Earlier this month, The College of Saint Rose in Albany, N.Y., made the unfortunate announcement that it would cease academic instruction after the end of the 2023-2024 academic year. Its looming closure impacts thousands of undergraduate and graduate students who are now searching for a new institution where they can complete their collegiate studies. […]
Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. I was having dinner with a friend some years ago when a familiar, not-so-happy-face interrupted our meal: “Dr. Becerra—is that you? You gave me the only B in my MBA.” Afterward, my friend said, “Why don’t […]
Artificial intelligence has rapidly expanded in both importance and scale over recent years, with concerns about its safe use and development even leading the White House to issue an executive order related to its ‘extraordinary potential for both promise and peril.’ In higher education specifically, supplemental grants have been fundamental to advancing research that […]
By Irma Becerra and Christopher Peace The Carnegie Commission’s pivotal move in 1973 to classify the diversity of higher education institutions was a testament to foresight, acknowledging the multifaceted roles these institutions serve in our nation’s educational and economic landscape. The upcoming 2025 revision of this framework, setting rigorous standards for “R1: Very High Research Spending […]
