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Saint Augustine's Plans Lawsuit After Denied Accreditation Appeal

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In February, the university launched the Falcon Pride Initiative Fundraising Campaign, aimed at rallying support — upward of $5 million — from internal stakeholders, alumni, friends, neighbors, and the HBCU community to demonstrate financial solvency for preserving its accreditation. “We

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A public university wants to privatize advancement jobs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Massachusetts law allows public sector employees to spend up to 25 percent of their time on work for private foundations, a carve-out created specifically for public higher education institutions. Jason Johnson, an advancement employee of seven years who helps produce the alumni magazine and website, doesn’t buy it.

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How open admissions is dismantling educational barriers for art students

University Business

times less likely to experience poverty, and 47% more likely to have health insurance provided through their job. Unfortunately, this is not the case today—there are many barriers that prevent a diverse swath of students from participating in higher-education. More from UB : How do colleges hit record-level fundraising?