According to Burning Glass' data, a degree in data science earns a student a $100,323 median salary over the first ten years. However, where they graduate from can make a $40,000 difference.
Officials from Oregon's seven public universities say they need more than $1 billion over the next two years to maintain services amid inflation and to avoid deep cuts and layoffs. University administrators have begun restructuring and considering layoffs amid an expected $5 million deficit for the coming school year. All seven of Oregon's public universities […]
The New College of Florida trustees now dominated by conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis voted Wednesday to deny tenure to five professors, overriding concerns by faculty and students that the decision poses a threat to academic freedom. Shouts of "shame on you!" came from the audience afterward. One trustee holdover, New College professor Matthew Lepinski, quit […]
Following President Jason Wingard's resignation last month, more than 80% of the university's faculty union cast a vote of no confidence in their Provost and Board of Trustee chair.
Mergers, acquisitions, partnerships—oh my! Alliances can be highly individualized depending on each institution's unique set of challenges. However, these trends can help explain what's going on.
Academic leaders should embrace focused investment in digital education, but the potential threats TikTok poses to their digital infrastructure are prompting schools to implement drastic policy measures.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced proudly in August that 100,000 people had applied for her state's free college program, Michigan Reconnect. But there's a hitch. Most statewide programs, including Michigan's, don't necessarily help the lowest-income students finish or pay for college. Many cover only the tuition that is still outstanding after federal aid is used […]
Four men have been arrested for allegedly yelling racial slurs at a Black student at Lehigh University before chasing him and following him into his dorm, where he was allegedly assaulted, a Pennsylvania district attorney announced Tuesday. The suspects — all in their early 20s but none of them current or former Lehigh students — […]
"We're about to fall off that cliff," said Higher Education Co-Chairman Gregg Haddad referring to the reliance the state system placed on one-time federal aid investments, such as the American Rescue Plan.
The Princeton Review's newly released list of best value colleges comprises 209 public and private schools selected from the company's survey of some 650 institutions during the 2021–22 academic year. These institutions have earned the company's highest return-on-investment rating. To tally the ROI ratings, researchers analyzed school-reported data on academics, cost/financial aid, career services, student debt and graduation rates. […]
