North Carolina A&T State University eagerly awaits the arrival of an enrollment and retention guru. Marietta College in Ohio is on the hunt for a president yet again three weeks before its latest hire walked back her offer.
For months, college leaders said Pittsburgh Technical College had no plans to close, even as financial and enrollment woes mounted, as employees and board members left, and even as the school’s accrediting body warned PTC’s days might be numbered.
The measures lay out scholarship programs which would require students, in exchange for financial help, to commit to working in one of those fields in Pennsylvania after graduation.
Despite contending with tight budgets, many institutions are getting creative in their approach to interjecting campuses with impactful learning spaces.
Republicans pitched their own, multifaceted approach to dealing with the state’s higher education challenges. Two centerpieces were a pair of financial enticement programs designed to lure post-secondary students into fields of study that produce workers in high demand in the state. One proposed program, dubbed the Build PA Scholarship, would give grants of up to […]
While the study appears to be mostly beneficial for college students, the results also have huge implications for colleges and universities. Students who secured at least one internship during their time in college bucked the trend as they were 49% less likely to be underemployed.
Gov. Josh Shapiro indicated he would like to see the creation of a new system by the end of this calendar year. Next year, he wants to see the beginning of a $1,000-per-semester tuition cap for students whose families are below the state’s median income level. Key details outlined in the FAQ include: The community […]
A new report details the 2021 pay grades of private university leaders across the country — including three presidents in the Pittsburgh region. The Chronicle’s report looked at 312 leaders at private colleges with expenditures of $100 million or more. Topping the list was Amy Gutmann, the former president of the University of Pennsylvania, who […]
