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Stanford adds think tank to expand artificial intelligence work
It joins several other colleges making big investments to bridge the gap between academia and industry across disciplines in fast-growing tech fields.
By James Paterson • March 19, 2019 -
Loan caps, accreditation overhaul among Trump's goals for Higher Education Act
The proposal mirrors the White House's budget pitch and comes as college leaders and lawmakers share ideas for another go at rewriting the legislation.
By Hallie Busta • March 19, 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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How the wealthiest colleges manage their endowments in a financial crisis
With a market contraction projected, institutions that rely heavily on investments should mind lessons learned from the last downturn.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 19, 2019 -
JPMorgan Chase gives $350M to workforce training, community colleges
While funding is needed for short-term education and training programs to fill the current skills gaps, observers say it should go beyond programming.
By Hallie Busta • March 19, 2019 -
Colleges look inward after bribery scheme exposed
The alleged conspiracy highlights parts of the admissions process at elite institutions that have long been causes of inequity, triggering calls for change.
By Hallie Busta • March 18, 2019 -
Lawmakers: Ed Dept ‘complicit’ in Dream Center collapse
In a letter to the federal agency, 80-plus legislators allege it had a role in the nonprofit's "efforts to mislead students" and asked it to help undo the damage.
By Hallie Busta • March 18, 2019 -
Report: Graduates need mix of human, tech and business skills
Employers increasingly want employees to combine hard and soft skills, and colleges are coming up with new ways to measure those abilities.
By James Paterson • March 18, 2019 -
Colleges list priorities for Higher Education Act reauthorization
The 36 recommendations include student-level data collection, which was the subject of bipartisan bills introduced in the House and Senate this week.
By James Paterson • March 15, 2019 -
Report: 5 models for how colleges can rethink credentials
Students and employers are demanding more, varied and lower-cost postsecondary options as colleges gradually move beyond traditional offerings.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 14, 2019 -
Colleges rarely recruit students from rural high schools
Though graduation rates are often higher in rural schools, sending recruiters to their campuses often isn't seen as cost-effective.
By Amelia Harper • March 14, 2019 -
Americans support free college yet think 4-year degrees worth the price
A new survey found variation along socioeconomic lines as the country debates how heavily to subsidize higher ed at a time when costs are on the rise.
By James Paterson • March 14, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Could a regulatory overhaul open up the gates for competency-based education?
The Ed Department's push to redefine the credit hour could make it easier to launch alternative programs, but stakeholders say safeguards are still needed.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 14, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Timeline: How Dream Center’s higher ed bid went off the rails
The court-appointed receiver says Dream Center is out $2.5 million in payroll expenses, and lawmakers call the Ed Department "complicit" in the collapse.
By Ben Unglesbee • Updated March 19, 2019 -
Federal racketeering sting reveals ‘side door’ into elite colleges
News that parents paid millions to get their children into selective institutions has triggered a maelstrom at a time of increasing tuition price sensitivity.
By Hallie Busta • March 13, 2019 -
Bridgepoint to acquire coding boot camp Fullstack Academy
The deal, for $17.5 million in cash plus stock, gives the for-profit operator a platform to expand into other high-demand training verticals.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 13, 2019 -
21 institutions partner to grow ‘public interest tech’ field
They hope to bridge the fields of digital innovation and public policy, producing civic-minded graduates in the tech sector and tech-savvy policymakers.
By James Paterson • March 13, 2019 -
Sponsored by Salesforce
Artificial Intelligence: It's a journey, not a destination
Since the foundational requirement to use AI is data, administrative offices have an advantage over most companies.
March 12, 2019 -
How work-study programs can teach students career skills
Student employment should offer more than a paycheck and housing benefits, argues a report by NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
By James Paterson • March 12, 2019 -
Study: 40% of community college students take humanities classes
Momentum is growing behind a push to strengthen pathways for students interested in the liberal arts to transfer to four-year colleges.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 12, 2019 -
Trump sets workforce training, student loan overhaul as budget priorities
The proposal cuts the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, streamlines income-based repayment and expands Pell Grants to short-term programs.
By Hallie Busta • March 12, 2019 -
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
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