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Expert Advocates Using Technology to Engage Students
With the right methodologies, technology and analytics, it is possible to mass-personalize support in a cost-effective manner.
November 3, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Former Higher Ed Leaders Find Lucrative Careers in Consulting
A growing number of higher education leaders have transferred their skill sets from academia to the consulting career track.
November 3, 2016
Students
Scholar: Urban Education Issues Not Confined to U.S.
The issues and challenges that impact urban education aren’t particular to the United States, says Dr. Chance W. Lewis at a three-day international conference.
November 3, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Luna Community College President: We Made ‘Mistake’ on Nepotism
LAS VEGAS, N.M. ― Luna Community College’s president says he and the school’s board of trustees made a mistake by doing away with its nepotism policy. Leroy “Huero” Sanchez told the Las Vegas Optic this week hiring decisions were based on the good of the institution but said he understood the perception. His comments come […]
November 3, 2016
Students
Parent Sues UMass Over Son’s Fatal Drug Overdose
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. ― The mother of a University of Massachusetts Amherst student who died of a heroin overdose has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the school and another student charged with selling her son the drugs. Francesca Sinacori’s suit seeks $5 million from the university for breach of contract, and $1 million from the […]
November 3, 2016
Leadership & Policy
University of Central Arkansas Names Houston Davis President
CONWAY, Ark. ― The University of Central Arkansas has named a college administrator in Georgia as the school’s next president. UCA announced Wednesday the hiring of Houston Davis as president. Davis now serves as interim president at Kennesaw State University, and he previously worked as executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer at the University […]
November 3, 2016
African-American
University of Oregon Law Professor Under Fire for Wearing Blackface
EUGENE, Ore. ― A petition is calling for a senior law professor to resign from his position at the University of Oregon after she wore blackface for Halloween. Law School Dean Michael Moffitt said the unidentified professor has been placed on administrative leave pending the completion of a civil rights investigation, The Register-Guard reported. “The […]
November 3, 2016
Students
Citing Finances, Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational Sites
COLUMBUS, Ohio ― The for-profit Heritage College with 10 vocational campuses across eight states has closed abruptly, citing financial problems and decreased demand for its services. Heritage College’s website said its campuses were permanently closed as of Tuesday. The business was established in 1986 and advertised training for careers in medical, dental and veterinary assistance; […]
November 3, 2016
Leadership & Policy
New University of Missouri President to earn $530K a Year
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The contract of the University of Missouri system’s new president shows he will earn $530,000 a year in base salary, along with nearly $80,000 annually in deferred compensation and housing allowances. University of Connecticut Provost Mun Choi was introduced Wednesday as the four-campus Missouri system’s next overseer, starting in March. Choi’s Missouri […]
November 3, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
Education Insider: Restoring Pell Grants for ITT Tech Students
People who used up some of their limited federal Pell grants to attend ITT or another for-profit college, only to see it close before they could graduate, are getting a reprieve from the U.S. Department of Education: They can have their Pell eligibility restored for the semesters they spent at the now-closed school. Restoring Pell […]
November 3, 2016
Veterans
Wounded Warriors Graduate
Today in Jacksonville, sixty wounded warriors graduated from a year long education program. Read More
November 3, 2016
Veterans
Baker College Honored for Service to Vets
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI — Baker College has been recognized for its commitment to veterans, service members and their dependents. The Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency’s Veteran-Friendly School Program, which recognizes various Michigan colleges and universities that aid military members and their families under the GI Bill, has awarded the school a gold ranking for the second […]
November 3, 2016
Other News
Online College Plan Ranks Top 20 Colleges for Vets
GREENVILLE, S.C., Oct. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — United States Veterans have given of themselves, risking everything for the sake of our country and well-being, and for that sacrifice, there is not thanks enough. When it comes to going to college and getting their higher education after their service is over, many, many colleges offer benefits […]
November 3, 2016
Other News
For-Profits Leaving Blacks in More Debt
With 44 million consumers owing about $1.4 trillion in student loans, a new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds that student loan servicing and debt collection together will boost borrower costs even higher over the next two years. The Bureau’s recently-released Student Loan Ombudsman Report termed the nation’s current system as “flawed” and […]
November 3, 2016
Other News
For ITT Tech Students, No Easy Road
The sudden closure of ITT Technical Institute in September interrupted the lives of tens of thousands of students who were promised a path to a more secure future. Some had just started their higher education with the for-profit school and others were just a few classes away from earning a degree. All are finding themselves […]
November 3, 2016
Veterans
Veterans at the Ivies: Students Seek to Increase Ranks
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — It’s not easy to find military veterans in undergraduate programs at most Ivy League schools. Harvard has only three in its undergrad liberal arts and sciences school. Princeton, just one. Students from the eight Ivies hope to change those kinds of numbers. They see a chance for institutions to diversify and for […]
November 3, 2016
Leadership & Policy
University of Missouri Names Mun Choi New System President
The University of Missouri has named Mun Y. Choi, provost of the University of Connecticut, as the new president of its four-campus system.
November 2, 2016
Students
Diversity Ensures Today’s Campuses Not Your Grandparents’ Universities
Maybe the demographics of our universities have changed so dramatically that students and the colleges they attend are ill-prepared to cope with diversity.
November 2, 2016
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