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5 Things to Know About Work Colleges
Inside Higher Ed’s recent two-part series on work colleges revealed what a select group of institutions can teach the rest of the sector.
Alabama Sends $22M to Auburn to Create Civic Center
ED Restricts Membership for Cosmetology Accreditor
The Education Department’s accreditation advisory committee recommended stripping the accreditor of federal recognition. But senior officials stopped short of that recommendation.
Xavier to Open Nation’s 5th HBCU Medical School
The dark history of Black medical education in America makes the new medical school even more important, said C. Reynold Verret, president of Xavier University of Louisiana.
Why Work Colleges Remain Rare
The institutions are known for giving students hands-on experience with a tuition break for their labor. But high costs and complexities of the model have constrained the sector.
Strengthening HBCUs Shouldn’t Weaken HSIs
Congress allocated funds for Hispanic-serving institutions and other minority-serving institutions for good reasons.
What Can Work Colleges Teach Higher Ed?
Student labor is a vital part of the educational experience at work colleges, which offer free or reduced tuition. But the model requires significant investment and is hard to replicate.
Grand Canyon University Clears Key Hurdle to Open Christian Law School Next Fall
Brian Mueller, the university’s president, said it’s important that future lawyers understand how the Bible “undergirds” American society.