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

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

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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

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

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

'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

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

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

Report: 5 ways to improve community college student success

Educational pathways based on career goals and emerging technologies for targeted support can improve retention, the Brookings Institution found.

By Halona Black • Oct. 10, 2018

What's the blueprint for a 21st-century college campus?

With enrollments declining and technology advancing, colleges are breaking ground on high- and low-tech spaces that offer new ways to engage.

By James Paterson • Oct. 10, 2018

Students can trade personal data for coffee at this cafe

A Japanese cafe chain is setting up near U.S. college campuses, where they are exempt from many laws governing student data collection.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 10, 2018

California community college leaders push to increase Cal Grant state aid

Their $1.5 billion proposal would increase the aid their students get, citing higher costs relative to four-year colleges due to fewer financial aid options.

By James Paterson • Oct. 10, 2018

Cal State system is dropping remedial classes

The 23-campus system is instead using credit-bearing courses that span two semesters with support classes offered in tandem to help free up seats.

By Halona Black • Oct. 9, 2018

In higher ed, tech's now a 'must-have,' not a 'nice-to-have'

Why more instructors are using edtech to enhance learning experiences and improve outcomes.

Oct. 9, 2018

Should U of Minnesota's new president be paid less?

Some say lowering the $625,250 salary will send a positive message to students and lawmakers, but critics worry it will shrink the candidate pool.

By James Paterson • Oct. 9, 2018

One college gets its biggest gift yet, but faculty question strings attached

With his $50 million gift, a donor to Saint Louis University wants to be involved in hiring and academic decisions related to the research it will support.

By James Paterson • Oct. 9, 2018

Accreditors named in Ed Dept. letter dispute ACICS endorsements

A letter putting for-profit accreditor ACICS on track to federal recognition cites endorsements from other accreditors that many say they never made.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 9, 2018