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Warnings on a Different Kind of For-Profit
Century Foundation cautions that nature of public university deals with online program managers could undermine the institutions’ financial stability and their students’ data.
Importing Apprenticeships
In the push to expand “earn-while-you-learn” programs, what lessons can the U.S. take from approaches in Germany and Switzerland?
Academic Minute: Preventing Terrorist Attacks
Today on the Academic Minute, Gary LaFree, professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Maryland, asks why...
40% of 2-Year College Grads Earn a Bachelor's
Among community college graduates who hold no previous degrees or certificates, 41 percent earn a bachelor's degree during the next...
Presque Isle Adds Competency-Based Degree
The University of Maine at Presque Isle has created an online, competency-based degree aimed at adult students. The university's new...
‘No Timetable’ for New Gainful-Employment Data
The Department of Education has yet to provide institutions this year with lists of graduates from gainful-employment programs -- a...
Higher Education ‘Predominant Factor’ in Brexit Vote
A statistical analysis of factors influencing voter preferences in the 2016 Brexit referendum found higher education to be “the predominant...
Stem Cells and Muscle Decay
Muscle decay happens to the best of us as we age, but what if we could delay the inevitable? In...