What might an institution do to avoid mistakes in executing game-day waste plans? "When greening your game day, it's important to work with stadium vendors to procure materials that you know can be recycled, composted or reused to ensure higher diversion. Education is key, as changing consumer behavior takes time. Be clear and consistent in […]

Sara Goldrick-Rab's mission is to make higher education the accessible and affordable place that families want and need it to be. In Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream (2016, University of Chicago Press), Goldrick-Rab, a professor of higher education policy and sociology at Temple University, describes what […]

Texas four-year public institutions saw a sizable decrease in international student interest for fall '17, with application numbers down 12.5 percent from fall '16 numbers: Dropping from 44 percent international yield to 33 percent, or the equivalent of about 10,000 applications. Some administrators are sourcing the Trump Administration and fluctuating immigration policies as reason for […]

Good money habits start early. The power of interest means those who start saving, investing and paying off their interest rates young have an advantage over those who wait. As students make the transition from college to a full-time career, they face numerous important financial decisions that will impact their lives for years to come. […]