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Howard University said that it has rescinded the 2014 honorary degree given to rapper and hip-hop mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs.  The university made the announcement on June 7, several weeks after Combs was seen on a 2016 hotel video assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura.  “The Howard University Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to…

Rapper and activist Kendrick Lamar made a surprise visit to Compton College where he delivered the commencement address. Dr. Keith Curry, president of Compton College with rapper Kendrick Lamar. “I wanted to come out here just to tell y’all how much I appreciate y’all. I’m proud of the city of Compton, I’m proud of Compton College,…

  1. Optimize Existing Retail Spaces on Campus There are already plenty of places on college campuses that generate revenue outside of the bursar’s office. Bookstores, cafeterias, food courts, stadiums and arenas, and even vending machines all are opportunities for universities to bring in a few bucks from the on-campus and off-campus communities. In traditional…

As a new fiscal year approaches for many in higher ed, colleges are taking a hard look at their finances.  Facing recent or protracted enrollment declines, institutions are increasingly downsizing — sometimes modestly, sometimes dramatically.  Head count reductions are being seen where colleges consolidate operating or academic units, while other institutions look to save through…

Longtime education faculty member Diana Waters found out from a student that Goddard College was closing.  When Waters heard this, in April, she told the student: “No, no, no — you’re mistaken. They’re closing the campus, not the college.” Earlier this year, the Vermont college’s board told faculty that the financially struggling college — which…

  But staffing shortages, budget constraints and an overall lack of resources can keep colleges and universities from reaching their maximum cyber resilience potential. Sometimes, institutions don’t know where their cybersecurity weaknesses lie. This is where third-party input can be invaluable. Penetration testing and cybersecurity maturity assessments take a deep dive into an institution’s environment…

Dive Brief: Love’s Travel Stops is offering its employees tuition-free education and skill development through a partnership with online education and mobility provider Guild, the travel center chain has announced.  The program, called “Fuel Your Growth,” is available to the company’s nearly 40,000 full- and part-time employees in the U.S. once they’ve worked with the…

Increasing financial challenges faced by international students in the UK the financial woes the sector will face if recruitment doesn’t diversify and damaging political rhetoric continues were also highlighted by the review.   “Recruitment structures need to evolve and diversify, both with country and pathway. For too long the UK has relied on certain markets,…

TORONTO – June 7, 2024 – Top Hat, the leader in student engagement solutions for higher education, is proud to announce that four exceptional First Nations students have been awarded this year’s Shannen’s Dream Scholarship. Launched in 2022 by the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society with the support of Top Hat and the…

London Higher, which represents education providers in the UK capital, held its inaugural awards in London this week to shine a light on members’ successes outstanding quality of HE on offer. Finalists gathered at a glamorous awards ceremony at Chartered Accountants Hall in Moorgate, supported by media partner The PIE News. The evening featured electrifying…