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The Utah state capitol building

Governing State Governing Boards

Utah revamped its Board of Higher Education to emphasize more centralized oversight. Some other states are doing the same, leading some observers to wonder if the decisions are being driven by politics or efficiency.

Students sit in the University of Houston–Downtown's wellness and success center

Success Program Launch: Success Center for a Commuter Campus

The University of Houston Downtown’s Gator Success Institute will join student support resources into one department and implement seven success initiatives—including degree maps, bilingual programming for parents and employee mentorships.

Instructor to Be Charged With Threats to Dean and Students

Richard Gregory Fine, an instructor at Fresno City College, has been detained after allegedly making threats to a dean and...
Illustration of five stacks of coins with a hand placing an extra coin on the last, tallest stack.

‘More Refined’ Performance-Based Funding for Community Colleges

Oregon and other states are on the verge of embracing new performance-based funding models for their community colleges. Higher ed experts say these kinds of models have changed in recent years.

Senator Bill Cassidy and others speak at a podium about their latest proposal to lower the cost of higher education.

Republicans Unveil Sweeping Higher Education Legislation

Although not likely to become law anytime soon, the package of bills shows that Senate Republicans are ready to step up to the plate on higher education policy.

Sharing Vaccine Intellectual Property: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Nicole Hassoun, professor of philosophy at Binghamton University, uses the lens of fighting off the...

Harvard Morgue Manager Indicted for Stealing Human Remains

The manager of a morgue at Harvard Medical School allegedly stole human body parts that had been donated for educational...