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With skills mapping, colleges create a ‘universal language’ to explain value
Traditional colleges looking to fortify the liberal arts are adopting a practice from workforce-oriented schools that aligns curriculum and job requirements.
Wayne D'Orio • June 24, 2019 -
How colleges are changing remedial education
Fueled by research and the imperative to raise graduation rates, some institutions are revising or altogether replacing developmental classes.
James Paterson • June 19, 2019 -
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How colleges are bringing back stopped-out students
Sagging enrollment and a greater focus on outcomes are pushing colleges to reenroll students instead of replacing them with new recruits.
Natalie Schwartz • June 12, 2019 -
3 ways educators can dig deeper in lessons on historical conflicts
With milestone anniversaries for D-Day and the Treaty of Versailles this month, history educators can dig deeper to re-engage students rather than rehashing the same primary details.
Lauren Barack • June 5, 2019 -
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PreparED: Prospective principals embrace thrill of leadership in revamped pipeline program
The culmination of a professional development program for school principals highlights potential roadblocks in partnerships between K-12 and higher ed.
Linda Jacobson • June 5, 2019 -
From badges to performance reviews, here's how colleges are reinventing the Work-Study job
As the policy debate heats up over the future of the federal program, institutions are exploring new kinds of student jobs and ways to verify them.
James Paterson • Updated June 5, 2019 -
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What happened when a small liberal arts college stopped raising tuition
St. John's College bet big on philanthropy last year when it slashed its sticker price by 33% and launched a $300 million campaign. So far, it's working.
Natalie Schwartz • May 30, 2019 -
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How retailers are making their mark on colleges
Department stores, grocers and even apparel brands are adding locations on or near campuses.
Wayne D'Orio • May 23, 2019 -
Is change coming to Federal Work-Study?
As momentum builds for a Higher Education Act rewrite, lawmakers and policy experts are putting forth ideas to update the student employment program.
James Paterson • May 22, 2019 -
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How colleges' role in student employment is changing
On campuses and in Washington, new ideas for student employment are emerging along with the momentum to change federal and state aid.
James Paterson • May 9, 2019 -
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Private equity's role in the rise — and fall — of for-profit colleges
Investors funneled billions of dollars into the sector during and after the recession, and they may be gearing up for another round.
Ben Unglesbee • May 6, 2019 -
As laws relax, colleges bring cannabis into the curriculum
From business and cultivation to law and public health, demand for education in the growing field is prompting traditional institutions to find ways to teach it.
Hallie Busta • May 1, 2019 -
Sudden death: Can the most damaging kind of for-profit closure be prevented?
Three major systems failing abruptly in four months is a sign the sector’s troubles aren't over and its oversight mechanisms may not be working.
Ben Unglesbee • April 24, 2019 -
4 ways community colleges are tackling student success with fewer resources
From creating guided pathways to re-enrolling stopouts, leaders of two-year institutions explain how they are doing more with less.
Natalie Schwartz • April 18, 2019 -
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What a predictive analytics experiment taught 11 colleges about sharing data
Although the University Innovation Alliance's ambitious plan to better use student data didn't go quite as expected, members report benefits.
James Paterson • April 18, 2019 -
Gen Z Takeover: As demand for mental health services grows, colleges give students new tools
By streamlining counseling centers, adding de-stress stations and rolling out well-being initiatives, institutions are helping students thrive on campus.
Natalie Schwartz • April 11, 2019 -
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Is wood the future of campus construction?
College buildings are test labs for a new kind of wood technology, but for all its support the latest trend isn't without its challenges.
Hallie Busta • April 10, 2019 -
Will artificial intelligence make the college classroom more accessible?
New tools designed to help institutions meet accessibility requirements stand to personalize learning for all students.
Natalie Schwartz • April 4, 2019 -
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To survive, small colleges are rethinking the liberal arts
As higher ed consolidates, these institutions are restructuring curriculum, campuses and even tuition to help them stand out and stay relevant.
James Paterson • March 27, 2019 -
As higher ed eyes adult learners, community colleges add supports
Two-year institutions are looking beyond academics to create guided pathways designed to help this coveted group of students graduate or transfer.
James Paterson • March 21, 2019 -
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Could a regulatory overhaul open up the gates for competency-based education?
The Ed Department's push to redefine the credit hour could make it easier to launch alternative programs, but stakeholders say safeguards are still needed.
Natalie Schwartz • March 14, 2019 -
Timeline: How Dream Center’s higher ed bid went off the rails
The court-appointed receiver says Dream Center is out $2.5 million in payroll expenses, and lawmakers call the Ed Department "complicit" in the collapse.
Ben Unglesbee • Updated March 19, 2019 -
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What's at stake in a possible accreditation overhaul
For-profits, nontraditional education providers and cash-strapped accreditors are wary of the Ed Department's push but agree room to innovate is key.
Ben Unglesbee • March 7, 2019 -
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As traditional colleges grow online, OPM relationships shift
Online program managers are answering colleges' calls for flexibility as more institutions, including state systems like SUNY, plant flags in the space.
Hallie Busta • Feb. 28, 2019 -
What higher ed leaders should do when a scandal hits their campus
With colleges' actions increasingly under the microscope, recent missteps on sexual misconduct and racism show why a crisis communication plan is key.
Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 21, 2019
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