First-Generation Students and Academic Preparation
A new report from ACT and the Council for Opportunity in Education found that the vast majority of first-generation students who take ACT's college entrance exam plan to attend college, but about half...
View ArticleScrutiny for Accreditors on Poor Student Outcomes
This has been a rough week for higher education accreditors. Days after a Wall Street Journal article raised questions about whether the agencies are doing enough to improve (or, alternatively, shut...
View ArticleCharleston President Backs Flag Removal, Seeks to Preserve Other Monuments
Glenn F. McConnell, president of the College of Charleston, has faced criticism for not speaking out as other higher education leaders in South Carolina have called for the removal of the Confederate...
View ArticleMcCaskill Tells Campus Police to Investigate Assaults More Quickly
Speaking at the Campus Safety Nation Forum on Thursday, Senator Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat, urged college law enforcement officers to more speedily and thoroughly collect evidence and...
View ArticleEducation Adds Likelihood of Holding Work Credential
A new report from the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics shows that the proportion of adults with a work credential typically increases with educational attainment,...
View ArticleAmericans Give Good Grades to 2-Year, 4-Year Colleges
A new poll by Gallup finds that Americans give fairly similar grades, and positive ones, to two-year and four-year colleges. Asked to base their judgments on their own knowledge, 70 percent of...
View ArticleBerklee and Boston Conservatory May Merge
Two neighboring performing arts colleges -- the Berklee College of Music and the Boston Conservatory -- are exploring a merger, The Boston Globe reported. Berklee, with an endowment of $321 million and...
View ArticleU of Idaho Will Cover 2 Lynching Murals in New Facility
The University of Idaho is leasing an old courthouse for a new law school facility, and has decided to cover up two of a series of murals in the courthouse, the Associated Press reported. The two...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Afib
In today's Academic Minute, Emily O’Brien, a medical instructor at Duke University Medical Center, discusses her work to treat the cardiac condition. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.
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U of the West of England Promotes 'Urine-tricity' and 'Pee Power'
The University of the West of England is promoting its research on uses for urine by setting up a special area at a music festival where attendees may urinate and see their waste products used as a...
View ArticleAtlantic Union College Attempts to Revive Itself
Atlantic Union College, which suspended operations in 2011 due to a financial problems and a loss of accreditation, is planning to again admit students into some programs, The Worcester...
View ArticleAlbright Suspends Operations at Arizona Campus
Albright College, in Pennsylvania, announced last week that it is suspending operations of its campus in Mesa, Ariz. Albright cited lower than projected enrollments. Mesa recruited five private...
View ArticlePennsylvania System Offers Cheyney U Line of Credit
Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education is preparing to offer Cheyney University, a financially troubled historically black institution, a $6.5 million line of credit, The Pittsburgh...
View ArticleMajor Effort Unveiled to Translate Russian Literature
Academic publishers and a team of Russian and American academics announced Saturday a major effort to translate up to 100 books of literature from Russian into English, The New York Timesreported. Some...
View ArticleWashington U, After Criticism, Sees Gains in Diversity
Washington University in St. Louis has been widely criticized based on its relative lack of diversity compared to other colleges with highly competitive admissions and significant funds for financial...
View ArticleSecond Penn State College Experiences Cyberattacks
Pennsylvania State University announced Friday that its College of Liberal Arts experienced two cyberattacks. These attacks took place after enhanced security measures were adopted in the wake of a May...
View ArticleNevada Higher Ed Officials Quashed Critical Report
The Nevada System of Higher Education last year, facing scrutiny over the state's community colleges, hired the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems to review the situation and write...
View ArticleAcademic Minute: Religious 'Dones'
In today's Academic Minute, Josh Packard, a sociologist at the University of Northern Colorado, explains his work on our relationship with religion. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.
View ArticleConvicted Rapist Will Play Football for Technical College
Trenton Mays, one of the Steubenville High School football players convicted in 2013 of raping a girl, will be playing football again. Hocking College, an Ohio technical college, has enrolled him, The...
View ArticleU of California Adds Optional Admissions Questions on Sexual Orientation,...
The University of California System is adding optional questions to undergraduate applications concerning sexual orientation and gender identity. While several colleges have adopted such policies, the...
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