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CAU Carries an Educational Legacy That Stretches Back to the Civil War Era

CAU Carries an Educational Legacy That Stretches Back to the Civil War Era

Clark Atlanta University (CAU), a private, Christian institution located in Atlanta, Georgia, is recognized as a research university with a profoun...

Nashville Tennessean

Vanderbilt University, MSTU lead the nation in free speech on campus

Vanderbilt University, MSTU lead the nation in free speech on campus

Vanderbilt and MTSU are in the top 20 for free speech scores, according to a new survey, while Memphis and UTK fall.

UMass Amherst Integrates Canvas as Central Academic Hub, Transforming Digital Workflow

UMass Amherst Integrates Canvas as Central Academic Hub, Transforming Digital Workflow

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has fully integrated Canvas by Instructure as the central learning management system, fundamentally altering the academic workflow for over 30,000 students and faculty. This transition, which began in the early 2010s, moved the university from legacy platforms to a modern, cloud-based solution. Canvas now serves as the primary digital hub for course materials, communication tools, and administrative functions, aiming to create a unified and user-centric ecosystem. Instructors utilize Canvas for curriculum building, organizing content into modules, posting announcements, facilitating online discussions, collecting assignments, and providing feedback. Students access syllabi, lecture notes, recorded lectures, and assignment instructions through a centralized dashboard, which also provides an overview of upcoming assignments and grades.

California Universities Face High Costs in Building Affordable Student Housing Despite State Investment

California Universities Face High Costs in Building Affordable Student Housing Despite State Investment

California universities are grappling with the high cost of constructing affordable on-campus student housing, despite a significant $2 billion state investment made in 2021. This funding was intended to build more dorms at public universities and colleges to address a student housing crisis where about one in four students reported being unable to afford housing and utilities. While the investment has led to over 9,000 new beds, the per-bed construction costs are exceptionally high, reaching up to $400,000 at Lake Tahoe Community College, $360,000 at California State University, Northridge, and $260,000 at UC San Diego. These elevated costs are attributed to inflated construction expenses, strict building regulations, and legal challenges, including those under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) which have caused project delays and increased costs. The state's budget situation worsened in 2023, leading to a shift from grants to revenue bonds, which will ultimately cost the state at least 50% ...

Stockton University Offers SensusAccess Tool for Document Accessibility

Stockton University Offers SensusAccess Tool for Document Accessibility

Stockton University has implemented SensusAccess, a self-service conversion tool designed to transform documents into accessible formats for its students, faculty, and staff. This tool supports a wide array of file types, including DOC, DOCX, PDF, PPT, PPTX, TXT, XML, HTML/HTM, RTF, EPUB, MOBI, TIFF, GIF, JPG, JPEG, BMP, and PNG. Users can upload files, provide a URL, or paste plain text to convert documents into various output formats such as MP3 audio, Braille, e-books (EPUB, EPUB3, MobiPocket), and remediated documents like tagged PDFs, DOC/DOCX, Excel files, plain text, and HTML. The process involves selecting the source, uploading the document (up to 64 MB each), choosing the desired output format, and receiving the converted file via email to a valid Stockton University address. While SensusAccess enhances accessibility, the university emphasizes that it complements, rather than replaces, the need for creating accessible source documents from the outset.

University of Maine Projects $19 Million Budget Shortfall, Anticipates Layoffs

University of Maine Projects $19 Million Budget Shortfall, Anticipates Layoffs

The University of Maine is facing a projected $19 million budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year, which is expected to result in layoffs of faculty and staff. This financial challenge stems from a combination of factors, including flat or declining tuition revenue and federal-level changes that have impacted research funding, financial aid, and access for international students. In a letter to the university community, President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Provost Gabe Paquette outlined measures to address the deficit. These include eliminating one-fifth of currently vacant positions, combining course sections, and working towards closing underenrolled programs. The university also plans to address years of deferred maintenance, which is considered vital for student and employee recruitment and retention. While efforts have been made to minimize employee reductions through operational expense cuts and new revenue sources, layoffs are now deemed unavoidable.

University of Maine Faces $19 Million Budget Shortfall, Anticipates Layoffs and Program Cuts

University of Maine Faces $19 Million Budget Shortfall, Anticipates Layoffs and Program Cuts

The University of Maine is confronting a projected $19 million budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year, leading to anticipated layoffs of faculty and staff. This financial predicament is attributed to declining enrollment, which has reduced tuition revenue, and federal-level changes impacting research funding, financial aid, and international student access. In a joint letter, President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Provost Gabe Paquette outlined measures to address the deficit, including eliminating vacant positions, combining course sections, and potentially closing underenrolled programs. The university also plans to address years of deferred maintenance, which is deemed crucial for student and employee recruitment and retention. Approximately $2.1 million in base savings will come from eliminating one-fifth of vacant positions and other consolidations. The institution expects to close an additional $2.2 million of the gap through enrollment and retention improvements. A proposed budget and further detai...

David Davino Serves as Staff Psychologist and Training Director at Longwood University

David Davino Serves as Staff Psychologist and Training Director at Longwood University

David Davino holds the positions of Staff Psychologist and Training Director at Longwood University. He is based in the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) department, with his office located in the Health and Fitness Center 338. Davino's contact information is provided as davinodf@longwood.edu for email and (434) 395-2950 for phone inquiries. His role involves providing psychological services and overseeing training programs within the university's counseling department. This information is part of the university's public directory, which lists various faculty and staff members and their respective departments and contact details.

UW-Madison Leads Nation in Peace Corps Volunteer Production for Second Consecutive Year

UW-Madison Leads Nation in Peace Corps Volunteer Production for Second Consecutive Year

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has once again been recognized as the top producer of Peace Corps volunteers among large universities in the United States. This marks the second consecutive year the institution has held the number one ranking. According to a university release, UW-Madison has contributed 3,279 volunteers to the Peace Corps since its inception in 1961, placing it second overall for the total number of volunteers from a single institution. Currently, 85 students from UW-Madison are serving as Peace Corps volunteers worldwide. This achievement highlights a consistent trend, as the university has been ranked among the top five institutions for Peace Corps volunteers for four years.

UVA Center for the Arts Secures Nearly $300 Million in New Funding, Advancing Construction Plans

UVA Center for the Arts Secures Nearly $300 Million in New Funding, Advancing Construction Plans

The University of Virginia (UVA) has secured nearly $300 million in new funding for its long-planned Center for the Arts project, propelling it closer to construction. The funding includes a $205 million allocation from the Virginia state government, the largest state funding for a single capital project in UVA's history, and an additional $70 million gift from the Tessa Ader Marital Trust. This new gift, combined with a previous $60 million commitment from Tessa and Richard Ader, brings their total contribution to $130 million, making it the largest gift to a single building project at UVA. The Center for the Arts, slated for completion in 2030, will be located in the Emmet-Ivy Corridor and will integrate UVA's music department, dance program, and two museums: The Fralin Museum of Art and the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection. It will feature the Tessa and Richard Ader Performing Arts Center, including a 1,200-seat performance hall and a 150-seat recital venue.

Springfield News-Leader

Missouri State University dedicates new arts complex, honors impact

Missouri State University dedicates new arts complex, honors impact

Made possible by the largest one-time donation in Missouri State University's history, the new Performing Arts Complex will open in spring 2027.

The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Donde Plowman launches her $3.5B vision for University of Tennessee growth | Exclusive

Donde Plowman launches her $3.5B vision for University of Tennessee growth | Exclusive

"When it stops being fun, I’ll be out of here," Chancellor Donde Plowman told Knox News. "But I'm having a ball here."