Author: James Runkle

Clearly The Chronicle is an avid reader of Academic Oatmeal (flattered, I’m sure). I just posted this article about how much revenue international students brings into the US and on the importance of colleges revisiting their international recruitment strategies. And, bam! Just hours later they

NAFSA just released its 2010 report on international students and the money they contribute to the US economy. How much of the $18.8 billion (yes, with “B”) is YOUR school getting? Find out here. I was at the NAFSA Region X conference last week, and

For-profits are waking up and smelling the coffee. After several years of undeserved record growth, enrollment is slowing at for-profit universities. This, coupled with a changing regulatory environment, is causing the for-profit sector to re-think their strategies and make some changes…and fast. One regulation, which

Have you heard of this yet? Greenpeace posted a parody of a Kit Kat commercial to slam Nestle’s use of palm oil – not for the health aspects but rather because the farming of the oil destroys rainforests and the animals that live there. Bad

Because we all love a good infographic! See below.

Erin Hennessy heads up several important initiatives at the American Council on Education in Washington, DC. Her latest research tells us how the revamped GI Bill will impact our men and women in the military. It’s hugely informative and underscores what an important issue this