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Mandatory Financial Literacy Courses?
A new report from the federal Financial Literacy and Education Commission says that students lack financial literacy. The fix? Institutions...
Race, Geography and Degree Attainment
Residents of rural counties typically are much less likely to hold a college degree, new analysis finds, and urban and suburban areas often feature wide attainment gaps across racial lines.
Opinion
The Pivotal -- and Pivoting -- Partnership
As institutions and contexts change, trustees and presidents must rethink how the board works, how priorities have shifted, and the ways in which they interact, Cathy Trower and Peter Eckel write.
New Presidents or Provosts: California State U-Fresno, Florida State College-Jacksonville, Middlesex County College, Pacific Lutheran U, San Diego State U, South Texas College of Law Houston, U of Southampton, Western Wyoming CC
John Avendano, president and CEO of Kankakee Community College, in Illinois, has been chosen as president of Florida State College...
House Lawmakers Introduce Short-Term Pell Bill
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday that would expand Pell Grant eligibility to higher ed programs as...
Unequal relationship between Russia and China
The Russian-Chinese relationship is becoming a one-sided affair. In today's Academic Minute, part of Wheaton College (Mass.) Week, Jeanne Wilson...
Online and Out of State
Ohio's Eastern Gateway Community College draws scrutiny from lawmakers for working with an OPM to rapidly grow online enrollment of out-of-state students.
New Bill May Allow Athlete Compensation
The NCAA suggests that college athletes in California may not be able to participate in championship games if state passes legislation to allow them to profit off their name, image and likeness.