U.S. News responds to critics by changing its ranking criteria for evaluating schools. Recently, U.S. News & World Report released its college rankings for 2020. This new ranking included a number of changes in how the schools were assessed. But what were these changes, and why were they significant? Here’s what you need to know […]
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Dec 05, 2019
Nov 26, 2019
THE World University Rankings for 2020 include 11 Australian universities. Driven by a new wave of research funding and an influx of international students, Australian universities have performed better than ever before in the THE World University Rankings for 2020. In fact, a record 11 Australian universities have entered the top 200 of this year’s […]
Nov 21, 2019
Higher education institutions are looking for lasting solutions to these ongoing issues. As colleges and universities look forward to the 2019/2020 school year, there are several serious concerns to address. From enrollment to immigration to funding, higher education institutions are looking for lasting solutions to these ongoing issues. Reduced Enrollment Projections suggest that there will […]
Nov 14, 2019
Hundreds of higher education institutions sign letter asking Congress to provide permanent protection for Dreamers. In an effort to shield their students, over 600 college and university presidents have signed a letter asking Congress to pass bipartisan legislation that would extend permanent protection for Dreamers. The letter urges Congress to take action ahead of the […]
Nov 07, 2019
Learn more about the Department of Labor’s final ruling on overtime pay. Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) approved a change that drastically affects how employees will be paid for overtime work. Their final ruling on overtime pay makes employees who earn less than $35,568 annually eligible for overtime pay starting January 1, 2020. This […]
Oct 31, 2019
Higher education report on science and engineering. The fields of science and engineering are becoming increasingly popular in higher education institutions throughout the country. For reference, science and engineering is defined to include the fields of astronomy, chemistry, physics, atmospheric sciences, earth sciences, ocean sciences, mathematics and statistics, computer sciences, agricultural sciences, biological sciences, psychology, […]
Oct 24, 2019
Key points from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) report on graduate starting salaries. Recently, NACE released a report documenting trends in graduate starting salaries. According to the report, NACE found that there has been little growth in the average starting salary since 2015. In fact, annual growth has been stunted, remaining at […]
Oct 17, 2019
Understanding the implications of a rapidly aging higher education workforce. Currently, about one-third of higher education staff in the U.S. is over the age of 55. In order to understand the implications of a rapidly aging higher education workforce, CUPA-HR conducted a study on the challenges that college and universities will likely face in the […]
Oct 10, 2019
Exploring how higher education institutions can offer fair pay for contingent faculty. Determining fair pay for contingent faculty is a contested issue in the higher education system. On the one hand, administrators look to save money through minimally compensating members of a flexible instructional workforce. On the other hand, union leaders believe that contingent faculty […]
Sep 26, 2019
Facts to dispel the misconception that community colleges are second-class institutions. Despite the growing popularity of community colleges, there is still a negative stigma against these higher education institutions. This stigma is harmful not only for community colleges themselves but also for the students that attend and graduate from them. Here are some facts that […]