The University of Phoenix has been on my mind lately. That’s probably not surprising, what with the prominent television commercials the for-profit school have been airing. The commercials show a diverse group of students talking about their obstacles in life and…
On Monday, the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education approved a prioritized list of capital projects at the state’s four-year and two-year public colleges and universities. This is the first time in several years that the coordinating board has ranked…
Cheaters beware. It is now a misdemeanor in Missouri to use a fake degree or one from a diploma mill to apply for a job, admission to a college or in connection with any business, job or public office.
Gov. Jay…
Robert Stein, Missouri’s higher ed commissioner, has announced that he will retire in 2010.
Stein, 67, has held that post since December 2006, and has worked at the Department of Higher Education since 1987. He led the department’s academic affairs unit…
The reports are now all in from Missouri’s public universities about how a potential 15, 20, and 25 percent cut in state appropriations would affect them. I detailed some of the ramifications in today’s story.
