higher education

Research In Public Universities Face Consequences of Limited Funding; Forced To Behave Like Private Businesses?

Jun 14, 2016 AM EDT Professor of environmental engineering at Virginia Tech, Marc Edwards helped unveil the water contamination situation in Flint, and he did so without any financial aid, using his own money.

‘Dr. Karen’ Kelsky on UK Academics: Similar Crisis Suffered by US Colleges, Universities May Be Coming to the UK

May 23, 2016 AM EDT Higher education staff, academic interns and students suffer from the trend of privatization among US colleges and universities and this could be experienced by UK counterparts soon, according to ...

College Applicants With Criminal Records Should Be Allowed To Pursue Higher Education: US Education Department

May 11, 2016 AM EDT The US Department of Education wants to help college applicants with criminal records to be able to pursue higher education in America's colleges and universities better.

African American Higher Education Attainment in the US Increasing: Study

May 09, 2016 AM EDT A new study released indicates that the level of higher education attainment among African Americans is increasing.

Higher Education Budget: Illinois Senate Oks $454 Million Additional Funds Budget For US Public Colleges and Universities [VIDEO]

May 06, 2016 AM EDT The Illinois senate has approved an additional budget of $454 million to the state's public colleges and universities.

College Tuition and Student Loan Debts Reduced By Graduating on Time [VIDEO]

May 03, 2016 AM EDT Attending college can be expensive but there is a way to reduce college tuition and student loan debts.

Chinese Students Come To United States Universities To Escape Substandard Education Systems

May 02, 2016 AM EDT The allegedly “uninspiring” state of their country’s low-quality education systems led many Chinese students to choose studying abroad. U.S. Universities seem to be a primary destination, ...

'Growth Mindset' To Improve Students' Future; Character Education Nears Implementation To Alter STEM? [VIDEO]

May 01, 2016 AM EDT A new concept has swept off school teachers and scholars, Character Education is making waves in the academia as the study scores possible debut in higher education.

IIE Backs US-Cuba Bilateral Cooperation, Signals Positive Impact On Higher Education

Apr 27, 2016 AM EDT The Institute of International Education (IIE) leads support to the US-Cuba Academic Cooperation for higher education communities in advancing university-to-university engagement. Through IIE, ...

Cuban Academic Fired for Unauthorized Information Leaks; Fidel Castro Thinks His Time Has Come

Apr 26, 2016 AM EDT The Cuba best-known academics and economist fired for sharing information with the United States without authorization.

Contractual Early Career Academics Staff Trending In Higher Education Jobs [VIDEO]

Apr 20, 2016 AM EDT University and College Union released a report that fixed-term or contractual employment is a trend among early career academics.

White Teens Less Likely To Apply To University, Study

Jul 23, 2013 AM EDT White teenagers are less likely to pursue higher education when compared to students from other ethnic backgrounds in England, says a study conducted by the Universities and Colleges Admission ...

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