A push by two of Oregon’s largest universities to break free from the statewide university system has run into an obstacle amid renewed opposition from some of the smaller, regional schools.
Student Services
6/17/2013
A decade ago, the U.S. Supreme Court kept the focus on race as a barrier, upholding the right of colleges to make limited use of racial preferences to ensure a diverse student body. But in a ruling due this month, the court is widely expected to roll back that decision.
6/17/2013
In a time of growing alarm over soaring student loan debt, New York University -- which graduates the most indebted classes of students in the country -- has embarked on an ambitious real estate expansion that could make the school even more expensive.
6/13/2013
For those seeking action on the crisis in college affordability, last week’s stalemate in the Senate on student loan interest rates was disappointing. Absent a compromise, subsidized student loan interest rates will double on July 1.
6/13/2013
The number of Americans graduating from college has surged in recent years, sending the share with a college degree to a new high, federal data shows.
6/12/2013
Higher education institutions leverage CRM module as a stand-alone solution or as part of the FolderWave Comprehensive Product Suite.
6/10/2013
Getting a package in the mail is a joy for a college student, or should be. It can quickly turn into a hassle, however, with long lines at the mail center, confusion behind the counter and the all-too-frequent lost package. The university inbound package kiosk automates notification, tracking, and pickup, while reducing wait times, cost and frustration.
6/7/2013
When the school year ends and Shauna Cunningham says goodbye to the seniors she’s helped get accepted to college, the St. Louis Public Schools counselor knows many of them may not end up there by fall.
6/5/2013
The United Negro College Fund, now known as the U.N.C.F., is introducing a new public service advertising campaign this week that tweaks its well-known tagline to stress the importance of investing in university education for young African-Americans.
6/5/2013
While more California college students are taking on larger education loans, that investment is paying off with better-paying jobs after graduation compared to young people without a bachelor’s degree, a new study finds.
6/5/2013
Colorado University-Boulder students, with the guidance of Associate Professor Alan Jagolinzer of the Leeds School, have provided 50-minute lessons at least twice weekly throughout the spring semester for Summit Charter School on everything from budgeting to debt, investment returns, market volatility, and credit cards.
5/30/2013
The Pew Research Center published a study last week that revealed only 9% of teenage social media users care a great deal about third parties accessing their personal information from sites such as Facebook.
5/28/2013
Available either directly to students or through wholesale arrangements with partner colleges and universities, the program will fill a growing need for individuals who need help from homesickness to roommate conflicts to more serious issues and, at the same time, assist schools in the retention of students.
5/28/2013
A joint letter from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Education to the University of Montana earlier this month signals a stepped-up federal initiative to combat sexual assault and harassment on college campuses. While the problems are undeniably real, the government's proposed solutions may jeopardize such basic values as free speech and protections for the accused.
5/22/2013
There is a little bit of overlap between student loan interest rate reform proposals from Minnesota Rep. John Kline and President Obama, but not enough for the latter to sign the former's into law.
