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Gen ed startup partners with university to offer transfer credit for online classes
Outlier.org will launch with credit-bearing intro courses in psychology and calculus priced at $400 and marketed as transferrable to other colleges.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 15, 2019 -
Inclusive activities helped one campus change minds about mental health
Programming to reduce the stigma of mental illness correlated with improved attitudes, finds a new study that suggests colleges can lead a broader shift.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 15, 2019 -
California creates higher ed advisory council
The state, which has lacked such a group since 2011, expects it will help coordinate capacity, transfer and other goals across its three college systems.
By Shailaja Neelakantan • Aug. 14, 2019 -
Report: 'Hypercompetitive' higher ed market will limit revenue growth
A focus on cost containment at regional public and private colleges could spur more consolidation, Moody's analysts note.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 14, 2019 -
With cuts reduced, U of Alaska opts out of financial exigency
Slashing the cuts by nearly 50% and phasing them in over three years allows the system to restructure "more methodically," said its president, Jim Johnsen.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Aug. 22, 2019 -
Higher ed groups push back on calls to monitor Chinese students and scholars
The FBI's advisory contributes to "a climate of fear and mistrust," said Lynn Pasquerella, president of the Association of American Colleges & Universities.
By Shailaja Neelakantan • Aug. 13, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Is time up on standardized tests for college admissions?
More institutions aren't requiring applicants to submit ACT and SAT scores, but their reasons for doing so and how they are assessing students instead vary.
By Wayne D'Orio • Aug. 13, 2019 -
Sponsored by Ellucian
By moving to the cloud, Loyola University Maryland achieved impressive cost savings.
Loyola conducted a 360-degree audit and efficiency analysis of the institution’s IT organization and processes to determine whether resources were producing the right results.
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Does free college come with trade-offs?
A new report from the American Enterprise Institute examines the relationship between government subsidies and higher ed attainment and resources.
By Shailaja Neelakantan • Aug. 12, 2019 -
How to bring structure to nondegree credentials
Researchers from Rutgers University offer a broad framework for how colleges can ensure their shorter-term credentials bring value to students.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 12, 2019 -
College presidents sharpen focus on mental health, survey finds
Leaders of more than 400 colleges say the issue has grown as a priority in the last few years, and nearly three-fourths are putting more resources toward it.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 12, 2019 -
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Morehouse taps donors to help graduates pay off student loans
The historically black men's college isn't the only one to tap donors to help reduce their students' costs.
By Shailaja Neelakantan • Aug. 9, 2019 -
Will U of Alaska's plan to merge its universities work?
The system has proposed consolidation in the face of a 41% cut in state support, but observers say it will likely encounter steep challenges in doing so.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 9, 2019 -
Faculty diversity continues to lag that of undergraduates, report finds
Slightly more than half of undergraduates are white while three-fourths of faculty members are, according to data analyzed by the Pew Research Center.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 9, 2019 -
Summer Reading: The rise of the microcredential
Short, nondegree credentials are garnering interest from colleges, but a lack of consistent data and their limited transferability could prevent wider adoption.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 9, 2019 -
Remedial courses may not be ‘primary barrier’ holding students back, study finds
The analysis of a prerequisite remediation program in Tennessee comes amid renewed support for integrating remedial and credit-bearing curriculum.
By Shailaja Neelakantan • Aug. 8, 2019 -
Walden U gears up for 'competitive' US market
Meanwhile, its parent company, Laureate Education, is focusing its efforts on expanding online and throughout Latin America.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 8, 2019 -
Zovio expects Ashford U conversion by year-end
Accreditor approval came with a caveat that the university would show its leadership had divested its financial and ownership interests in Zovio.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Aug. 8, 2019 -
Grand Canyon sheds light on expansion plans
In a call with analysts Tuesday, the education services company said it is looking for three or four college partners that expect modest growth.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 6, 2019 -
College groups voice support for bill to help students get SNAP benefits
The federal legislation targets issues preventing students from accessing the program at a time when more colleges are courting nontraditional students.
By Shailaja Neelakantan • Aug. 6, 2019 -
Southwest Airlines partners with 4 universities to train future pilots
The company is one of a growing number of organizations turning to colleges for help training their workers.
By Riia O'Donnell , Natalie Schwartz • Updated Aug. 13, 2019 -
Dartmouth settles sexual misconduct case for $14M
The college also agreed to support campus programming designed to identify and reduce the risk of sexual misconduct.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 6, 2019 -
Aramark buys campus food delivery service Good Uncle
Growing competition from third-party aggregators is pushing colleges and their foodservice providers to offer delivery and pickup.
By Julie Littman • Aug. 6, 2019 -
2 students accused of sexual misconduct seek class-action lawsuit against U of California
Legal experts say the complaint could open the floodgates for similar litigation against more colleges' Title IX policies.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 5, 2019 -
2U taps undergraduate market with low-cost online bachelor's degree
The news comes less than a week after the online program manager told investors it was shifting its strategy beyond high-priced graduate degrees.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 5, 2019
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