Preparing students to find a job straight out of college is not always easy in Indiana. However, barriers graduates must jump to successfully transition to a career are far from unique to the Midwest. WGU Indiana Chancellor and Regional Vice President Alison Bell said there needs to be more universality among employers, educators, students, and job […]
Ten public universities across Tennessee announced a joint campaign to promote awareness of the value of earning a four-year degree. The consortium of schools kicked off its “Four the Future” campaign Tuesday that features billboards, TV spots and digital media. The campaign marks an unusual move for schools that typically compete for prospective students. Around […]
The number of students rose at Georgia’s public universities and colleges this fall after a two-year dip, with all but three of the system’s 26 schools adding students. Enrollment rose 2.9% statewide from fall 2022. That increase of nearly 10,000 students set a new record of more than 344,000 students statewide, surpassing the previous high of 341,000 […]
From burdensome financial risks to "empire-building" strategies," a bombshell British study published on Research Policy reveals narcissistic leaders crave the limelight for fandom— at the expense of the institution over which they preside.
University of Pennsylvania police and the FBI are investigating threatening antisemitic emails sent to university staff, specifically naming Penn Hillel and Lauder College House, President Liz Magill said. Penn’s Division of Public Safety found no credible threat after completing sweeps of Penn Hillel and Lauder College House, Magill said in a message to the university community. […]
Free speech advocates' calls to uphold open debate on college campuses is intersecting with a rise in verbal and physical violence against Jewish and Muslim students. Who can leaders rely on to help revive civil dialogue?
Some policy pushes have enjoyed bipartisan support, such as addressing hazing on college campuses. Others, however, have been more aligned across political lines, like dismantling DEI.
What’s more is that those offers will go to prospective students even if they haven’t completed their applications. Five public universities in Virginia and Maryland are among the institutions participating in what’s known as “direct admissions” — Christopher Newport, George Mason, Towson and Virginia Commonwealth universities and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The program aims […]
For many years, the booze flowed only outside of stadiums. Not anymore: Selling beer and wine inside college football stadiums has become the norm over the past decade, a way for schools to bring in more revenue and attract fans who might otherwise be inclined to stay home. According to a survey by The Associated Press of […]
ACE believes the kind of research and output coming out of today's postsecondary institutions deserves a richer structure that services institutions' missions more justly.
