Meet the 2021 Power Leaders in Education
Few other sectors have been more tested by the pandemic than education. Those on this year’s Power Leaders in Education list made the grade.
Top Maryland athletics official discusses challenges of new normal in college sports
University of Maryland Deputy Athletic Director Colleen Sorem's world was flipped upside-down when the NCAA changed its rules to allow athletes to make money by selling their name, image and likeness (NIL) rights. She discussed the challenges in a rece...
Tampa’s Diamond View gives $500K in tech to USF for virtual production
The company said it plans to deploy another $5 million in the next three years across Florida schools.
SkillStorm partnership with JU paying off after first year
A year after technology training company SkillStorm partnered with Jacksonville University to provide customized training for First Coast employers, the program is seeing success, particularly in some of its targeted courses. SkillStorm moved its head...
University of Minnesota research grants top $1 billion, fueled by pandemic studies
The University of Minnesota's external research awards rose 31% in its most recent fiscal year, lifted in part by $256 million in Covid-19 related projects. Overall, the U of M successfully competed for $1.15 billion in research funding, pushing the ...
It’s been three years since USF searched for a president. The process is already shaping up to be different.
The search committee is aiming to select a president by January, a stark contrast to 2018's six-month search.
Duquesne University establishes new institute focused on journalism ethics and integrity
Duquesne University announced the formal launch of a new institute that will focus on educating future journalists about ethics and integrity in the industry as part of an effort that aims to elevate public trust in the media. Set to launch later thi...
Rice University top Texas school on U.S. News & World Report, Princeton Review lists
Rice University continued its reign as the top Texas school on two prominent best colleges lists released recently.
Anthology, edtech firm with KC ties, buys Blackboard, creating $3B company
Anthology, an education technology portfolio company, came to life in June 2020 when Kansas City-based iModules Software Inc., Buffalo, New York-based Campus Labs Inc., and Boca Raton, Florida-based Campus Management Corp. were merged together.
University of Alabama kicks off billion-dollar fundraising campaign
The University of Alabama has officially launched its the largest fundraising campaign in state history to raise a minimum of $1.5 billion in private donations to support all areas of campus. The Rising Tide Capital Campaign, which has a goal of elev...
One of Cincinnati’s largest school districts launching new program to fill in-demand jobs at CVG
Northern Kentucky’s second-largest school district is partnering with a local college to offer a new program that will give students an early start on careers in aviation maintenance technology, meeting a critical need officials said is soaring because...
The Interview: How this Catholic college in New Jersey is ‘reimagining’ its future
Felician University, a private Catholic college in Lodi, New Jersey, has tasked its new President James Crawford III, a retired Admiral and Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Navy, with honing the school’s identity and improving its brand recognition. ...