Higher Ed: Page 100
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President Speaks: 12 college leaders, 12 ideas for higher ed
From mental health to academic redesigns, contributors to our leadership column last year highlighted the topics on the minds of college execs.
By Education Dive staff • Jan. 9, 2020 -
Low public opinion on college affordability unchanged in new poll
The stagnation could be problematic amid growth in short-term credentials designed to lower costs and increase access to higher ed, Gallup explains.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 9, 2020 -
Trendline
Emerging Technology
As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances.
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Southern New Hampshire U makes bid for Pennsylvania's community college graduates
The online giant struck a second statewide agreement with a community college system that aims to lower costs for transfer students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 9, 2020 -
Dream Center lawsuit can proceed, federal judge rules
The decision is a critical step toward the discovery process, which the judge wrote will be key "to untangle the apparent web" of entities in the case.
By Hallie Busta • Jan. 8, 2020 -
Accreditors sharpen focus on equity in student outcomes
SACSCOC now requires its members disaggregate graduation rate data by factors such as gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic status.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 8, 2020 -
EdX launches for-credit credentials that stack into bachelor's degrees
The MOOC provider is taking a big step into the undergraduate market with two new programs in information technology and computer science.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 8, 2020 -
Wiley buys technology training provider for $129M
The acquisition comes as the OPM and publisher expands its footprint in the career education market.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 7, 2020 -
Zovio moves ahead with plans to separate Ashford U
After talk of possibly selling the institution, the former for-profit college operator hopes to complete its transition to an education services provider by June 1.
By Hallie Busta • Jan. 7, 2020 -
State funding for higher ed edges up 5% in 2020
Funding rose year-over-year in all but three states, though a handful of those states accounted for half the gains, according to the latest Grapevine report.
By Hallie Busta • Jan. 6, 2020 -
Title IX lawsuits have skyrocketed in recent years, analysis shows
As uncertainty looms around the sex discrimination law, more students are using the courts to try to fix adjudication processes they see as unfair.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 6, 2020 -
Opinion
The downside of secret searches for college presidents
Protecting a candidate's privacy hinders the other institution's ability to plan for succession, write George Mason's Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein.
By Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein • Jan. 6, 2020 -
More cities and states are paying into children's college savings plans
Colorado, Massachusetts and St. Paul, Minnesota, have joined jurisdictions encouraging families to start saving for college early.
By Hallie Busta • Jan. 3, 2020 -
Former president sues shuttered Vermont college
David Evans alleges certain board members retaliated against him because he was concerned the institution wouldn't make requisite payments to employees.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 3, 2020 -
Report: Shrinking share of adults thinks college is 'important'
The decrease was particularly pronounced among young people and conservatives, according to a recent Gallup poll.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 2, 2020 -
Minority and first-gen students feel greater belonging at 2-year colleges, study finds
New research points out differences in how students feel about their place at two- and four-year colleges.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 2, 2020 -
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These trends shaped higher ed in 2019
Skills mapping, guided pathways and employer partnerships drew interest as colleges took a harder look at attracting and retaining students.
By Education Dive staff • Jan. 2, 2020 -
A look back at the biggest higher ed headlines of 2019
There was more to the year than celebs buying their kids' way into college. Take a look back through some of these top news stories.
By Education Dive staff • Jan. 2, 2020 -
Deep Dive
7 higher education trends to watch in 2020
College consolidation, partnerships with employers and the effects of deregulation are among the topics we'll have our eye on this year.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 1, 2020 -
Higher ed inflation rate drops to 2.5% in 2019
Driving the continued decline were lower cost increases for the categories of faculty salaries, supplies and materials, and utilities compared to the prior year.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 23, 2019 -
Deep Dive
National American's financial woes raise questions for its future
Experts predict the demise of the once-prosperous for-profit chain, but they are uncertain as to whether it is viable enough to be sold off.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 20, 2019 -
Report: Regions with few public colleges tend to have more for-profits
Poorer areas often have limited college options, and markets with few public institutions tend to attract for-profits, the Jain Family Institute found.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 20, 2019 -
Deep Dive
What 2U's year of change says about the state of online learning
The OPM is reacting to increased competition in higher ed by finding new ways to reach students, but its public profile shows how high the stakes can be.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 19, 2019 -
What makes stopped-out students more likely to return to college?
A new report sheds light on why these students left school without completing a credential and what would help bring them back.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 19, 2019 -
How higher education fared in the 2020 spending package
The budget deal provides more funding for Federal Work-Study and minority-serving institutions, eschewing President Trump's suggested cuts.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 19, 2019 -
Column
Gen Z Takeover: Colleges embrace vegan foods to meet student demand
Institutions are adding more plant-based dining options, but doing so may require retraining cooks and navigating a volatile produce market.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 18, 2019
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