Members of the basketball team voted 13-2 to unionize on March 5 after the National Labor Relations Board ruled that the players were employees of the prestigious school in Hanover, New Hampshire. Later that month, Dartmouth declined to enter a collective bargaining agreement with the players.
The success of an institution hinges on its ability to meet the evolving needs of today's workforce. Many may need to reassess their academic programs to better support soft skills.
With AI a powerful force that is already changing the world, academia, too, should embrace it—but in a way that takes advantage of innovation while staying true to the values of education.
Only 13% of community college students actually go on to earn degrees from four-year institutions within eight years, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Education in 2023.
Meanwhile, the president of New College of Florida fights back against the conservative school's decision to dump books en masse, and nearly 2,000 Cornell University are striking as fall classes begin.
Consider this: Parents helping with their child's college search may define "affordability" differently than some higher ed leaders. Here's what leaders can do about that.
Surveys show that the more time poverty, the greater the chances of a student earning fewer credits or dropping out. This is especially true for Black and Hispanic students and for women.
The deal could set the market for what colleges pay to those who lead personnel departments, a job that coaches expect to grow in importance when players are being more directly compensated by schools.
The students who are returning to community college classrooms today are less interested in earning a bachelor's degree. They're coming for vocational training and high-tech skills.
