Can corporate funding help connect students to data?
As universities increase their research efforts, many are partnering with the private sector to give students a chance to work with large sets of real data and have…
Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
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Penn State opens “Maker Commons”
A new 3-D printing lab in Penn State's University Libraries is now open, giving Penn State students and faculty at all campuses the opportunity to dream up, design…
ED: Institutions can better support Pell students’ college success
Institutions of higher education can do more to help Pell students reach their educational goals and career aspirations, federal officials said recently. In a report released this week,…
Here’s where higher ed is headed this week
Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week's news stories here,…
University Ventures, Eden Capital and USA Funds back Revature
Revature announced its first external investment through a Series A round led by University Ventures and Eden Capital, with participation from USA Funds. An IT training and staffing…
Community colleges look to transition away from state accrediting agency
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U. Portland nets increased media coverage
In 18 months, the University of Portland ramped up an in-house video department and delivered a Portland Pilots women’s basketball game live on TV. Using a NewTek TriCaster…
Study IDs barriers to college completion
Nearly one-quarter of surveyed first-year college students wondered if a college education was really worth it, according to a new study from Ruffalo Noel Levitz. The study explored…