Community college professors in Massachusetts are often forced to work multiple jobs due to low pay, sparking calls from both faculty and leadership for salary increases. As enrollment rises, advocates say better compensation is essential to recruit and retain instructors and support diverse student needs.
For those of us who believe that diversity is wealth, the stakes are high in building a campus climate that promotes a culture of open dialogue and empathetic listening,
Alvernia University has created at least three new academic programs in the past year in response to regional workforce demands, President Glynis Fitzgerald says.
The University of Alabama and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have each selected a president with a proven track record in academia and research.
Twenty-seven percent of workers who came to the U.S. on student visas are engaged in research and development, compared with 12% of native-born workers—a sign of how critical international students are to innovation, according to a new analysis of National Survey of College Graduates data.
New survey data from the nonprofit American Student Assistance shows that teen interest in college is down while interest in nondegree paths is on the rise. Meanwhile, parents are skeptical of options outside of the traditional college pathway to work.
