Higher Ed: Page 121
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5 ideas for change in higher ed from SXSW EDU
Improving career services, being strategic about online growth and getting to know the full student can help institutions stay relevant.
By Hallie Busta • March 11, 2019 -
Ed Dept recommends bankruptcy for Dream Center
In a hearing Monday, a federal judge extended the embattled receivership, but the end may be near after several of the operator's colleges closed.
By Ben Unglesbee • Updated March 12, 2019 -
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UVA to raise hourly employee base wage to $15 by 2020
The university is the latest institution to join a growing national movement to increase pay, though some have said such plans can backfire.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 11, 2019 -
Connecticut college system moves ahead with controversial consolidation plan
The state is one of several to merge institutions in order to streamline costs, but critics of the plan say it could threaten the system's accreditation.
By James Paterson • March 11, 2019 -
SXSW EDU 2019: Why digital transformation in higher ed is not 'an open playing field'
Tightening budgets and changing student demographics are important drivers, but the threat of oversight may be the biggest catalyst of all.
By Hallie Busta • March 8, 2019 -
6 universities making big investments in data science
To tap the growing field, public and private colleges are adding degree paths, partnering with the private sector and increasing research.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 8, 2019 -
Michigan joins free college push with latest proposal
The state's governor proposed a last-dollar program aiming to increase the share of state residents with a postsecondary credential from 45% to 60%.
By James Paterson • March 8, 2019 -
Deep Dive
What's at stake in a possible accreditation overhaul
For-profits, nontraditional education providers and cash-strapped accreditors are wary of the Ed Department's push but agree room to innovate is key.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 7, 2019 -
SXSW EDU 2019: What it means to treat students as consumers of higher ed
Better data and transparency on cost can help, said leaders at the intersection of college and the workforce, including the provost of Western Governors.
By Hallie Busta • March 7, 2019 -
Moody’s: Slow enrollment gains raise colleges’ financial risk
More institutions are adding graduate and online offerings as a way to stave off impending declines in the number of high school graduates.
By James Paterson • March 7, 2019 -
Receiver says Dream Center is 'insolvent,' plans to sell or close campuses
The manager of its assets says he has lined up buyers and transfer partners for many of its remaining colleges following Argosy's loss of Title IV access.
By Ben Unglesbee • Updated March 8, 2019 -
Associate degrees linked to better employment, earnings
A new report from the American Council on Education highlights the economic benefits of the degree but notes too few community college students graduate.
By James Paterson , Natalie Schwartz • March 6, 2019 -
Q&A
SXSW EDU 2019: Taking OER to the next level
Top Hat CEO Mike Silagadze discusses the growing push to compete with traditional publishers by crowd sourcing quality and adding teaching tools.
By Hallie Busta • March 6, 2019 -
Sponsored by Watermark
Evolving the student course evaluation process for greater insights
Little has changed in student evaluations since the 1970s. The next evolution of course evaluations may finally be around the corner.
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Nevada lays out broad higher ed partnership with Mexican state
The framework allows for international academic cooperation through measures such as joint degrees, faculty and student exchanges, and language courses.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 5, 2019 -
Fearing 'existential threat,' U of Massachusetts unveils plans for national online platform
The system is hoping the new venture, targeting adult learners, will help it stave off looming enrollment declines that are stressing institutions of all sizes.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 5, 2019 -
Column
Gen Z Takeover: How colleges are using gamification to engage students
To encourage campus exploration beyond the classroom, colleges are adding a little competition to earn points, badges and prizes.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 5, 2019 -
SXSW EDU 2019: Why we need to fix the college-to-career handoff
Higher ed leaders at the annual conference discussed flaws in career readiness and how colleges and employers need to work together.
By Hallie Busta • March 5, 2019 -
Michigan State loses sexual misconduct coverage after cutting ties with insurer
The university declined a renewal offer that would not cover future claims against Larry Nassar, instead creating its own captive insurance company.
By James Paterson • March 4, 2019 -
As enrollment wavers, law schools look to expand online
Virtual classes and programs are tapping new revenue streams and preparing faculty for the future of legal education.
By Hallie Busta • March 4, 2019 -
Which colleges spend the most tuition revenue on instruction?
Government subsidies put public institutions on top, while for-profit and online colleges devote a sizable share of their revenue to marketing.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 4, 2019 -
Colleges collaborate to improve career services
Seven universities are partnering to share best practices on helping low-income and first-generation students connect what they're learning with future jobs.
By James Paterson • March 4, 2019 -
Georgetown to launch AI think tank
The news follows an executive order supporting investment in artificial intelligence as well as similar moves by other colleges.
By Hallie Busta • March 1, 2019 -
2 reports highlight concerns over Confucius Institutes’ influence
The probes into the cultural education program draw attention to broader issues of academic freedom in higher ed between the U.S. and China.
By James Paterson • March 1, 2019 -
Ed Dept pulls Argosy U’s Title IV access in blow to Dream Center
With $13 million owed to students and few answers, the federal agency denied the for-profit college's request for a change in control and nonprofit conversion.
By Ben Unglesbee • Updated March 1, 2019
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