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

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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

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

CUNY's chancellor search ends close to home with Queens College president

Félix Matos Rodríguez will be tasked with raising the number of graduates and the value of the 25-campus system's degrees, all while under a budget crunch. 

By James Paterson • Feb. 14, 2019

President Speaks: Boosting social mobility requires supporting students 'on all sides'

The University of California, Merced, the system's newest campus, has gained attention for its success rates for low-income and first-generation students. 

By Dorothy Leland • Feb. 14, 2019

Higher ed is pushing STEM diversity, but is change happening fast enough?

Efforts to draw underrepresented students into science and tech fields are making progress, but a new report reveals more work is needed.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 14, 2019

Ed Dept. backpedals its proposed distance learning stance with latest revision

The agency revised its proposed accreditation rules to no longer let accreditors define distance learning and raise scrutiny over student-instructor interaction. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 14, 2019

Common measures don't address access to low-income students, report says

Metrics like the share of Pell students don't account for unequal income distribution among the regions from which institutions draw. 

By James Paterson • Feb. 13, 2019

Art Institute deal left Dream Center in 'dire' situation, receiver says

Fees allegedly skimmed from a $51 million Title IV payout have students and officials asking why the trail of federal aid is proving so difficult to follow. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 13, 2019

Colleges tap growing need for beer industry education

Demand for a more skilled workforce is spurring states and their higher ed institutions to develop opportunities for brewers to level up their skills.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 13, 2019

Strong stock market lifts higher education giving to record $46.7B

The increase in donations last academic year follows a nearly decade-long upward trend, but they have been concentrated at elite institutions. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 12, 2019

For-profit Bridgepoint hires new strategy chief as it retools

The company is bringing in a specialist in business development and M&A as it looks to spin off Ashford University and convert into a services provider.

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 12, 2019