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KREM.com
Large numbers of college graduates could be good sign for Idaho
BOISE -- Idaho ranks near the bottom, among U.S. states, for sending people to college and those students getting their degrees. Experts say that drags down the entire state's economy, but that could be changing. Every seat was filled at Taco Bell Arena...
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iStockAnalyst
Stevens-Henager College Wins Utah's 2012 Best of State Award in Two Categories
Salt Lake City -- Stevens-Henager College, a leading provider of on-campus and online higher education, has won the prestigious 2012 Best of State Award for both the Adult Education and Vocational Training categories. "Stevens-Henager College has shown a...
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The Spokesman
Editorial: What’s best for students is best for Washington - Thu, 03 May 2012 PST
If Washington maintains its current level of investment in higher education, per capita income will increase $1 per year by 2025. One dollar. That startling estimate by the Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success underscores again just how vital a...
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Inside Higher Ed
Delegating to the Proprietaries
This is one of those “thinking out loud” posts, as opposed to some sort of fully thought out proposal. Constructive feedback is very, very welcome. I read the Chronicle piece on the University of North Texas at Dallas, and had to sigh. UNT-Dallas is styl...
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Minding the Campus
Ten Steps to a Better University
(Editor’s note: The following is adapted from a talk by Jane S. Shaw before the UNC Faculty Assembly, an advisory committee to the UNC Board of Governors, on January 20, 2012.) University administrators are beginning to recognize that economic conditions...
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Carpe Diem
Huge Gender College Degree Gap for Class of 2012; Do We Really Need Hundreds of Women's Centers?
The chart above shows the huge college degree gap by gender for the Class of 2012 (data here). Women will earn a disproportionate share of college degrees at every level of higher education this year, and the gender disparity is expected to increase over...
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SpokesmanReview.com
Guest opinion: EWU wrong to cut graduate math program - Sat, 28 Apr 2012 PST
The problem of student success in remedial mathematics is nationwide. Eastern Washington University is no exception. Passing high school math, yet having to redo it based on low placement test scores, plus having to pay tuition for non-credit classes, be...
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The Spokesman
Spokane college president tapped for NIC post - Thu, 26 Apr 2012 PST
Joe Dunlap will take over as president at North Idaho College. (Full-size photo) Joe Dunlap, president of Spokane Community College, will be the new president of North Idaho College. The NIC Board of Trustees announced today that it picked Dunlap to succ...
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Boise Weekly
Idaho's Higher Cost for Higher Ed
"Almost flat enrollment last year and predicted flat enrollment for this coming fall at Boise State and its sister institutions suggest to me that the higher-education bubble may visit Idaho soon," writes Kustra in his Blog Beyond the Blue. Kustra's refe...
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MLive.com
See how much of an economic impact West Michigan's colleges and universities generate
MLive.comRecently released economic impact studies estimate how much colleges and universities in the Grand Rapids area contribute to the economy. GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Higher education is a major contributor to West Michigan’s economy. That’s according to...
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The Spokesman
Idaho colleges raise costs again, but less sharply - Thu, 19 Apr 2012 PST
• At the University of Idaho, the 6.1 percent increase next year is $356 for a resident, full-time student, bringing annual tuition and fees to $6,212. Nonresident fees will rise to $12,788. • At Lewis-Clark State College, the 4 percent increase will bri...
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SpokesmanReview.com
Idaho state Ed Board OKs tuition hikes - Wed, 18 Apr 2012 PST
+ At the University of Idaho, the 6.1 percent increase next year is $356 more for a resident, full-time student, bringing annual tuition and fees to $6,212. Non-resident fees will rise to $12,788. + At Lewis-Clark State College, the 4 percent increase wi...
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Eye on Boise
State Board OKs higher ed tuition hikes; says rates 'still the best deal in town'
The State Board of Education has approved tuition and fee increases proposed by the state's colleges and universities for next year as requested by each institution: 4 percent for Lewis-Clark State College; 6.1 percent for the University of Idaho; 5.7 pe...
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Boise Weekly
Idaho Colleges, Universities Ask For Tuition, Fee Hikes
When the Idaho State Board of Education convenes later today in Moscow, it will once again consider increasing tuition and fees at the Gem State's public colleges and universities. Full-time resident fee increases being recommended by college presidents...
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Idaho Statesman
Idaho students Gear Up for college
Laurien Mavey has her first year of college financing figured out. She’s going to tuck away some money this summer by working as a lifeguard. On top of that, the 18-year-old Homedale High School senior spent months pouring over scholarship programs and f...
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