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HBCU collaborative designed to inspire innovation

Historically black colleges and universities are coming together to encourage entrepreneurial ventures and thinking among their students and faculty. Kicking off the initiative is...

Survey: Adminstrators of public institutions saw bigger raises

Administrators at public colleges and universities received larger raises in 2013 than did their private-institution counterparts. That’s a key finding in the “2013-14 Administrators...

Will coursework replace tests as learning gauge?

Institutions in nine states are experimenting with using papers and coursework—instead of tests—to judge whether students are learning skills employers need. University representatives from these...

Colorado’s pot law trumped on campus by federal law

When Colorado legalized marijuana for recreational use in January, many people also noted a simultaneous jump—nearly 30 percent—in out-of-state student applications to the University...

College in prison programs expanding again

Bard College doesn’t judge the success of its prison initiative by the number of students who stay out of jail. Recidivism is an extremely...

Tiers of tuition

California has been experimenting with charging higher tuition rates for high-demand courses offered during the winter and summer. The accompanying infographic breaks down what...

Campuses fly drones for more peaceful purposes

The very thought of drone aircraft makes many people uneasy. After all, drones carrying out attacks on terrorist groups and conducting police surveillance have...

Eyes on the prizes for career center play

“Engage with the career center” sounds a bit like “eat your vegetables” to a college student. Students know they should access career planning resources,...

Defending the liberal arts

While details of President Obama’s college affordability proposals are not fully known, what is clear is that higher education is going under the microscope...

How campuses attract multi-million dollar donations

What makes a college or university more likely to attract million-dollar gifts? It may not be surprising to learn that longer presidential tenure, the...