President Speaks: Let’s stop talking about ‘non-traditional students’

There is a new normal for college students and higher education needs to adapt to serve them, writes Touro College President Dr. Alan Kadish.

By Alan Kadish • Nov. 19, 2018

As wildfires rage, California colleges cancel classes due to poor air quality

Colleges also have set up relief funds and extended application deadlines to help students, faculty and staff recover from the Camp and Woolsey fires.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 19, 2018

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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

Professor sues U of California System to detect whether it illegally uses race in admissions

He wants to know if it reintroduced preferential treatment for minorities due to pressure over enrollment rates following a state affirmative action ban.

By James Paterson • Nov. 16, 2018

Campus police departments report uptick in hate crimes to FBI

Over half of hate crimes reported by campus police in 2017 were race-related, 26% pertained to religion and nearly 16% were about sexual orientation.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 16, 2018

Lawsuit reveals ‘Animal House’ culture in Dartmouth department

Seven women allege the Ivy League institution mishandled their complaints of sexual misconduct and discrimination by tenured professors.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 16, 2018

To help draw Amazon, Virginia Tech planned a $1B campus near DC

And nearby George Mason University will add a computing school as colleges in one of the e-commerce giant's two new hometowns roll out the red carpet.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 16, 2018

'AI for everyone': Coursera tackles training for the nontechnical

A new course will help companies build expertise in artificial intelligence — an area colleges are beginning to invest in, some heavily.

By Hallie Busta , Alex Hickey • Nov. 15, 2018

Community colleges see summer enrollment rise after Pell Grant expansion

The return of year-round Pell Grants marks a victory for higher ed leaders at two-year institutions that have been hit hard by enrollment declines. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 15, 2018

Report: Colleges must teach liberal arts grads to merge hard and soft skills

The ability to combine skills common to liberal arts education such as critical thinking with basic tech abilities can be a boon for students' future employers.

By James Paterson • Nov. 15, 2018

US colleges add fewer new international students for second-straight year

Experts attribute the drop to several factors including competition from institutions in other countries, rising tuition and the current political climate.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 14, 2018

Northeastern U to buy London campus amid push for international expansion

By purchasing an existing college, the Boston-based university bucks the trend of U.S. institutions building anew when expanding abroad.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 14, 2018

Report: Minority students face big equity gap at public colleges

The report shows inequitable enrollment of minority students among top public colleges is creating "two separate and unequal tracks" in higher education.  

By James Paterson • Nov. 14, 2018

Strong university ecosystems feed Amazon HQ2s' fire

Amazon says it will hire 50,000 total employees for its two new headquarters. Several nearby colleges will play an important role in facilitating the process. 

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 13, 2018

Report: How colleges can better respond to racism on campus

The American Council on Education uses the 2015 protests at the University of Missouri as a case study to examine responses to racial crises on campus.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 13, 2018

What is the future of fraternities on college campuses?

After four student deaths in 2017 and pressure from parents, colleges are cracking down — but just how far they'll go is still to be determined.

By James Paterson • Nov. 13, 2018

Private colleges double down on recruiting transfer students

In Minnesota, private colleges are hosting campus visits and career fairs to draw transfer students, who more colleges are eyeing to help raise enrollment.

By James Paterson • Nov. 13, 2018

More colleges are using the blockchain for student records

A for-profit in Virginia is among the latest colleges to use the digital ledger technology to make it easier for students to share and verify records. 

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 13, 2018

As DACA nears the Supreme Court, colleges add services

In response to the Trump administration's push to end DACA, some colleges are adding or expanding services to help those students navigate uncertainty.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 12, 2018

Feds want to write transgender students out of Title IX, but colleges should tread carefully

As one agency readies a narrow definition of gender under the anti-discrimination law, experts advise colleges to double down on protecting transgender students.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 12, 2018

Florida drops 'bottom three' exception for higher ed performance funding

The move by the Florida Board of Governors is a boon for smaller state institutions whose student outcomes have been steadily improving.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 12, 2018

California's new governor has a pricey plan for its colleges

Incoming Gov. Gavin Newsom's free college initiative alone would cost $92 million annually, in addition to millions the state spends on fee waivers.

By James Paterson • Nov. 12, 2018

New governors have big plans for higher ed, but funding woes remain

The private sector will play a major role in new state leaders making good on campaign promises to improve public education.

By Halona Black • Nov. 9, 2018

Universities under investigation for poor website accessibility

Lawsuits have brought the issue to the forefront of colleges' attention, but monitoring thousands of web pages can be a huge undertaking. 

By Halona Black , Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 9, 2018

Just 60 people have applied to be U of Minnesota's next president so far — why?

Nearly 150 people applied the last time the position was up for grabs in 2010. It is one of several U.S. college president positions currently open.

By James Paterson • Nov. 9, 2018

New chair of University System of Maryland’s board starts with an apology

Its flagship campus is dealing with the fallout of an investigation prompted by a football player's death that revealed dysfunction in its athletic department. 

By James Paterson • Nov. 9, 2018