Endowment Management at the Top
There is a reason why it appears that Auburn and Alabama’s fundraising activities are in higher gear than ever before. It’s because they are....
Proctors on Tuition/Debt Inflation
Chief academic officers at Alabama universities tell us what they are doing to assist students in a climate of rising tuition and debt.
Higher Ed at the Edge
ACHE Executive Director Jim Purcell says one of the biggest challenges facing the state is to...
Raising and Retaining Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship education and support centers are one of the fastest growing segments of Alabama business schools. The growth may be just in time to keep our best entrepreneurs in Alabama.
Experience as Education
Experiential learning is thought of largely as activities outside the classroom that better prepare students for work in the real world — things like...
School Building: Rabren General Contractors
For many of us high school was bittersweet and not necessarily an experience we long to repeat. Yet we might consider reliving those days...
New Health Offerings, Four-day Week among UM Changes
The University of Mobile recently announced a major expansion of academic programs, opened a health care learning lab and changed to a four-day academic week.
Skills Standards for Manufacturers
Adopting national training standards for manufacturing jobs tops priorities for Alabama Community College System workforce division.
Health Programs Make the Grade
When it comes to nursing and radiologic technology education, several of Alabama’s community colleges are making the grade with a high number of...
Graduating Businesses
Once upon a time, young entrepreneurs — like any other college students — sat through four years of classes, then donned a...