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    Colleges coming up short on diverse hiring promises

    The share of faculty hires each year who identify as black dipped slightly during a 10-year period ending in 2016.

    By Halona Black • Oct. 3, 2018
  • Ed Department will miss Nov. 1 deadline for borrower defense, gainful employment rules

    The department needs more time to review 38,000-plus comments on the proposed borrower defense rule, one official said.

    By Oct. 3, 2018
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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
  • Applications down at top US MBA programs

    The declines at graduate business programs on the whole are beginning to afflict elite colleges, which were thought to be immune to the trend.

    By James Paterson • Oct. 2, 2018
  • Students say Apple co-founder's Woz U is flawed

    The online tech education provider faces criticism for a 33-week, $13,200 program students say is faulty, out-of-date and lacks instructors.

    By James Paterson • Oct. 2, 2018
  • Study: Dropping test-only placement could mean fewer students in remedial classes

    Initial findings saw 14% of students place higher in math and 41.5% higher in English using alternative measures at seven New York community colleges.

    By Halona Black • Oct. 2, 2018
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    3 issues college leaders should be ready to address now

    Free speech, voting rights and mental health demand administrators' attention this academic year, experts say.

    By Oct. 2, 2018
  • High-scoring, low-income students will be paid to pivot toward college

    The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will fund a program that will pay Rhode Island students for each step they take on the path to attending college.

    By Christina Vercelletto • Oct. 2, 2018
  • U of North Georgia to add ‘Momentum Year’ for freshmen

    Four in 10 full-time undergraduates at Georgia's public colleges won't graduate in six years, making them targets of initiatives to improve completion rates.

    By Halona Black • Oct. 1, 2018
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    Subaru to offer applied sciences associate degree

    Amid a shortage of auto mechanics, carmakers nationwide are shifting tactics and partnering with colleges to build a pipeline for skilled workers.

    By James Paterson • Oct. 1, 2018
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    UNC-Chapel Hill giving $2M to student flood victims

    The university has set up a fund to help students affected by Hurricane Florence with money for food, books, travel home and other expenses.

    By James Paterson • Oct. 1, 2018
  • Ed Department: Embattled for-profit accreditor met 19 of 21 compliance rules

    Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is expected to sign off on the decision, which gives ACICS — the accreditor that oversaw high-profile collapses of for-profits — 12 months to comply with the remaining two rules.

    By Oct. 1, 2018
  • WVU bans 5 fraternities in ongoing debate

    President Gordon Gee said some of the groups violated new rules delaying the annual recruitment and initiation period until spring.

    By James Paterson • Oct. 1, 2018
  • How 2-year colleges can support high-achieving students

    Stronger support in the first year can lead to more fulfilling postsecondary careers that align with students' academic abilities and aspirations.

    By Halona Black • Sept. 28, 2018
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    Game on: How UNLV is teaching students the esports business

    Robert Rippee, who runs the Esports Lab at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, shares strategies for teaching students the emerging business model.

    By Sept. 28, 2018
  • Federal agencies probe Yale for race-based admissions policies

    The Trump administration continues to expand its challenge to affirmative action in college admissions.

    By James Paterson • Sept. 28, 2018
  • U of California System will examine ACT, SAT as indicators of college success

    President Janet Napolitano called for the study in light of increased demand and expanded eligibility requirements system-wide.

    By James Paterson • Sept. 28, 2018
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    Google’s IT certification heads for college curriculum

    More than 25 community colleges and Northeastern University will offer credit for the five-course online program.

    By James Paterson • Sept. 27, 2018
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    Colleges address cybersecurity training gap with degrees, partnerships

    With more than 3 million open cybersecurity positions predicted in 2021, colleges are turning their attention toward skills development in that field.

    By , James Paterson • Sept. 27, 2018
  • Dems like the idea of free college, but a good program is hard to fund

    Roughly 10 gubernatorial candidates are running on free college plans, but critics say the programs can be costly and difficult to implement effectively.

    By Halona Black • Sept. 27, 2018
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    Yale Law students protest Kavanaugh nomination

    Many college students are speaking out against the Supreme Court nominee over allegations of sexual assault, but others are showing their support.

    By James Paterson • Sept. 27, 2018
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    How higher ed, industry can prep students for the workforce of the future

    It's estimated that 50% of subject knowledge acquired in the first year of a four-year tech degree will be outdated by graduation, forcing colleges to find ways to address the disconnect. 

    By Riia O'Donnell • Sept. 26, 2018
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    Report grades public colleges on black student access, success

    The University of Southern California’s Race and Equity Center analyzed the experiences of 900,000 black undergraduates at every four-year, non-specialized, public postsecondary institution in the U.S.

    By Halona Black • Sept. 26, 2018
  • DACA enrollment down 40% at 10 Arizona two-year colleges after tuition ruling

    The Maricopa Community Colleges saw enrollment fall among DACA residents this year after in-state tuition rates were made unavailable to them.

    By James Paterson • Sept. 26, 2018
  • Pressure on states to increase attainment puts focus on aid

    Oversubscription is preventing some students from receiving funds, particularly nontraditional learners whose timeline differs from that favored by financial aid.

    By James Paterson • Sept. 26, 2018
  • How colleges can manage 'flashpoints' of unrest on campus

    Campuses are more diverse, global and polarized than ever with high social media use, making measured responses by institution leaders to crises critical.

    By Sept. 26, 2018