Since the beginning of April, at least 27 higher education institutions have received calls about an active shooter, a hostage situation or a bomb threat, only to discover they were fake or unfounded once police arrived on the scene. Some officials believe we need to change our conception of swatting incidents entirely.
Ron Patterson's record cultivating strong enrollment numbers made him a ready appointment at Chadron State College. One of these president's decisions to step down, however, is hard to decipher.
Pennsylvania’s increase in female higher education leaders comes as a study released earlier this month shows that while strides have been made for the top spot at colleges, the gender gap remains. In Pennsylvania, it’s not only noteworthy that the four-state related schools are being led by women, but are also being led by people […]
One president was chosen to lead one of the top 10 research universities due to her resume championing school startups and patents, while one president was placed on leave after a no-confidence vote - for a second time.
When Joan Gabel takes the reins at the University of Pittsburgh this summer, she will not only become the school’s first female chancellor but will also be catapulted into one of the highest paid base salaries for U.S. public school presidents. Ms. Gabel – who on Monday was appointed to the top spot during a […]
West Virginia University and Marshall University presidents E. Gordon Gee and Brad D. Smith signed a joint letter publicly opposing the bill, suggesting campus carry should be decided by the schools' Board of Governors—not the state.
The latest enrollment data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows that computer and information sciences was the only category of accredited programs to continually grow in the last five years without a single year of decline.
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, colleges can anticipate a substantial rise in STEM enrollment as a 10.8% bump in growth in the field is predicted by 2031.
