[Bridgeview, IL] Northwestern College’s Violet L. Schumacher School of Nursing held a pinning ceremony for its September Nursing graduates on Saturday, September 7. This traditional ceremony marks the formal induction of a student into the Nursing profession. Sixteen (16) Northwestern College Nursing students graduated this quarter and were eligible to participate. The pinning ceremony took More Info »
As the job market has evolved, so too have the skills required of seekers. But when 75% of human resources professionals say a skills shortage has made recruiting particularly challenging in recent months, it would appear as though the workforce hasn’t quite kept pace. Now LinkedIn is stepping in to help close the gap. On More Info »
[Tulsa, Oklahoma, September 17th, 2019] – Clary Sage College is offering a unique VIP experience at their annual fundraising fashion show, Clary Runway. VIP ticket holders will enjoy valet service, early access to view raffle items and purchase raffle tickets, access to the VIP private lounge, a swag bag, premier VIP seating, and a private More Info »
Senate GOP leader mulls piecemeal update to Higher Education Act tied to HBCU funding, which could include short-term Pell, student data, FAFSA simplification and lifting prison Pell ban. But plan might be tough sell for Democrats. WASHINGTON — GOP senator Lamar Alexander is expected to introduce legislation soon that would offer a path to piecemeal More Info »
COLUMBIA, Md., Sept. 17, 2019 — Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC), a national leader in specialized technical training, will introduce a Welding and Metal Fabrication program at the Columbia, Maryland campus this fall. The first class is slated for an October 23rd start date, marking the first welding program offered by Lincoln Tech in More Info »
Student Outcomes Deteriorate While Firms’ Profits and Reliance on Federal Student Aid Soars Text of Letters (PDF) Washington, DC – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.) wrote to six private equity firms with current or recent holdings in for-profit colleges, KKR, Sterling Partners, Altas Partners, Vistra, Leeds Equity Partners, and More Info »
The 2020 presidential candidate and Massachusetts Democrat is beginning a new inquiry into what she described as the destructive role of private equity funds in for-profit higher education. Warren, along with Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), will announce today a new effort to get a half-dozen private equity firms to turn over a range of information More Info »
Skilled tech workers are in high demand, even as the industry undergoes major shifts. Software development, data analytics, and engineering are among the most valued skills in the eyes of tech leaders. Automation is expected to reshape the field in the coming years, but most industry leaders do not believe this will result in displacing More Info »
Reps. Lori Trahan (D-MA) and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) on Tuesday introduced the Financial Aid Communication and Transparency Act of 2019 — or FACT Act — a bipartisan bill created to bring some standardization to financial aid offer forms by mandating the use of standard terms and definitions, as well as requiring institutions to include a More Info »
Some colleges are providing specialized housing, babysitting and job training College students who are parents should receive more public assistance to pay for quality childcare, which can cost an average $11,000 a year—which can be more than tuition, the U.S. Government Accountability Office found in an August report to Congress. The federal government can provide More Info »