Among the cream of the crop of R1 universities, 75% of the Ivy Leagues are now female-led. Ten of the 20 schools to have appointed a female president are doing so for the first time in the school's history.
Stony Brook University, a public school on Long Island, received a donation of $500 million on Thursday from a foundation formed by an alumnus and a former faculty member, making it the recipient of one of the largest gifts to a university in American history. The donation, which will go toward the school's endowment, will also trigger […]
With international student enrollment doubling or even tripling, schools' DSO offices are turning to batch system software to process student applications more quickly—and increase employee retention and morale.
A report by Momentive found that students believe AI renders their critical thinking skills obsolete, echoing similar alarms other professionals have sounded about the powerful technology.
Among the batch of hires and exits, one leader suddenly passed away after her health took a turn only two hours prior. Elsewhere, before becoming president, at least two leaders have served higher education in an academic or administrative capacity for more than 25 years.
Transformational change is the 'word du jour' in higher education, and the pandemic spurred on unprecedented levels of accelerated change. With the predictions of the future of higher ed being assessed, everyone's attention is directed toward institutions that have thrived, gleaning any insights from them on how to emulate their success. Institutions who are leading […]
When it comes to making a payment, fast and seamless transactions are expected by consumers no matter how or where they are paying. Students are no different. Long gone are the days of paying with a check or credit card in person at the cashier's window or mailing a payment to the business office. Today's […]
After helping boost Johns Hopkins low-income, first-generation student persistence rates to 100%, the Kessler Scholars Collaborative is expanding its reach to 16 schools and 1,600 students, thanks in part to $10 million in new funding.
