How colleges are using AI to save time on operations

Beyond aiding instruction, artificial intelligence is helping more institutions streamline back-end processes and organize information.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 27, 2019

Higher ed groups ask for flexibility with online learning rules

Representing workforce-oriented and online education, they want colleges to have freedom to explore educational models without losing Title IV access.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 27, 2019

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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. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Cal State sees early wins from dropping non-credit remedial classes

Thousands more students passed college-level math classes under a new program that adds extra support for students who need it.

By James Paterson • Feb. 27, 2019

Will National American U's online pivot be enough to keep it alive?

The for-profit faces declining enrollment and a bleeding balance sheet, but success online is uncertain in a tight market and sale prospects are limited.

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 26, 2019

Most US adults don't think state funding to higher ed is down

That trend could be problematic, a new report finds, as state institutions may struggle to convince taxpayers of the need for more investment.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 26, 2019

New York wants to pilot free child care at community colleges

As colleges attempt to recruit, retain and graduate more adult learners, they are finding a need to help them manage aspects of their personal lives, too.

By James Paterson • Feb. 26, 2019

House plans 5 hearings on Higher Education Act reauthorization

The bipartisan hearings will address topics such as college costs, student success, and the roles of community colleges and minority-serving institutions. 

By James Paterson • Feb. 25, 2019

Veterans groups urge VA to keep GI benefits away from deceptive colleges

A recent audit estimating the department will make $2.3 billion in improper payments over the next five years raised fresh concerns over wasted funds. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 25, 2019

Dream Center receiver sues groups that took over Art Institutes

The manager of the nonprofit's assets claims the Education Department forced it into the arrangement on the threat of losing its Title IV access.

By Ben Unglesbee • Updated Feb. 26, 2019

Boston Fed: New England states need bigger rainy day funds, more taxes for higher ed

Cutting higher ed appropriations by $1 can lower spending on instruction by 30 cents at public doctoral institutions and 56 cents at community colleges.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 25, 2019

NYU adds 3-year medical school for primary-care physicians

The accelerated program, which will waive tuition, is designed for students who have identified an early interest in the underrepresented specialty.

By James Paterson • Feb. 22, 2019

Report shows true size of tech boot camp market

Researchers say the short programs serve a "much narrower group of students than public discourse would indicate," though that could be changing.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 22, 2019

In employer-educator partnerships, don't overlook the learners

Collaborating with higher ed and focusing on student outcomes are helping employers reconcile their training needs with those of today's workers.

By Riia O'Donnell • Feb. 21, 2019

What higher ed leaders should do when a scandal hits their campus

With colleges' actions increasingly under the microscope, recent missteps on sexual misconduct and racism show why a crisis communication plan is key.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 21, 2019

US News wants to rank law schools by scholarly impact

Plans for a list ordering schools by faculty members' citations and publications has drawn criticism from some corners of the legal community.

By James Paterson • Feb. 21, 2019

Papa John's offers employees free degrees through Purdue Global

The Dough & Degrees program is the latest example of a company subsidizing its employees' postsecondary education through an online college.

By Kathryn Moody , Hallie Busta , Riia O'Donnell • Feb. 21, 2019

Embedding certifications in degrees is gaining ground, but will the practice go mainstream?

Momentum is building around offering industry credentials through the curriculum, but a lack of standardization and uptake present challenges.

By Kelly Field • Feb. 20, 2019

IRS approval brings Ashford U a step closer to nonprofit status

Bridgepoint's plan to spin off the for-profit, online college still requires several layers of approval it has previously struggled to get.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 20, 2019

Washington U to offer grants for computers, living expenses

The St. Louis-based university is offering the funds amid a broader effort by colleges to help low-income students with costs beyond tuition. 

By James Paterson • Feb. 20, 2019

Amid growing scrutiny, Dream Center receiver says Title IV funds ‘not missing’

A new report from the manager of the organization's assets offers few answers but suggests he is asking the Ed Department for advances on funds.

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 20, 2019

Wright State moves on from strike, but colleges face more 'contentious' bargaining ahead

A new faculty contract helped end the 20-day strike, but pressures on colleges to cut costs could spark more disputes, Moody's analysts say.

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 19, 2019

5 higher ed leaders tapped for Trump's new workforce advisory board

The appointees will serve alongside heads of companies such as Apple, IBM and Walmart, two state governors, and several association and union heads.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 19, 2019

Giving to higher ed will slow in 2019, Moody's predicts

Donations to publics grew at a faster rate than those to private colleges in fiscal year 2018, with gains due partly to tax law changes that spurred giving.

By James Paterson • Feb. 19, 2019

NYU adds hub to connect, educate construction industry

Higher ed continues to play a key role in the sector's adoption of new technology and workflows. 

By Kim Slowey , Hallie Busta • Feb. 15, 2019

Cal Poly, Fullstack partner with online courses for web developers

The coding school is planning more higher ed partnerships, though critics fear the boot camp model will dilute educational quality and colleges' missions.

By James Paterson • Feb. 15, 2019