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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 -
Sodexo to pilot free meal program at 13 colleges
The foodservice provider will fill a meal bank with two free meals at campus dining halls for every one full-time meal plan sold.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 29, 2019 -
5 college Title IX lawsuits to watch
These recent cases stand to change the way colleges adjudicate the controversial federal sex discrimination law.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 29, 2019 -
Civil rights groups sue U of California over SAT, ACT requirement
Their argument, that the tests discriminate against certain student groups, comes as more colleges drop the requirement.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Dec. 10, 2019 -
Deep Dive
With interest rates low, colleges get in on 100-year debt
Colleges in need of capital are eyeing a financing option that lets them pay back their investment over a longer period than most bonds.
By Daniel C. Vock • Oct. 29, 2019 -
Report: Workers' automation anxiety driving 'unprecedented interest' in education benefits
Colleges are formalizing their partnerships with companies in response to demand for tuition-free degrees and other credentials.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 28, 2019 -
Private colleges push back on 'endowment tax'
Harvard reported last week it expects to pay $50 million due to the 2017 law. It is among the institutions that say the tax will hurt academic and aid spending.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 28, 2019 -
Opinion
President Speaks: Mental health should be among colleges' 'most urgent priorities'
Investing more in addressing students' well-being will have an impact beyond campus, writes Ithaca College President Shirley Collado.
By Shirley Collado • Oct. 25, 2019 -
Will tuition cuts and new perks keep this small liberal arts college alive?
Ohio's Hiram College is banking on aggressive changes to help it thrive, but skeptics wonder if those efforts will be enough.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 25, 2019 -
Ed Dept pulls back request to cancel $100K fine for loan collection
Later the same day that it asked to halt the fine, the department filed a report with the court that indicated 14,000 more borrowers could have been affected.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Nov. 6, 2019 -
State higher ed funding cuts perpetuate inequity, report finds
Tuition increases put extra pressure on low-income and minority students, which could push them to less-selective colleges and hamper future earnings.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 24, 2019 -
Report links HBCU enrollment gains to political climate, rise in hate crimes
Students at historically black colleges and universities expressed concerns about their safety at predominantly white institutions.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 24, 2019 -
Will parents of college students who died from hazing change federal law?
While some states have adopted punitive measures, a bill in Congress would require more transparency from institutions, but slow uptake is expected.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Oct. 28, 2019 -
Hampshire College scraps majors, sets sights on 'pressing issues of our time'
The small liberal arts institution appeared on the brink of closure earlier this year, but it is betting on new educational and financial models to help it survive.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 22, 2019 -
Ed Dept presses on with student aid debit card pilot
University officials told Politico that while they wouldn't endorse the test, they wouldn't stop students from participating in it.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 22, 2019 -
Civil liberties watchdog FIRE debuts due process, Title IX tracker
The database aims to help attorneys and campus administrators make sense of a complicated area of the law that is increasingly in the spotlight.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 21, 2019 -
MIT steps up sexual harassment training for employees, students
The changes, which respond to a survey finding that one in six students said they were sexually harassed, come as more colleges address similar issues.
By Jennifer Carsen , Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 21, 2019 -
Report: College leaders not confident they can beat new competition
Most higher ed leaders surveyed expect competition to intensify, with half eyeing national universities' expansion, per the American Council on Education.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 21, 2019 -
In higher ed tech, where's the 'hype' and what's the promise?
We asked college and industry leaders which technology solutions they think have — or have not — delivered on their promises.
By Hallie Busta , Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 21, 2019 -
Chipotle wraps tuition-free degrees into benefits package
The chain will pay for employees' undergraduate studies in select programs at certain universities, including Southern New Hampshire and U of Arizona.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 18, 2019 -
Study: Lack of equity in college access contributes to job disparities
Although the number of well-paying jobs rose in the last three decades, those gains were not evenly distributed among workers.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 18, 2019 -
Sexual violence persists on elite research campuses, report finds
Results from a new national survey of college students were largely unchanged from 2015, the last time the data was collected.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 17, 2019 -
A look at how Arizona State, Fresno State are using blockchain
Officials from the two universities discuss their approaches to digital ledgers, highlighting opportunities and challenges for broader adoption in higher ed.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Oct. 21, 2019 -
3 ways to improve online students' experience
Classes designed to teach online learners how to succeed are among the ways colleges are working to improve their higher ed experience.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 17, 2019 -
How to make a mobile app college students want to use
Administrators share tips for creating user-friendly apps that connect students with the campus services and information they need.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 16, 2019
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