The sewer systems at two Los Angeles community colleges are about to fail — “catastrophically.” Nearby, in Torrance, a community college shut down multiple buildings, some for weeks at a time, because the heating and cooling system is so old it broke. Seismic engineers delivered a dire prediction to a Sacramento community college last year: […]
Manufacturing and higher education, two industries that are core to America’s historic prosperity, face growing existential threats. One space where the two collide is in the small towns and cities comprising rural America. In these communities scattered across the nation, we find relics of the past and possibly the key to their future: small liberal […]
The provost for the City University of New York makes a big move to Hawaii's sole university system. Also: Why is Madison College (Wisc.) calling for a do-over with two finalists remaining?
The highly anticipated North Star Promise Program is in full effect this fall. The program helps cover tuition and fees for Minnesota students with a family adjusted gross income under $80,000 who are studying at a public institution or tribal college in state. Scholarships can be applied for studies up to a four-year degree. Students […]
With the Department of Justice suing Georgia Tech over data security lapses, other institutions must prepare for a new Department of Education rule that could impose stringent cybersecurity standards on personal and sensitive data.
Many colleges are under financial pressure, and the cracks are starting to show. At least 20 colleges closed in 2024, and more are set to shut down after the current academic year, according to the latest tally by Implan, an economic software and analysis company.Altogether, more than 40 colleges have closed since 2020, according to […]
Funneling colleges' financial aid data and institutional costs into one location will require an unprecedented level of cross-departmental collaboration, says one Title IV expert.
Since its peak in the second half of 2021 and the first half of 2022, total funding for OPMs has declined 97% up through the first half of 2024, according to Validated Insights.
