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6 more students join lawsuit against National American U
The legal challenge grows for the embattled for-profit college operator as it sheds physical campuses and attempts to move entirely online.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 23, 2019 -
MIT apologizes for accepting $800K from Jeffrey Epstein, vows to review policies
The announcement comes as more institutions are being held accountable for accepting funding from controversial sources.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 23, 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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Starship to send food delivery robots to 100 campuses by 2022
The tech startup wants to reach more than 1 million college students as autonomous meal delivery services make a play for higher ed.
By Rosie Bradbury • Aug. 23, 2019 -
Adtalem continues shift to professional ed
The former DeVry University parent is expanding its financial services offerings and bolstering its online nursing program, executives told analysts Thursday.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 22, 2019 -
U of Maryland plans center near Amazon's HQ2
The university is one of several institutions building or expanding close to the new headquarters to strengthen ties with the e-commerce giant.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 22, 2019 -
STEM scholarships for women could face more Title IX challenges
A group that advocates for those accused of sexual misconduct says it may file legal complaints against colleges over gender-specific scholarships.
By Roberto Torres • Aug. 22, 2019 -
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Capella U shares lessons from 5 years of competency-based education
The data, which includes challenges and considerations for implementing the model broadly, comes as more colleges adopt or show interest in it.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 22, 2019 -
Common App colleges attract more out-of-state, international students
Membership in the application changes how students apply and the types of learners institutions admit, according to a new working paper.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 21, 2019 -
Southern New Hampshire to offer college credit for Salesforce training
The software firm joins other tech companies working with colleges to offer or validate curriculum teaching students how to use their products.
By Hallie Busta , Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 21, 2019 -
Beer producers team with colleges to boost game attendance
Colleges are adding alcohol to stadium menus, a move they hope will reduce alcohol-related issues and drive revenue for football programs.
By Hallie Busta , Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 20, 2019 -
Trans, genderqueer students more likely to experience mental health issues
A new report shows gender-minority students are four times as likely as cisgender students to screen for at least one mental health issue.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 20, 2019 -
Deep Dive
To create a 'culture of giving,' colleges go after small donations
Acknowledging little gifts often beget bigger ones, institutions are strategically soliciting smaller contributions from students and young alumni.
By James Paterson • Aug. 20, 2019 -
Personalized messaging is key to scaling nudges, report finds
A new study of two efforts to prompt 800,000 students to apply for financial aid sheds light on the challenge of scaling the outreach method.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 19, 2019 -
Q&A
How colleges can hone their response to ‘flashpoints’ on campus
We spoke with EAB's Jane Alexander to learn where colleges go wrong when addressing crises at their institutions and what they should do instead.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 19, 2019 -
Google adds community colleges to higher ed search feature
The new functionality arrives as college application season gets underway and students turn to consumer tools and rankings to inform their choices.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Online programs fueling boot camp sector's growth in 2019
The programs are increasingly partnering with companies and colleges, with the latter often including credit-bearing options.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Opinion
President Speaks: How can small, lesser-known colleges stay relevant?
Partnering with local companies to expand access to higher ed and support the workforce can help, writes the president of Michigan's Cleary University.
By Jayson Boyers • Aug. 16, 2019 -
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.
Aug. 13, 2019
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