Columbia"s president managed to avoid the missteps of other elite colleges in heated congressional grilling
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I"m a low-income high school student. I worry colleges reinstating the SAT requirement will ruin my admissions chances.
A high school student can't afford SAT prep, so she knows she won't do well. Now that colleges are requiring the test again, she's worried. Students should be picky when applying to colleges.Catherine McQueen/Getty Ima.....»»
UC names new dean of College-Conservatory of Music
The University of Cincinnati has named a new dean for one of its most renowned colleges......»»
Illinois colleges are losing Black students. Turning that around is key not just for equity but to ‘build jobs’ here, advocates say.
Schools need to take the lead in improving equity for students of color, advocates say.Schools need to take the lead in improving equity for students of color, advocates say......»»
: Colleges turned to software to catch cheaters during the pandemic — so why are some schools banning it?
Activists see the controversy as an opportunity to reshape the way schools assess students......»»
: Colleges turned to software to catch cheaters during the pandemic — inside one school’s decision to ban it
Activists see the controversy as an opportunity to reshape the way schools assess students......»»
: ‘It’s not just about tuition, it’s about how I’m going to eat’: Over 50% of community colleges are not affordable for low-income students
Even when students attend the cheapest college available to them and work, they can still struggle to afford to pay for school and live......»»
BU warns of risks after vendor"s cyber breach
A vendor that offers graduation merchandise to Boston University and other colleges nationally has had its network compromised in a cybersecurity breach, with some BU students and parents noticing unexpected activity on their credit cards......»»
Editorial: Community colleges help meet demand, keep grads here
This year, community colleges will be churning out fewer students than they have in a generation because of the coronavirus pandemic. This is not good news for employers looking to recruit a diverse, educated workforce......»»
The Campus Roundup: May 13, 2021
A weekly summary of Business Journals coverage of personnel, fundraising and program news at colleges and universities throughout the country......»»
Despite diversity efforts, colleges still struggle to improve the experience for Black students
The Business Journals’ Hilary Burns interviewed top administrators from Amherst, SUNY Albany and Towson to better understand strategies and mindsets that have helped them achieve better results for Black students......»»
Hawaii colleges, universities to receive $97M in federal funding from American Rescue Plan
Hawaii colleges and universities receiving funding from the American Rescue Plan include Chaminade University, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and Brigham Young University, among others......»»
Colleges adding more micro-programs for upskilling workers
Educators in the Miami Valley are tracking more changes from online education and the programs to go with them......»»
A new Oklahoma law bans K-12 schools from teaching topics that cause "guilt" because of race or sex
The law, signed by Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, also prohibits colleges and universities from requiring mandatory diversity training. Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks during a roundtable at the State Dining Room of t.....»»
: Advocates say there’s an ‘unholy alliance’ between banks and colleges — and the feds should break it up
Agreements between financial institutions and schools to market to students have concerned regulators for years.....»»
Personal Finance Daily: Advocates say there’s an ‘unholy alliance’ between banks and colleges and hiring has slowed for construction workers
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Here are the fall 2021 reopening plans for Philadelphia-area colleges and universities
Local schools will have some semblance of normalcy on campus, with in-person instruction returning in full force......»»
Local colleges add, expand workforce training programs during pandemic
Class sizes and opportunities abound......»»
The "new normal" for colleges and universities: Dayton"s higher education leaders explore the year ahead
With a stream of new investments in the pipeline, Dayton's college and university leaders say their institutions are well positioned to evolve......»»
Mass. community college association names new leader
The association of 15 colleges, which collectively serve 136,265 students, said that Nate Mackinnon, most recently the vice chancellor for community colleges at the Nevada System of Higher Education, has been named its next executive director.....»»