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

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Enrollment and Retention

A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

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

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

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

More than 180 colleges defend DACA to US Supreme Court

Dozens of higher ed groups filed briefs supporting the program ahead of oral arguments next month, and colleges are increasing student supports.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 10, 2019

Could a better monitoring system prevent sudden college closures?

In a new report, The Century Foundation suggests replacing the composite score with a wider range of financial responsibility standards.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 10, 2019

Biden, Sanders and Warren have plans to fix higher ed. Will they work?

Policy experts weigh in on the leading Democratic presidential candidates' proposals and whether they are likely to close equity gaps.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 9, 2019

National University gets $350M gift, new name

As one of the largest gifts to higher ed this year, the unrestricted donation will help the nonprofit expand access to college for adult learners.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 8, 2019

Zovio: $103M letter of credit required to spin off Ashford U

The former for-profit college operator is weighing other options, which include selling the university while staying on as a services provider.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 8, 2019

California offers more emergency funds for community college students

The institutions are encouraged to consider "the unique characteristics" of their student bodies when developing guidelines for receiving the funds.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 7, 2019

Why thinking like a marketer can help recruit top hires

A strong brand and consistent hiring processes can help institutions draw key academic talent, write two University of Texas at Austin administrators.

By Henry Tijerina III and Joey Williams • Oct. 7, 2019

Case study: Why Kraft Heinz has history majors working in finance

Interns and trainees can try jobs outside their majors through the company's university relations program, our sister publication HR Dive reports.

By Riia O'Donnell • Oct. 7, 2019

Coursera opens its course catalog for colleges to scale gen eds, add training

The offer of about 3,600 online classes shows MOOC providers are finding more ways to work with traditional higher education institutions. 

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 4, 2019