Boston College Professor Ed-Dee Williams wanted to know what the depression rates for Black autistic youth looked like, "given there's communication deficits, they experience bullying, higher incarceration rates, and higher suicide rates," he said. So, he researched even further. He's collaborating with SIMmersion, a company that's produced similar programs virtual role-playing conversation training for autistic […]
College presidents come in all shapes and sizes, but these last two weeks illustrate institutional boards' confidence in hiring academics with battle-tested experience in higher education.
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College officials can now work toward the next step in accreditation after receiving a letter this week from the state's higher education accrediting body. At the end of August, college officials including the president, vice presidents and the chair and vice-chair of the college board of trustees interviewed with the Higher Learning Commission to review […]
After a swift and vigorous student-led campaign, the LGBTQ+ resource center at Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) will reopen and stay open, overturning an earlier decision by the university administration to close the facility due to staffing shortages and low student usage. The outcry was led by Peyton Redinger, president of the SEMO Pride organization, who […]
A degree from a university on this last can add over $94,000 on top of the $61,600 median salary earned by a 25-34-year-old, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Calling numerous social science and humanities degree programs "indoctrination factories," Mississippi's auditor says the state should defund several college majors and invest in subjects that match the state's workforce needs. In a report published Tuesday, Mississippi State Auditor Shad White, a Republican, argued that the state should change its approach to funding its public universities. He proposed […]
Personal information about students, potential students and employees at the University of Minnesota between 1989 and August of 2021 may have been stolen by hackers, the university acknowledged on Thursday. U officials sent out a notice providing more information on a data breach initially reported last month. They said an investigation determined that someone likely gained […]
A national ad campaign promised prospective students that attending the school would lead them to receive preferential hiring treatment at a number of high-profile companies, including Microsoft and Adobe. An investigation conducted by the Federal Trade Commission and reviewed by DOE found that the university misrepresented its relationships with those businesses, which included many Fortune […]
In honor of the late "Temple icon," it's important to reflect on what makes a strong candidate for the interim leader position, especially in the midst of their increased need due to decreased president tenures.
