"We don't exhibit a very good image of competence to the outside world," said materials science and engineering professor Raymundo Arroyave in a special Faculty Senate meeting.
Much of the noise being made by Republicans is political at heart. But right-leaning think tanks — and even some policymakers — are focused on making colleges more accountable for students' economic outcomes. Accreditation reforms could be where these two goals intersect. Republicans "have historically thought of education as a training ground for employment," said Beth […]
Revamping how leaders approach faculty affairs is essential for an institution's vitality in the face of political hostility, decline in spending power and poor public perception.
The need for AI extends beyond student sentiment. PwC predicts AI's economic impact in North America will reach $3.7 trillion by 2030, translating to a 14.5% boost in the country's GDP.
President Biden's first student loan forgiveness plan lasted 10 months from its proposal to death by Supreme Court. His next one could take much longer to even implement, let alone challenge. The new plan will be subject to a lengthy rulemaking process under the Higher Education Act (HEA), potentially leaving the fate of relief up in […]
Amid national battles over what children should learn in public schools, Hillsdale is working to export this vision by setting up charter schools in over a dozen states and publicizing its 1776 Curriculum, which emphasizes American exceptionalism. The college says over 8,400 administrators and teachers have downloaded the curriculum, and a growing number of state […]
In state after state, fast-growing, traditionally liberal college counties like Dane are flexing their muscles, generating higher turnout and ever greater Democratic margins. They've already played a pivotal role in turning several red states blue — and they could play an equally decisive role in key swing states next year. Name the flagship university — […]
The number of Pell-eligible and first-generation students has increased by 10% or more since Johns Hopkins University stopped legacy admissions in 2013.
"I agree that in some instances I should have been more diligent when seeking corrections, and I regret that I was not," said Tessier-Lavigne in a statement.
If you visited the Community College of Aurora's website prior to May 2023, you would have discovered more than 5,500 webpages of content. Today, our website has fewer than 300 pages. As educators, how can we possibly expect to increase our enrollments, promote the mission of our institutions, effectively communicate our academic offerings, and engage prospective […]
