Lipscomb launches another master's

Lipscomb's school of business is adding a one-year master's degree in human resources management, the first in Tennessee. The university earlier this year also added to its education and nursing offerings.
Jun 14, 2010 8:05 AM

Supply chain confab coming this fall

The West End Marriott will in mid-October host a national conference on sustainable supply chains hosted by Tennessee State University. The two-day event will feature speakers from various big-name companies and look into how the industry can hook up with educators.
Jun 9, 2010 9:08 AM

Lipscomb students spank the S&P

A team of Lipscomb University students has come away winners from the 2009 version of the TVA Investment Challenge program, which puts more than $300,000 at the disposal of student teams from across the utility's footprint. The Lipscomb group more than doubled the S&P's 28 percent gain last year.
Jun 8, 2010 9:10 AM

TBR may phase in tuition hikes

The Tennessee Board of Regents needs to hike tuition rates by 12 percent to make up for the loss of some state funds. Vice Chancellor Dale Sims wants to stagger those increases.
May 25, 2010 12:25 PM

Nashville State won't go into Hickory Hollow Mall

Officials at Hickory Hollow Mall say they're still talking to Nashville State Community College about building a satellite campus in their facility, but the school's development chief tells Channel 4 it won't happen.
May 20, 2010 7:53 AM

Ingram inks Cal State deal

The Cal State system will use Ingram Content Group's VitalSource content-delivery platform starting next fall:
VitalSource gives us the ability to integrate directly with our established systems," said Todd Summer, Director, Campus Stores Division, Aztec Shops. "That means students, whether purchasing on their own or using financial aid or scholarship funds, can continue to purchase content through the same channels and in the same manner as they have in the past. We believe VitalSource represents an important and exciting new option for our university communities." Dr. Gerard L. Hanley, Senior Director of Academic Technology Services for the California State University system, said: "VitalSource has been in the higher education space for many years. Their recent emphasis on making their platform accessible to all students was an important factor in our support of San Diego's use of their technology." William Chesser, Vice President and General Manager of VitalSource, said the pilot program "represents a big step forward for digital content delivery in post-secondary education." "The Digital Marketplace is not only paving the way for new content options on their campuses, but they are doing so in a way that ensures their students get powerful, equitable options," Mr. Chesser said. "We are proud that Ingram's VitalSource is part of the effort."
May 20, 2010 7:17 AM

Crawford elected to Washington & Lee board

Mac Crawford, the former Caremark chief who now runs a consulting shop out of Maryland Farms, has been elected to the board of trustees of Washington & Lee University in Virginia. Crawford, whose son and business partner Drew graduated from Washington & Lee, last year donated $2.5 million to the school.
May 19, 2010 11:22 AM

College is becoming less lucrative

...mostly by becoming much more expensive. Mike Mandel breaks down some numbers showing how the payback period of a university degree has become a lot longer in the past decade.
May 13, 2010 9:40 AM

VU to give flooded employees extra paid leave

The largest private employer in Middle Tennessee will pay workers who sustained flood damage up to two weeks of extra leave. More than 400 people have so far come forward with reports of major losses.
May 10, 2010 7:51 AM

Argosy, DOJ settle discrimination case

The parent of Argosy University's local outpost has struck a deal with the Department of Justice to pay a fine and change its HR policies and procedures relating to the hiring of immigrants.
May 7, 2010 8:17 AM