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Program Innovation: Alums and Career Services Delivering Financial Literacy Lessons
Women at Scripps College learn the fundamentals of financial literacy from alumnae, plus participate in a salary negotiation workshop led by career services staff—building confidence while providing perspective on what to expect.
Astronomy Preprint Withdrawn Over a Co-Author’s Inclusion
An astronomy preprint’s lead author withdrew the paper and is removing one of the co-authors: Geoff Marcy, who resigned his...
New, Stronger Gainful Employment Regs Released
The rule adds more requirements for all postsecondary nondegree programs and all programs at for-profit institutions. Education Department officials hailed the regulations as the strongest ever gainful-employment rule.
Ohio’s Miami U Faculty Unionize
Miami University faculty members have voted 450 to 241 to unionize, in an election where nearly 90 percent of eligible...
Layoffs and Closures at Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa University will resort to layoffs and other major cuts to combat revenue losses from declining enrollment, shifting demographics...
At VCU, Even Less Job Security for Nontenured Faculty
Three out of five faculty members at Virginia Commonwealth are on “term” contracts. The university has stopped offering them three-year contracts.
Faculty Vote No Confidence in Pennsylvania Community College President
The Federation of Teachers of Bucks County Community College recently voted no confidence in the president of the Pennsylvania institution...
University of Phoenix to Affiliate With University of Idaho
After deal with Arkansas system breaks down, a new entity created by Idaho is poised to buy and manage the for-profit giant as a nonprofit university.