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Higher Ed Must Take Initiative to Reduce Carbon Footprint
After Thursday’s announcement that the U.S. is pulling out of the Paris Accord on climate change, it’s unclear who is suffering the most from gassy, hot air — the world, or Donald Trump.
June 4, 2017
Students
P-TECH Ready to Put Partnerships to Test
P-TECH in Brooklyn has spawned the creation of dozens of similar schools throughout the nation — from Chicago to Norwalk, Conn. — that seek to capitalize on a three-way partnership between the public K-12 system, higher education and business.
June 4, 2017
Faculty & Staff
BYU Professor Denied Spot in GOP Race for Chaffetz Seat
SALT LAKE CITY — A judge has denied a Brigham Young University professor’s emergency request to be allowed to run in a packed Republican field to replace outgoing Rep. Jason Chaffetz. Chia-Chi Teng is teaching in China this summer. He tried to file to run in a special election via video conference before last week’s […]
June 4, 2017
Students
ACT Will Release Scores from Wrong Tests in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — More than 1,000 high school students in Ohio whose ACT college-entrance exams were invalidated by the tests’ provider will receive their scores after all. ACT said Friday the tests will be scored and released and “deeply regrets” any inconvenience caused by the situation. The state Department of Education had urged ACT to […]
June 4, 2017
News Roundup
Chicago State University Spent $700K for Shelved Campus
CHICAGO — A report shows that Chicago State University has spent $700,000 on a satellite campus on the city’s West Side that has been put on hold. The university has been hit hard by the budget impasse as well as declining enrollment and management troubles, The Chicago Tribune reported. University officials began pursuing a second […]
June 4, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Reject Education Cuts
President Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) proposes drastic and harmful cuts to vital employment, education, and training services that enable low-income youth and adults to improve their skills and succeed in the workforce. The budget would make extreme cuts to critical student aid programs, workforce training programs for low-income students, and other […]
June 4, 2017
Students
Penn State Making Changes to Greek System After Pledge Death
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State is making changes to its Greek system, including taking control of the previously self-governing fraternities and sororities, following the February death of a pledge. The university’s board of trustees approved a set of changes during a meeting Friday. Earlier this week, the parents of 19-year-old Timothy Piazza released a […]
June 4, 2017
Leadership & Policy
First Female and First Black President to Lead St. Petersburg College
PETERSBURG, Fla. — A 30-year employee of St. Petersburg College rode an overwhelming tide of public support to be named the school’s first female and first black president. The Tampa Bay Times reports that 53-year-old Tonjua Williams was named recently as the school’s new leader. Williams will take the reins amid faculty discontent and financial […]
June 4, 2017
Veterans
Shulkin: VA Fixing Healthcare by Cutting Education
WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin says the VA is “still in critical condition” despite efforts that predate his tenure to reduce wait times for medical appointments and expand opportunities to seek care in the private sector. In a “State of the VA” report on May 31, Shulkin, a physician, issued a blunt diagnosis: […]
June 4, 2017
Academics
The Online Revolution In Business Education — And How To Thrive With It
The ever-accelerating pace of online technology has completely changed the way we work, entertain ourselves, communicate and connect. And now it is revolutionizing the way we learn. Of course, digital technology in education, and in particular, business education is nothing new. The iTunesU platform and MOOCs – both of which we have embraced at HEC […]
June 4, 2017
Students
University of Wisconsin Sees More International Student Interest
MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-Madison is receiving more applications from international students as nearly 40 percent of colleges across the country report receiving fewer such applications. Campus officials told the Wisconsin State Journal the university received about 900 more applications to join its fall 2017 freshman class from overseas, an increase of 14 percent […]
June 4, 2017
Academics
Online University Offers Innovative Approach
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela Scott Pulsipher is the President of Western Governors University (WGU). WGU enrolls 4,000 new students per month. According to Pulsipher, WGU uses certain key metrics to ensure they are providing value and a return on investment for their […]
June 4, 2017
Academics
Alabama Giving Full Tuition for National Guard
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The state of Alabama is giving a new incentive for men and women to join the Alabama National Guard. SB315 passed during the 2017 legislative session and was signed last week by Gov. Kay Ivey. Part of the bill amends the Alabama National Guard Education Assistance Program (ANGEAP) to cover the cost […]
June 4, 2017
Other News
Campus Service Assists Military and Post-Traditional Students
Eric Armstrong and Jeffrey Salmon understand the extra challenges that adult and non-traditional college students face – as well as the extra motivation that drives these students to work hard and succeed. Armstrong is the director and Salmon the assistant director of NIU’s Military and Post-Traditional Student Services (MPTSS), an office that Salmon says “aims […]
June 4, 2017
Veterans
When the GI Bill Won’t Stretch Far Enough
Under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, veterans who serve at least 36 months of active duty are eligible for coverage of up to 36 months of college or career training. That’s enough for nine months of education every year for four years. Benefits also include a monthly housing allowance and $1,000 stipend for books and supplies. […]
June 4, 2017
Veterans
What it’s Like to Go from Iraq to Vassar
When Fernando Braga arrived at Vassar College for freshmen orientation, he immediately had second thoughts. Most of his new classmates were young and living on their own for the first time. But Braga, 34, had a wife and daughter and lived in a house off campus. He had also been to war. Read More
June 4, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Tuskegee Turns Again to Morris as Interim President
The Tuskegee University Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Charlotte P. Morris to serve as the interim president of the institution beginning July.
June 1, 2017
Students
63 Years after Brown, Segregated Schools Fight Takes Interesting Turn
Brown vs Board of Education removed the barrier of denying people of color their right to an education, but 63 years later the fight to ensure that students attend a “good school” continues.
June 1, 2017
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