International
Universities and civic engagement on a global scale | If our commitment is to all those who are served by higher education around the world, we are compelled to address the special circumstances in societies facing repression, difficult political transitions or civil strife. To those we could also add university populations where the surrounding poverty means that even once admitted to study, a decent university education is still out of reach.
Universities face tough times as budget hopes dashed | The [Kenyan] government has allocated US$982 million to her public universities for the 2017-18 financial year in the budget to be unveiled in parliament on 30 March. University administrators say the allocation is over US$200 million lower than the amount they had requested for the period.
U.S. National
Cutting College Prep | White House promises proposed cuts to college-prep programs will be guided by evidence. But past attempts to evaluate the programs have been beset by controversy.
Moody’s Calls Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts a Credit Negative for Higher Ed | Steep cuts in research funding and the elimination of some programs in President Trump’s budget blueprint would be a credit negative for the higher-education sector, according to a report released on Tuesday by Moody’s Investors Service.
Data Science Disconnect | A shortage of job candidates with fluency in data science and analytics is among the nation’s most yawning of skills gaps, one requiring substantial changes by higher education institutions and employers alike.
U.S. States
State governors offer high praises and few investments in higher education | By and large, governors were less willing to propose actual projected investments into higher education, as many had cut higher education programs, as well as other state programs, in light of dwindling revenues.
Maryland Makes College More Affordable For Soon-To-Be High School Graduates | One of the most pressing concerns of many students who are about to graduate from high school is the cost of college education. With this consideration, the higher officials of Maryland hopes to extend help to those who aspire to earn a college degree by making college cost more affordable in the state.
Are Mergers in Pennsylvania Higher Ed’s Future? | Cheyney’s crisis has been developing for years. The university’s supporters point to a history of underfunding from the state and unequal treatment that resulted in Pennsylvania being one of 10 states targeted by the federal government for operating openly discriminatory higher education systems.
Our View: Use affordability as a selling point | An education statistic to celebrate — New Mexico’s in-state tuition rates for a college or university are the cheapest in the nation. That means college is more affordable in the Land of Enchantment.
Institutional
Community engagement outperforms university rankings | Universities fare best when they understand current issues, when they dedicate their resources to answering societal needs. This spirit of engagement arises, in part, from a positive desire to serve.
State bursts YSU’s bubble | For a goodly number of Mahoning Valley residents, Youngstown State University is the shining city upon the hill whose beacon light offers hope to this old industrial region.
Assessing What College Students are Really Learning | … Richard Arum, Ph.D., dean of the School of Education at University of California, Irvine. Arum discussed how the U.S. higher education system is failing in three critical assessment areas – student completion, learning outcomes and post-college transitions.
Drew’s Downgrade | Moody’s Investors Service drove home that point this month by downgrading Drew’s bonds for the second time in 15 months. Moody’s dropped one series of bonds from Ba3 to B2 and two others from Ba3 to B3, sinking them farther into junk territory and signifying that they are highly speculative.