According to a new survey by The Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), 84% of its member institutions reported they plan to update or adapt their facilities over the next year.
In an unusually tense Zoom meeting Tuesday, the Faculty Senate at Florida International University voted 30-28 to register no confidence in its chairwoman because of what they described as insufficient action in the face of Gov. Ron DeSantis' attacks on higher education. Professors who spoke in favor of the no-confidence motion said they expect a […]
In January, the University of Florida was "strongly discouraging" all students, faculty and staff from using TikTok. Now, the school has officially banned use of the social media app on university-owned devices and on devices connected to school Wi-Fi. In an email to the entire UF system, the school said the ban is part of its compliance with the State […]
When Joan Gabel takes the reins at the University of Pittsburgh this summer, she will not only become the school's first female chancellor but will also be catapulted into one of the highest paid base salaries for U.S. public school presidents. Ms. Gabel – who on Monday was appointed to the top spot during a […]
Citing pandemic issues and poor enrollment numbers, Buffalo-based Medaille University marks another private school in the Northeast too financially strapped to continue operations. Instead of closing, however, they're merging.
Political polarization recently led to a fiasco at Stanford University and to one Wayne State University professor getting arrested. Here are three states implementing programs that aim to champion civil discourse so voices can be heard, not silenced.
There was a sit-in on Bennett College's campus Tuesday. Students say they're not happy with the lack of in-person mental health resources on campus. The school said it offers virtual counseling, but students feel that information wasn't made widespread. President Suzanne Walsh said the college is working to provide an in-person counselor for students. She […]
Lindsey Ash says she likely would have sought a liberal arts degree in speech therapy — until a high school class steered her toward science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The abundance these days of STEM-related scholarships and high-paying STEM jobs have contributed to the humanities' years-long struggle to attract devotees, as potential historians, English teachers, […]
Jeremy Young of PEN America, an organization that advocates for freedom of expression, spoke at an education summit hosted by faculty at New College of Florida in Sarasota on Saturday. The conference featured a panel of educators from public institutions across the state, including the University of South Florida, Eckerd College, the University of Florida, and […]
The increase in remote learning brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic created new demand for tutoring options. As rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) continue, AI-based tutoring systems promise a way to overcome the availability, cost, and location obstacles students may face with obtaining human tutoring. Once this technology reaches the point of cost-effective deployment, it […]
