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Judge sides with Harvard in affirmative action admissions case
Although an appeal is expected, the ruling is viewed as a win for colleges that consider race when deciding which students to admit.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 1, 2019 -
What support services should community colleges prioritize?
Institutions can address equity gaps by making technology more available and having a point person to connect students with resources, researchers suggest.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 30, 2019 -
Colleges just got a lot more leeway to recruit students
Changes to an industry group's ethics code eliminate key practices that the Justice Department has said stifle competition for students.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 30, 2019 -
Kenzie Academy nabs $7.8M in Series A funding to grow online
The funds will be used to expand online courses for the boot camp, which focuses on markets besides coastal hubs, said its CEO, Chok Ooi.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 30, 2019 -
Q&A
A new map for a diversifying OPM market
As colleges expand online, their relationships with third-party specialists are evolving, explains the co-founder of market research firm HolonIQ.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 27, 2019 -
Opinion
President Speaks: How colleges can improve students' social mobility
Old Dominion University's president shares tactics to bridge equity gaps, including offering students personalized guidance and emergency grants.
By John R. Broderick • Sept. 27, 2019 -
Frito-Lay whets students' appetites for manufacturing jobs
An apprenticeship program offers high school and college students the opportunity to earn credits while training for highly skilled positions.
By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 27, 2019 -
White House working group outlines future of universal transcripts
But developing a standard way to discuss occupations and their related skills and credentials remains a challenge.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 26, 2019 -
Caltech nabs $750M gift for climate research
It's the second-largest donation to a college or university ever and comes during a period of record giving to higher ed and a lag in state support.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 26, 2019 -
Sponsored by Watermark
How emerging technology can help you fulfill the promise of assessment
For assessment data to be meaningful, it must be actionable. How can next gen technology help?
Sept. 26, 2019 -
3 tested ways to increase student access and success
College officials and researchers share initiatives that institutions can use to help admit and graduate a more diverse student body.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 25, 2019 -
Walmart adds health degrees to $1-a-day education benefit
The news follows an expansion of the program in June and it comes as the retailer grows its footprint in the health care sector.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 25, 2019 -
How many unique credentials are offered in the US?
A new Credential Engine report puts the count at 738,000, which includes traditional degrees and short-term programs like certificates, boot camps and badges.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 25, 2019 -
Q&A
Why Western Governors U thinks microcredentials are the path to degrees
WGU President Scott Pulsipher discusses how his institution is fitting nondegree credentials into learners' personal goals.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 24, 2019 -
Opinion
We all have a lot to learn from nontraditional learners
Higher education is "tethered to a pop-culture archetype" that doesn't reflect today's students, writes Marie Cini, president of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning.
By Marie Cini • Sept. 23, 2019 -
Sponsored by Ellucian
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities decreased hourly labor costs by 90% by moving their ERP to the cloud
Listen as they share their cost model for calculating cloud efficiencies.
Sept. 23, 2019 -
How can the Ed Department better review accreditors?
A new report from the Center for American Progress lays out several suggestions it says will help the agency go "beyond a box-checking exercise."
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 20, 2019 -
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Report probes colleges' online recruitment strategies
InsideTrack analyzed 20 institutions' recruitment efforts to see how often they were reaching out to students (some dozens of times) and in what ways.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 19, 2019 -
Q&A
How one institution plans to become the best community college in New England
Despite challenges, the president of the Community College of Rhode Island outlined a slew of initiatives that are helping boost student outcomes.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 19, 2019 -
Why colleges are struggling to graduate more teachers
As public K-12 schools address a dearth of instructors, higher ed is looking to expand the pipeline — but uptake among students has been limited so far.
By Wayne D’Orio • Sept. 18, 2019 -
New Mexico governor unveils free tuition plan for all state public colleges
If passed, the program would cover tuition for all recent high school graduates at public colleges and for adults at community colleges.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 18, 2019 -
Sponsored by Cengage Unlimited
How four institutions found one solution to support the whole student
Learn how academic leaders across the country are enabling students with affordable course materials, unlimited access, and in-demand career resources.
Sept. 18, 2019 -
Q&A
Addressing the 'mismatch' between students' needs and colleges' ability to help
A new project from the Hope Center aims to help colleges better communicate with students about cost while equipping them to be their own advocates.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 17, 2019 -
To keep up with blockchain, colleges look across disciplines
As fintech expands, institutions are adding classes in cryptocurrency and digital ledgers to equip students with practical skills.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 17, 2019 -
U of Alaska System will consider alternatives to merging
The decision came after students and staff decried the system's plans to consolidate and the state agreed to pare back budget cuts.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 16, 2019
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