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President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Manchester, New Hampshire Oct. 28. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston higher education leaders react to President-elect Trump

Shannon Larson November 11, 2016

After Donald Trump’s shocking win on Tuesday, some higher educators in Boston are concerned with changes that could potentially happen to higher education institutions during his presidency. Nancy...

A report released Monday by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources found that the best-paid disciplines for tenure-track faculty are positions in business, law and engineering fields, whereas pastoral counseling professors, Bible studies professors and linguistic studies instructors are reported to be the lowest paid. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Tenure-track faculty members are highest paid employees, see highest pay increase

Meagan Schwarz March 31, 2016

Tenure-track faculty members at higher education institutions remain the highest paid employees, receiving a 2.2 percent increase in median salary in the 2015-16 period. This is the highest salary...

The Chronicle of Higher Education announced Friday that BU was not one of the 160 private colleges to fail the  U.S. Department of Education’s 2013-14 financial responsibility test. PHOTO BY SARAH FISHER/DFP FILE PHOTO

BU passes financial responsibility test

Grace Li March 16, 2016

One hundred sixty private higher education institutions have failed the U.S. Department of Education’s financial responsibility test, according to a Friday analysis conducted by The Chronicle of...

Terry Everson, a professor in the College of Fine Arts, is one of the professors opening his classes to faculty members this week as part of the Faculty Terrier Days. PHOTO BY KRISHNA SHARMA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Professors learn, become students in Faculty Terrier Days

Caroline Hitesman February 25, 2016

Boston University commenced its first annual Faculty Terrier Days Monday, in which professors can participate in classes other faculty members teach, said STEM Education Initiatives director Bennett...

The Gallup-Purdue Index 2015 Report evaluated the worth of American colleges. PHOTO COURTESY COD NEWSROOM/FLICKR

Half of college alumni say school not worth it, report finds

Alyssa Meyers October 2, 2015

Half of U.S. college graduates do not think that their education was worth the cost, according to a Tuesday report released by Gallup and Purdue University. The Gallup-Purdue Index 2015 Report stated...

Boston University is tied for its highest ranking to date in the recent U.S. News and World Report college rankings. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

BU community says school “undervalued and under-recognized,” ranking significant

Sekar Krisnauli September 15, 2015

After Boston University’s ranking as the 41st best university in the United States by U.S. News and World Report was made public on Wednesday, members of the BU community have attributed the increase...

International students outperform American millennials, study finds

International students outperform American millennials, study finds

Madeline Hren February 20, 2015

Despite having reached higher levels of educational attainment than any previous generations, American millennials are now, on average, demonstrating weak skills in literacy, numeracy and problem solving,...

MET dean to step down in Dec., return to teaching

Daily Free Press Admin November 5, 2012

Boston University’s Metropolitan College Dean Jay Halfond said he is stepping down as dean in December to become more involved as a faculty member. “I’ve been thinking about it for years, actually,”...

MET Dean Jay Halfond stepping down Dec. 31

Daily Free Press Admin November 2, 2012

Boston University’s Metropolitan College Dean Jay Halfond will step down after 11 years of leadership, according to an open letter by University Provost Jean Morrison. Morrison posted a letter on the...

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