(from PIE News) China’s outbound student numbers are showing few signs of slowing down, with the Chinese Ministry of Education recording a total of 608,400 study abroad students in 2017, an 11.7 percent increase on 2016
(from Inside Higher Ed) A high-profile multiyear tuition freeze, which began in 2013 and is slated to continue through 2020, has catapulted Purdue University to the top of many observers’ lists of well-managed public uni
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(from EDspaces Insights) Today's nationwide school walkout to stop gun violence, held on the 19th anniversary of the killings of 13 people at Columbine High School, coincides with growing scrutiny of schools' safety prot
(from ICEF Monitor) Certificates, badges and micro-credentials are among the strategies growing numbers of educational institutions are offering to both help students prepare for a shifting workforce and become potential
(from CUPA HR) The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has issued a fact sheet clarifying certain issues with respect to how the "white collar" exemptions to federal overtime pay requirements apply to teaching a
(from Inside Higher Ed) Educational institutions are struggling to keep up with students' expectations for wireless internet service that is fast, free and ubiquitous. At Elon University, one solution involved creating t
(from Inside Higher Ed) Lawrence University embarked on an ambitious plan in 2014 to join the exclusive ranks of so-called full-need colleges -- those that provide financial aid to cover all tuition and fees for admitted
(from the Chronicle of Higher Education - subscription-only content) From self-adjusting irrigation systems to chatbots that answer students' questions through texing, artificial intelligence technologies are transformin
(from the Washington Post) A ruling Monday that employers cannot justify paying a woman less than a man doing similar work because of her salary history. The decision could further narrow the wage gap between the sexes.
(from ICEF Monitor) It can seem harder than ever to get the attention of potential students, but even schools with lean marketing budgets can tap strategies like these:
(from the Source) Vendor contracts can apply to a broad range of operations at independent schools, including transportation, food service, construction, design, facilities management and office supplies. Best-in-class c
(from SHRM) A majority of workplaces are using biometric authentication technology, often opting for the likes of facial and voice recognition over good old-fashioned passwords, which are considered more vulnerable to co
(from Venable) A ruling this week by the Supreme Court provides a bit more clarity on the long-running dilemma involving whether to adjust salaries and schedules in the event of changes to the federal overtime rule. Spec
(from The Boston Globe) Already facing enrollment declines due to declining birthrates and high tuitions, some imperiled small colleges are facing a new worry: Existing students are being aggressively recruited by other
(from EdWeek) U.S. schools have significantly increased security measures and preparation for events like school shootings in the last 20 years, the newest federal data show. Meanwhile, rates of student victimization at
(from Inc.) PR expert Steve Cody finds leadership wisdom in each of this year's NCAA Division I men's basketball Final Four coaches.
(from SHRM) The DOL's new procedures for processing disability claims took effect April 1. Any employer-sponsored plan that deals with disability claims should be amended as needed. If plan documents have not yet been up
(from Business Management) The U.S. Department of Labor is launching a pilot program dubbed PAID, which stands for Payroll Audit Independent Determination. It’s designed to let employers fix wage-and-hour errors on their
(from Nonprofit Quarterly) Nonprofit staff and boards will do themselves right to implement new FASB standards in creative ways that tell their mission story effectively.
