Boston College has indefinitely suspended its men's and women's swimming and diving programs over what it said was hazing, the university announced Wednesday. The suspension comes after university administrators "determined that hazing had occurred within the program," the Boston College athletics department said in a brief statement. The matter will be investigated by the Office of […]
More colleges and universities in the US are headed for closures or mergers, with enrollment declining across higher-education institutions, according to Fitch Ratings Inc. Enrollment declines as well as pressures on tuition and student fee growth prospects have been a common thread among the downgrades that Fitch has meted out so far in 2023, Emily […]
The college is one of 25 institutions nationwide to be accepted into the cohort. The consortium supports institutions in easing barriers to internship access and job market preparation, particularly for underrepresented groups. In partnership with Riipen, this experiential learning platform will integrate real-world, employer designed projects into existing courses. The platform will equip students with […]
Montana State University's fall student enrollment is the largest in its 130-year history, with 16,978 students pursuing the many benefits of higher education at the state's largest university. The new enrollment is up 2% over last fall's headcount, an increase of 290 students. MSU's previous enrollment record of 16,902 was set in the fall of […]
Amid the proliferation of alternative credential programs created by higher ed and non-academics alike, this accrediting body wants to snuff the confusion.
Institutions everywhere are struggling with excessive budget deficits, and with little help in state funding, the decision for more drastic cuts peers on the horizon.
While holistic review can be interpreted differently depending on the institution, there is one common thread that links them. Bonus: Schools can take advantage of this strategy to avoid scrutiny from skeptics.
Your institution can increase job satisfaction, create a better workplace environment and increase retention without simply having to dip into the bank, according to CUPA-HR's 2023 Higher Education Employee Retention Survey (ERS).
A recent article in The New York Times documented the story of Rachael Shaw-Rosenbaum, a first-year student at Yale who committed suicide in 2021. According to her family, Shaw-Rosenbaum knew she had mental health issues, but feared revealing them to the university because of its policy that students who are suicidal may not remain on campus. […]
