Rising from the prairies in the middle of Iowa lies one of the mightiest small private institutions in the nation, Grinnell College. An education at this thinker's paradise offers both prestige and promise for 1,700 undergrads each year who embrace the humanities and liberal arts. In many ways, a degree is almost a golden ticket […]
The stranglehold that universities in the United States have had in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings over the past decade has loosened as institutions across the globe increase research, citations and put more emphasis on teaching. Although seven of the top 10 universities in the newly released rankings for 2023 are from the […]
Nine miles. That is all that separates Florida Gulf Coast University from the Gulf of Mexico and all that cushioned it from the Category 4, 150-mph winds of Hurricane Ian when it hit two weeks ago. But that ever-so-small buffer, a slight position to the south of the eyewall's center and its campus design may […]
Although leadership upheaval has become the norm in higher education during the last three years, very few pundits could have dreamed up the potential cosmic transfer of power announced by a Nebraska senator on Thursday. That man, prominent Republican Ben Sasse, said he will quit his post in Congress to become the next president at […]
When the Department of Education terminated the license of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) in August, it effectively put other agencies on notice. After the decision, Under-Secretary of Education James Kvaal said "the department has a responsibility to enforce accountability in the accreditation system and to ensure that students and taxpayers […]
Bucolic. Stately. Pristine. Iconic. Beautiful. Those are among the many doting words that the editors at Architectural Digest have used to describe what they consider to be the 53 Prettiest College Campuses in America for 2022. Purely subjective but incredibly spot on, AD's photo-driven list showcases the most spectacular—and some of the most sustainable—wonders of […]
Calling it a “natural progression of our efforts to improve the overall well-being” of its campus, the University of Michigan will be installing a ban on e-cigarettes and other similar vaping devices and products by the middle of November. Although U-M first adopted smoking bans in 1987 and further measures over the next two decades, […]
