Catherine MorrisHomeStates Finding Higher Ed Funding a Taxing IssueOnly three states—Alaska, Wyoming, and North Dakota—are spending more per student than they did before the recession, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.July 1, 2015Faculty & StaffPresidents Partial to Severance PackagesSeverance packages for college and university president can be quite hefty.July 1, 2015StudentsLouisiana’s TOPS Scholarship Program Alive and KickingJindal vetoes the attempt to change the TOPS program, a popular merit-based scholarship program that covers college tuition for Louisiana residents attending private and public schools in state.June 28, 2015Faculty & StaffAlumnae Declare Victory in Fight to Save Sweet BriarJudge signs off on plan to have alumnae pay $12 million within 60 days to fund college operations in 2015-16.June 22, 2015Faculty & StaffCity College of San Francisco Advocates Clear Another HurdleAdvocates of the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) and the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) have been locked in a lawsuit since 2013.June 18, 2015HomeSenate Committee Taking Closer Look at Education Accreditation ProcessA number of accrediting bodies in the United States have come under scrutiny in the past few years for their involvement in monitoring at-risk or predatory institutions, according to senators and witnesses at the Wednesday hearing.June 17, 2015Community CollegesOregon Debates Free Community College PlanIn just the last year or so, Tennessee adopted a plan for free community colleges, as did Chicago and the Community College of Philadelphia. Now the Oregon state legislature is debating whether to institute a similar program.June 16, 2015HomeFortenberry Engineers Change Through ASEEDr. Norman Fortenberry, executive director of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), promotes engineering education.June 14, 2015HomeLouisiana Higher Ed System Avoids Major PitfallLouisiana’s public higher education system avoided a bleak fate with the new state budget the legislature passed on June 11.June 14, 2015Community CollegesCourt Grants Temporary Reprieve to Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar College, a historic, all-women’s institution that is scheduled to be closed in August, has been granted a temporary reprieve.June 9, 2015Previous PagePage 30 of 43Next Page
