Higher Education

Best universities in Latin America 2017

The Times Higher Education published on Thursday the results of their Latin America University Rankings 2017. This year, the Tecnológico de Monterrey climbed two positions in ...

Report: Great Colleges to Work For 2017 in the U.S.

This year's Great Colleges to Work For survey recognized the higher education institutions that distinguished by their work environment.

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Study: Women are less likely to be awarded with professorships

A new study reveals female faculty face significant barriers due to male-dominated environments at higher education institutions. 

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A new report on career pathways shares five ways to connect college and careers

A new report argues that postsecondary education needs to be more closely aligned to careers to better equip learners with the skills they need to ...

Sung-Chul Shin: Integrated disciplines and humanities are “key in the wake of the fourth industrial revolution”

Innovations in education, research, and technology commercialization of universities are critical for responding to the transformations that the Fourth Industrial Revolution will bring about. 

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Graduating on time: One of the biggest concerns for college students today

A new survey reveals what factors college students believe might prevent them from graduating, as well as their expectations for how mobile apps can contribute ...

A recent study of higher ed leaders shows slow progress in diversifying leadership

The profile of a U.S. college or university president is slowly changing, the typical college president continues to be a white man in his early ...

University of Michigan will offer free tuition for low-income families

The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor will guarantee free tuition for all in-state students with an annual family income of $65,000 or less.

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Competency-Based Education Network opens its membership

The Competency-Based Education Network announced that it is opening its membership to all in higher education who are committed to working collaboratively to advance the ...

A new push for apprenticeships looks to address the skills gap in the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump took an important step toward addressing the skills gap, signing the executive order ‘Expanding Apprenticeships in America’ in order to promote ...

“Humanities must be a fundamental part of universities”

In an exclusive interview for the Observatory, Magdalena Merbilháa talks about the role of the humanities in the future of education, the new role of ...

Skill up now, pay later: one startup wants to change the paradigm of higher education

A San Francisco-based startup wants to reimagine college by offering a debt-free, one-year college alternative with a world-class education that prepares students for the jobs ...

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