Higher Ed: Page 105
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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 -
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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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 -
Shalina Chatlani/Higher Ed Dive
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
8 tips for effective digital transformation
Ed tech leaders from institutions including Southern New Hampshire U and UC San Diego share tactics they use to get their teams on the same page.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 16, 2019 -
Opinion
3 ways one campus is reaching underrepresented students
"We are meeting students as they are and where they are and taking them to where they want to be," writes Pace University President Marvin Krislov.
By Marvin Krislov • Oct. 15, 2019 -
House Democrats propose Higher Education Act rewrite
The package includes a federal-state partnership that would reward states that offer free college, along with student-level data collection.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 15, 2019 -
2U’s latest program shows potential challenges of hands-on learning online
Taking one university's architecture degree virtual will require creative approaches for adopting a historically in-person curriculum.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 15, 2019 -
Report: State and federal spending on higher ed has nearly converged
That has big implications for colleges, as federal support mostly goes directly to students while states fund public institutions' operations, Pew explains.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 15, 2019 -
How 3 college presidents are increasing access to higher ed
From employer partnerships to transfer paths, our latest President Speaks columnists highlight innovative approaches to attracting and retaining students.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 14, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Colleges look to public-private partnerships for help with sustainability
As more institutions outsource noncore tasks, some are tapping the private sector for technical and financial support to advance their energy goals.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 11, 2019 -
3 ways to expand higher education opportunities for rural students
A new report examines how four communities developed innovative strategies to increase college-going among their residents.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 11, 2019
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