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What we learned after traveling 1, 000 miles across Montana to talk about rural workforce needs
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (1083+ words) We're an independent nonprofit covering higher education as a local story " embedding reporters in communities across America. Higher ed is a local story Welcome to Mile Markers, a twice-a-month newsletter about rural higher education. Last week, I hopped in a…...
Can Wisconsin employers check your credit?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1495+ words) We're an independent nonprofit covering higher education as a local story " embedding reporters in communities across America. Higher ed is a local story When you apply for a job, you probably know that your potential employer will check your criminal…...
Newsom promised to help Californians build new careers. Now, the money is running out
1+ week, 1+ day ago (965+ words) We're an independent nonprofit covering higher education as a local story " embedding reporters in communities across America. Higher ed is a local story Standing in a West Sacramento'high school cafeteria'in 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised fundamental reforms to the state's job…...
The federal government is offering new job-training grants. California says it's not ready yet
1+ week, 4+ day ago (761+ words) We're an independent nonprofit covering higher education as a local story " embedding reporters in communities across America. Higher ed is a local story Federal financial aid is the engine of the country's higher education system, pouring billions in student loans…...
UNC-Chapel Hill falling further behind peer schools in faculty salary pay
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1107+ words) Higher ed is a local story Math professor Rich Mc Laughlin has spent years convincing people to come teach at UNC-Chapel Hill for less pay. For decades, Carolina has been able to count on faculty accepting a smaller paycheck compared…...
Pool noodles, ladders and memories: What Notre Dame College left behind
3+ week, 3+ day ago (810+ words) Higher ed is a local story Students, faculty and staff are long gone from Notre Dame College. Yet their presence " and their stuff " still lingers across the Northeast Ohio campus." One of those items is an April 2024 calendar tacked to…...
Q&A: Departing UNC-Chapel Hill faculty chair reflects on higher education's past, future
3+ week, 4+ day ago (873+ words) Higher ed is a local story When Beth Moracco took over as UNC-Chapel Hill's faculty chair, the public university campus was seemingly returning to normal after years of navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. As a sort of Lorax for the faculty,…...
Teaching restrictions prompted half of surveyed Texas Tech faculty to alter courses, results show
3+ week, 4+ day ago (991+ words) Higher ed is a local story Texas Tech University faculty say restrictions on instruction about race, sex, gender identity and sexual orientation prompted changes or requests for changes in 277 courses, according to a new'survey. The Faculty Senate survey found about…...
Inside the financial problems that led to Martin University's closure
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1731+ words) Higher ed is a local story Jennifer Anderson thought her job at Martin University was secure. In October, employees said they were told that the college had enrolled enough students to stay open through spring 2026. "We loved Martin," Anderson, the…...
The job market is brutal. Here's how recent Chicago college grads are navigating it
1+ mon, 4+ hour ago (1340+ words) Higher ed is a local story As college seniors in Chicago don their finest clothes, fix the caps upon their heads and walk across the graduation stage, they'll probably hear: "You did it!" But for this class that's up against…...