Art Schools Teaching Students Entrepreneurial Skills
Due to high levels of self-employment among art school grads, schools are trying to prepare them with basic business skills. On CNBC.
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Maya Little to Appeal UNC Honor Court Decision
Little said one of the student adjudicators was biased, thus denying an impartial and fair trial for her. On the Daily Tar Heel.
Universities Struggling to Combat Mold in Dorms
From Tennessee to Indiana and Maryland, weather problems are forcing colleges to close dorms and relocate students. On the Chronicle of Higher Education.
NC Community Colleges Trying to Boost Hispanic Completion
A new initiative will have four community colleges working together to find the biggest stumbling blocks and fix them to boost Hispanic graduation rates in the state. On EdNC.
New California Governor’s College Promises Will Cost $92 Million Annually
Guaranteeing students two years of community college free will drive state budget costs ever higher out west. On Education Dive.
In CEOs, Public Universities Compete with Private Ones
CEOs are more likely to come from a public school than a private one, though Ivy League grads outnumber public counterparts in the non-profit sector. On Minding the Campus.
Georgia Southern U to Make Diversity and Inclusion Courses Mandatory
The diversity curriculum will be required of freshman and sophomore students, and the student government also wants the university to release an annual "racial climate" report. On Campus Reform.
The Future of Fraternities
High-profile student deaths have put pressure on fraternities and some university officials are taking hard stances against them, but pushing them off campus would be difficult. On Education Dive.
How to End a College Football Program? Get 53 Consecutive Losses
Earlham College has canceled its 2019 football season to evaluate whether fielding a football team is a viable, competitive option. On USA Today.
Students at UNC-Chapel Hill May Pay New Fee
The fee would raise $1.8 million annually for university maintenance, an unprecedented move, but officials want to lower other fees to balance it out. On the News & Observer.