I was at Providence’s Trinity Rep last week covering the Business Innovation Factory’s (BIF’s) summit of innovators—BIF’s ninth, my fourth. The lineup of speakers—“storytellers” in BIF parlance—included puppeteers, rebels at work, an… Read more »
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On International Higher Ed, a (Granite) State Department
New Hampshire has emerged as a leader in international education. Recognizing the value in offering the opportunity for an American-style higher education in other parts of the world, the New… Read more »
Tales from the Presidency: The Dartmouth and NYU Chapters
An expert on the college presidency weighs on on challenges facing presidents at Dartmouth and NYU … Cashing chips at Dartmouth? Dartmouth College did not need the round of controversial… Read more »
Been There, Done That … Now to Get Credit Toward a Degree
Assessing what someone has learned from work and life experience to determine if it’s worth college credit When Massachusetts Higher Education Commissioner Richard M. Freeland met in June with representatives… Read more »
New Directions for Higher Education: Q&A with ACE’s Molly Corbett Broad on Attainment
In April, NEJHE launched its New Directions for Higher Education series to examine emerging issues, trends and ideas that have an impact on higher education policies, programs and practices. The…
DC Shuttle: SCOTUS Ruling Suggests Colleges Can Continue to Use Diversity as Admissions Tool for Now; Congress May Revisit Loan Rate Debate After Recess; US Spends Most on Ed
Supreme Court affirmative action ruling. On Monday, the Supreme Court released a ruling in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. The 7-1 decision was indecisive, remanding…
Limping to the Top
New England is aging … but gracefully? Last week, the Census Bureau reported that three New England states are the oldest in the U.S. in median age: Maine (43.5 years),… Read more »
DC Shuttle: Still Wrestling with Student Loan Interest; No Child Left Behind
Student loan rates. The Senate rejected two proposals to extend low interest rates on student loans after they expire on July 1. Without legislation, interest rates will double from 3.4%…
Dreams Can Come True
Southern Vermont College’s recent first-year seminar, From the Shoes of Our Ancestors, was a collaborative effort with the nearby Bennington Museum and Lincoln High School in Yonkers, N.Y. The students… Read more »
New Directions for Higher Education: Q&A with Kantrowitz on Scholarships and Debt
In April, NEJHE launched its New Directions for Higher Education series to examine emerging issues, trends and ideas that have an impact on higher education policies, programs and practices. The…