The new job requirement that takes up much time in higher education has little to do with grading papers or crafting lectures. It’s trying to keep our […]
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Rejected by a top-tier college? Don’t worry, it won’t hurt your chances for future success
by Jay Mathews There is nervousness in the homes of ambitious American high school students awaiting the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action at the University […]
Guest essay: To the mawmaws and pawpaws: We need you to encourage kids to go to college
by Alicia Kalka I grew up in southern West Virginia, in the small town of St. Albans (about 30 minutes south of Charleston). My mawmaw and I […]
Dual enrollment program to give college credits
The West Virginia Legislature adopted and Gov. Jim Justice signed legislation establishing West Virginia’s first statewide dual enrollment program to allow more students to take college courses […]
W.Va. Junior College to host career fair
West Virginia Junior College will hold a career fair from 10 a.m.-noon Friday at the college, 148 Willey St., in downtown Morgantown. It’s estimated that more than […]
Feb. 10 letters to the editor
HB 2007 is bad for West Virginia We all envision a West Virginia where every child is safe. We all envision a West Virginia that is thriving; […]
It’s a new frontier for donors, colleges
Collectives that help student-athletes benefit from their names, images and likenesses represent a new option for donors to support. There is a challenge, however. University fundraising arms […]
Fewer jobs require a college degree. That’s a good thing
The U.S. job market is humming, with more than 10.7 million openings across the country and more than 1 million right here in Texas. That’s good news. […]
A research initiative to stem gun violence
by Darryll J. Pines and Gregory Washington We see so many remarkable families whose loved ones have been silenced by bullets stand before crowds and cameras and, […]
Florida sets up a witch hunt for liberal professors
College isn’t what it used to be, that’s for sure. Although long-ignored voices of people of color are finally more likely to be heard, college is overall […]
