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Harvard trial documents crack open elite college admissions processes
Test scores, race and legacy admissions are of particular interest in the case, which centers on how affirmative action impacts Asian American students.
By Halona Black • Oct. 18, 2018 -
Survey: College leadership is overwhelmingly liberal
Liberal officials outnumber conservatives 12:1 according to a recent survey, which comes as colleges address a widely perceived ideological imbalance.
By James Paterson • Oct. 18, 2018 -
Michigan's Davenport U expands to Detroit with workforce development in mind
Once solely a commuter college, it has added student housing and athletic programs while staying true to its original mission.
By James Paterson • Oct. 18, 2018 -
From ‘meta-majors’ to better advising, how colleges can boost graduation rates
The key to degree completion is putting students on the path to fulfilling careers, a report from the nonprofit Complete College America said.
By Halona Black • Oct. 17, 2018 -
Online education’s expansion continues in higher ed with a focus on tech skills
New master's degree programs and a new for-profit college mixing hard and soft skills training show how digital learning continues to evolve.
By James Paterson • Oct. 17, 2018 -
Valparaiso Law School transfer to Middle Tennessee State denied
Efforts to find a new home for the struggling law school are one indication of how legal education in the U.S. is changing.
By James Paterson • Oct. 17, 2018 -
Real college costs, sticker prices stay level this year
The steep tuition hikes following the Great Recession have slowed as colleges compete for a shrinking pool of students by offering more grant money.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 17, 2018 -
Penn State students are building an app to help improve graduation rates
Colleges are facing pressure to ensure students are on the path to graduation, reduce the cost of attendance and free up seats for more students.
By Halona Black • Oct. 16, 2018 -
Chinese investors continue to eye US colleges, but some deals are disputed
The potential sale of nonprofit Westminster College to a Chinese company has raised concerns about academic freedom, politics and land use.
By James Paterson • Oct. 16, 2018 -
MIT plans $1B computing college, AI research effort
A $350 million gift from private equity firm Blackstone's CEO kicks off the effort as more colleges look to the private sector for research support.
By James Paterson • Oct. 16, 2018 -
Deep Dive
How to find the metric for diversity on college campuses
Recruitment experts say institutions aren't doing enough to measure the impact of their efforts to attract and retain a diverse student body.
By James Paterson • Oct. 15, 2018 -
Deep Dive
With affirmative action under fire, what’s the future of racial diversity on campus?
With one of the biggest challenges yet to the policy underway, colleges that consider race in admissions should be ready to change their approach.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 15, 2018 -
'Verification melt' keeps low-income students from college
One in three students is asked to verify family income when applying for financial aid, a step that throws many off the path to completing the process.
By Halona Black • Oct. 15, 2018 -
UNC-Chapel Hill's new scholarship for middle class students will reduce debt to $10K
A $20 million scholarship fund will provide North Carolina residents with up $10,000 per year in tuition and work-study support.
By James Paterson • Oct. 15, 2018 -
U of Minnesota says tuition hikes deterred out-of-state students
Nonresident enrollment dropped by one-quarter amid two years of 15% increases, spurring administrators to propose a lower increase.
By James Paterson • Oct. 15, 2018 -
U of Iowa suspends fraternities following misconduct reports
University officials say the students violated a temporary ban on alcohol use put in place last year after a student died at a fraternity event.
By James Paterson • Oct. 15, 2018 -
Harvard affirmative action trial begins today in Boston
The suit is expected to reach the Supreme Court, which has upheld affirmative action in higher education in a series of landmark decisions since 1978.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 15, 2018 -
Dartmouth to remove racist, sexist murals from campus building
A committee said the murals, which have been taught in 50-plus courses since access was restricted in 2011, should be preserved as university artifacts.
By James Paterson • Oct. 12, 2018 -
George Mason U calls for more transparency around gifts
A review of philanthropic giving found troubling language in 29 of 300 donor agreements, following concern over a $10 million gift from the Charles Koch Foundation.
By Halona Black • Oct. 12, 2018 -
Shuttered Saint Joseph's finds new life in 2-year college partnership
The college will join another Catholic institution, Marian University, to offer associate degrees in liberal arts, information technology and business.
By James Paterson • Oct. 12, 2018 -
Connecticut community colleges add stackable robotics apprenticeship
The two-year program was developed in response to demand for those skills across the state and country and feeds into a four-year degree.
By Halona Black • Oct. 11, 2018 -
California students wrote a law to hold textbook publishers accountable for changes, rising costs
The voluntary legislation targets textbooks' rising prices and frequent updates, asking publishers to note changes between editions on their websites.
By James Paterson • Oct. 11, 2018 -
Q&A
How campuses can play better defense against expanding cyberthreats
Russell Schrader, of the National Cyber Security Alliance, shares ways institutions can keep information, and the means of exchanging it, secure.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 11, 2018 -
U of Illinois adds ‘Trumpaganda’ course as more colleges try to teach Trump
The eight-week class focuses its discussion of propaganda around the 2018 midterms, joining a trend of bringing current events into the curriculum.
By James Paterson • Oct. 11, 2018 -
Public confidence in higher education continues to fall
A new Gallup survey shows a widening partisan divide attributed in part to the belief that college campuses promote a liberal agenda.
By James Paterson • Oct. 10, 2018
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