling $3.3 million to support four prison education and re-entry programs across the country.

Wed Jun 19th, 2019

‘UMUC is not like everybody else’: Tensions flare over school’s direction

It has been five years since the University of Maryland University College considered shedding its status as a public institution and embracing life as a private school to become more competitive in the online education market.
Wed Jun 19th, 2019