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Ed Dept outlines decision to keep Grand Canyon U for-profit
In a letter shared with Education Dive, the department claims separating the university aimed "to drive shareholder value." Grand Canyon has pushed back.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Nov. 13, 2019 -
Nondegree programs drive 2U's Q3, future plans
Enrollment growth during the period and efforts to streamline operations have the company continuing to eye programs its new CFO calls "more capital-light."
By Hallie Busta • Updated Dec. 13, 2019 -
Report: Growth in state aid to college students hits decade high
States gave out $13.6 billion in student aid in 2017-18, up from $12.8 billion the year before, says an association representing state agencies.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 12, 2019 -
Report: Tuition revenue growth slows at public, private colleges
Nearly two-thirds of public institutions don't expect net tuition revenue to grow by more than 3% in 2020, while discount rates climb at private schools.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 11, 2019 -
Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity splits from national group over student safety concerns
The fraternity said the North American Interfraternity Conference isn't doing enough to address underage drinking and alcohol abuse on campus.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 11, 2019 -
Deep Dive
DACA students’ future hinges on an argument about procedure
Colleges have rallied around the program, whose future was argued before the Supreme Court Tuesday in a legal challenge that could be protracted.
By Daniel C. Vock • Nov. 11, 2019 -
Ed Dept to cancel loans of over 1,500 Dream Center students
The move comes amid a lawsuit alleging the department knew two of the chain's schools were unaccredited but kept supplying them with federal aid.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 8, 2019 -
Opinion
President Speaks: Shared governance key to becoming an 'empowered university'
The president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County shares how his institution works to include staff, faculty and students in decision-making.
By Freeman Hrabowski III • Nov. 8, 2019 -
To feed today's 'on-demand' students, colleges turn to robots and mobile apps
Taking cues from students' approach to dining off campus, colleges are adding convenience and variety to their own dining offerings.
By Wayne D'Orio • Nov. 8, 2019 -
Ed Dept loosens requirements for academic term lengths
The changes will make it easier for programs with shorter or longer terms than traditional semesters and quarters to disburse federal aid.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 7, 2019 -
Higher ed groups push back on Ed Dept's foreign gift reporting proposals
Thirty organizations say the department's changes could require colleges to disclose every foreign donation they receive.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 7, 2019 -
Emerson College explores absorbing small liberal arts school
Marlboro College is looking to fold into the larger institution after experiencing years of falling enrollment and mounting financial troubles.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 6, 2019 -
Grand Canyon U: Ed Dept to treat it as for-profit for Title IV funding
During a call with analysts Wednesday, executives said the department had responded to its preacquisition review for the 2018 spinoff of the university.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Nov. 7, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Is student housing's party over?
Falling enrollments, excess supply and an uptick in defaults may foretell the end of a years-long spate of building amenity-rich housing on and off campus.
By Joe Bousquin • Nov. 6, 2019 -
To attract middle-income students, colleges add scholarships and tuition discounts
Institutions are increasing aid for students who don't qualify for traditional need-based assistance but borrow at rates similar to their low-income peers.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 5, 2019 -
UW-Madison is the latest campus to roll out food delivery robots
The company that created the fleet said it plans to be on 100 campuses in two years as colleges address demand for mobile ordering.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 5, 2019 -
15 higher ed groups push for credential transparency
They hope doing so will help institutions better explain the value of the credentials they offer, adding momentum to a growing effort.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 5, 2019 -
How 11 universities are using their 'collective scale' to solve higher ed's problems
Bridget Burns, the University Innovation Alliance's executive director, explains how the group is finding common ground and what other schools can learn.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 4, 2019 -
Report shows 3-decade rise in foreign STEM students
While new numbers plot a history of steady growth at U.S. colleges helped along by federal programs, global tensions could spoil continued gains.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 4, 2019 -
Standardized tests still a big factor in college admissions, report finds
That may not be the case in the future as gradually fewer administrators consider ACT and SAT scores amid a growing push to end the practice.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 1, 2019 -
How 4 small liberal arts colleges are changing with the times
We revisit conversations with leaders at Hiram, Hampshire, St. John's and Mills colleges about their reactions to enrollment and cost concerns.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 1, 2019 -
Uber adds food-delivery drivers to free degree program
The benefit reflects growing interest among employers in subsidizing postsecondary credentials as a way to recruit and retain workers.
By Alicia Kelso , Hallie Busta • Oct. 31, 2019 -
Zovio cuts 300 jobs ahead of next move with Ashford U
The decision will help save $51 million in 2020 and could be a sign the company is looking more seriously at selling Ashford rather than spinning it off.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Nov. 1, 2019 -
Ed Dept issues final rules on accreditation and state authorization
Critics say the rules, which are mostly unchanged from their draft form, will reduce oversight on colleges and universities and potentially harm students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 31, 2019 -
Report: Why stopped-out students reenroll
One million students are back on the path to degrees and colleges should be ready, says the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 30, 2019
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