Among the batch of hires and exits, one leader suddenly passed away after her health took a turn only two hours prior. Elsewhere, before becoming president, at least two leaders have served higher education in an academic or administrative capacity for more than 25 years.
Both Near Field Communication (NFC) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) are valuable technologies for use on higher ed campuses. While they seem similar, in fact they are not interchangeable, as each technology is best used to accomplish different, specific tasks. NFC is best for payments and access control because NFC was built to do what […]
The All in Alabama initiative and Senate Bill 175 aim to break down barriers, specifically to help adults who started college, to return and complete their degrees. Jim Purcell, executive director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, said he is optimistic helping more people return to school will pay off, not just for the individuals but for the […]
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 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. […]
Connecticut’s regional university and college system could eliminate more than 3,500 full and part-time jobs — including 654 layoffs — while boosting student tuition and fees by as much as $1,000 by 2025, based on funding in the latest state budget proposal. And while higher education faces “devastation” — as one legislator described it — […]
With legislation targeting female reproductive rights and state control over classroom topics, students on both sides of the aisle may ditch your school based on its state's positions.
With a smaller pool of available students, a growing wake of attention to mental health and a swelling public skepticism of higher education, these small private college and university leaders in Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts and Maine are redefining their job to guide their schools in murky waters.
Recent state legislation and partnerships have greatly improved institutions' abilities to pump out a skilled workforce by improving student resources and offering flexible. affordable bachelor's degree attainment opportunities.
Last year brought in the largest freshman class Bethune-Cooman had seen in more than 10 years and a 34% net tuition increase. With federal aid drying up in June, however, they intend to capitalize on an unexpected spark.
