9 weeks 4 days ago

More private colleges holding line on tuition
Allentown Morning Call
The freeze reflects a growing movement to hold the line on price in higher education's private sector, a strategy often targeting those who qualify for little or no financial aid but who worry about how to pay for college in uncertain economic times ...

9 weeks 4 days ago

Oregon Daily Emerald

College.biz: Higher education becomes a priority with creation of state committee
Oregon Daily Emerald
The Oregon Legislature has created a standing committee on higher education. To compare, California has had a standing committee on higher education since 1991 and Washington since at least the mid-90s. It's part of an emerging focus on renovating and ...

9 weeks 4 days ago

Having college degree in Texas pays off in personal income
San Antonio Business Journal
College graduates in Texas earn more than 90 percent more money a year than their counterparts with just a high school education, according to the latest On Numbers analysis by the Business Journals. The median earnings for someone with a high school ...

9 weeks 4 days ago

Arizona college degree accounts for 77% higher earnings
Phoenix Business Journal
The correlation between higher earnings and higher education is growing stronger, according to an On Numbers analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. In Arizona, an individual with a bacheor's degree earned 77.28 percent more than someone with only a ...

9 weeks 4 days ago

The Guardian (blog)

'Lawyers and accountants need not have degrees' – readers respond
The Guardian (blog)
"Higher student fees, the commoditisation of legal services, and new technology have all contributed to the development of new routes to qualification. This is regardless of government intervention and irrespective of policy debates within higher ...

9 weeks 4 days ago

Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio

Hiring of Black College Football Coaches Still Lagging
Diverse: Issues in Higher Educatio
Every college student knows the end of November marks the ending of a semester, which also means grades. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) released a report card on the hiring of minority football coaches at the Division I level ...

9 weeks 4 days ago

Higher degree programs succeed at JCC
WatertownDailyTimes.com
The first semester of SUNY Cobleskill's early childhood bachelor of science degrees was so successful that additional programs are being considered. Keuka College's nursing degree, which has not had its first class yet, looks promising, according to ...

9 weeks 4 days ago

Higher Education Leaders to Discuss Role of Online Education in California
PR Newswire (press release)
Themed "Rebooting Higher Education: Leveraging Innovations in Online Education to Improve Cost Effectiveness and Increase Quality," the event will bring together participants from key sectors, including: Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg ; Lt ...

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9 weeks 4 days ago

Higher education struggle continues
ReporterNews.com
AUSTIN — The tug-of-war between Gov. Rick Perry and state universities is still going strong heading into the 2013 legislative session with new skirmishes over money looming. After lawmakers cut nearly $1 billion in higher education spending from ...

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9 weeks 5 days ago

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Orlando Sentinel
Florida's public colleges and universities may be in for big changes next year. Join the Orlando Sentinel and the UCF Metro Center for a discussion about what's ahead featuring new House Speaker Will Weatherford. Other panelists include Tico Perez a ...