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U of Iowa Sees Increase in COVID-19 Cases
The University of Iowa is seeing a steady increase in COVID-19 cases among students and employees, The Iowa City Press-Citizen...
Why Are Unions Suddenly Such a Hot Topic? Does It Matter?
Union membership has dropped in the U.S., but the pandemic is giving unions new life. In today’s Academic Minute, San...
Using Colleges’ Outcomes to Gauge Risk for Students
A framework developed to identify the riskiest colleges for veterans could be a model for state regulators and accreditors to spot colleges that could close or harm students.
State Higher Ed Funding Tops $100B in Fiscal 2022
Without accounting for inflation, state funding levels increased by 6.5 percent year over year in fiscal 2022. This jump is due in part to ongoing federal support, recovering state revenues and reversals of state funding cuts from earlier in the pandemic.
Shining a Light on Rural Colleges
Two new mapping projects aim to expand understanding of rural colleges and the challenges they face. One focuses on where rural college are located, the other on colleges serving rural populations.
Pearson Acquires Credentialing Firm Credly in $200M Deal
Pearson announced Monday that it had acquired Credly, the market leader in digital workforce credentialing. Pearson, which already had a...
Cengage Group to Acquire Cybersecurity Ed Company Infosec
The global education and technology company Cengage Group is acquiring Infosec, a top cybersecurity education provider, for $190.8 million. Officials...
More Alleged Violations of Faculty Speech Rights at Collin
Another professor at Collin College in Texas is accusing the institution of effectively firing him for protected speech. Michael Phillips...