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To meet state attainment goals, higher ed will have to get explicit about race
Gaps in degree attainment are not all accounted for by income or first-generation status, experts say.
By Autumn A. Arnett • July 9, 2018 -
Addressing the gap between enrollment and graduation
Dropouts cost higher education about $16.5 billion a year in lost tuition. Colleges are developing solutions to boost retention of all types of students.
By James Paterson • July 9, 2018 -
New Oklahoma president trims 6 top administrators first day on the job
Jim Gallogly’s quick, decisive move is seen as necessary by some and premature by others.
By James Paterson • July 6, 2018 -
One small college moves online — carefully
Muhlenberg College began offering online courses for the first time this summer, but the task force that developed the plan said no to MOOCs.
By James Paterson • July 6, 2018 -
Are for-profit universities going in a new direction?
Grand Canyon University has been granted approval to become a nonprofit, marking what some experts say could be the path other for-profits take.
By James Paterson • July 6, 2018 -
Tackling grade inflation
Advocates say clarifying standards and hiring outside examiners could quell the problem at institutions in the United Kingdom — a problem that reports say also plagues U.S. colleges and universities.
By James Paterson • July 6, 2018 -
Legislation to allow access to more student success data likely to advance
The College Data Transparency Act gains support from key U.S. senator.
By James Paterson • July 5, 2018 -
Online course development made easy?
Penn State University says it is developing a system that will improve standardization of courses and collaboration among online instructors.
By James Paterson • July 5, 2018 -
How institutions can continue to attract international students
Brad Farnsworth of the American Council on Education shares several steps colleges can take to keep international student enrollment up.
By Shalina Chatlani • July 5, 2018 -
Mississippi schools and colleges collaborate to streamline college enrollment
A new partnership makes it easier for high school students to gain entry to state colleges and credit for Advanced Placement courses.
By Amelia Harper • July 5, 2018 -
Yet another report says fewer Americans value 4-year degree
The All-American Economic Survey also shows more people believe associate degrees may be of greater value.
By James Paterson • July 3, 2018 -
Trump administration plans to rescind policies that encourage affirmative action in college admissions
Studies show, however, that even with the existing guidance, black and Hispanic students are less represented on college campuses than they were 35 years ago.
By Autumn A. Arnett • July 3, 2018 -
Mandatory mental health policy draws criticism
The University of Toronto will ask students to take a leave of absence if they have serious emotional issues.
By James Paterson • July 3, 2018 -
Report: Colleges must boost completion rates, but not with easier admissions or course work
Think tanks American Enterprise Institute and Third Way say getting students to graduate should be bigger priority for higher education.
By James Paterson • July 2, 2018 -
Helping students choose appropriate online courses
Five higher education organizations together develop guidance for students considering online classes.
By James Paterson • July 2, 2018 -
Opinion
'Why we cannot get to the place where student protest is disallowed'
Crystal A. deGregory of the Atwood Institute for Race, Education, and the Democratic writes that HBCU administrators could do a better job of listening and confronting difficulties together with students.
By Crystal A. de Gregory, PhD • July 2, 2018 -
Construction management programs are in high demand
College administrators say these degree programs are attracting entrepreneurial young people drawn to the industry’s dynamism and swelling job opportunities.
By Kathleen Brown • July 2, 2018 -
Leaders zero in on helping nontraditional students succeed
Whether they're serving adult learners or first-generation students, campus administrators are shifting services offered to build community for them and propel them to graduation.
By Autumn A. Arnett • July 2, 2018 -
Report: Kentucky universities face financial woes
Moody’s says a combination of factors — funding cuts, pension demands and fewer high schoolers — puts the state's colleges at risk.
By James Paterson • June 29, 2018 -
Leveraging free speech to prove the value of higher education
These debates have required "all of us to clarify what the whole point of a great education is," says Howard Gillman, chancellor of the University of California, Irvine.
By Shalina Chatlani • June 29, 2018 -
University develops rubric to certify students' soft skills
Implementation was driven by Davenport University faculty members, who believed they should be teaching students more than just the discipline content.
By Autumn A. Arnett • June 29, 2018 -
Campus mental health forums pay off, study shows
When students can openly talk about mental health issues, they can support peers in an atmosphere with less stigma.
By James Paterson • June 29, 2018 -
Wisconsin colleges team up to prepare region for job influx
Foxconn to open up facility that could employ 13,000.
By James Paterson • June 28, 2018 -
New approaches to boosting faculty member diversity
With a big diversity gap, California Lutheran University paid consultants $100,000 and restructured the candidate pipeline, among other things.
By James Paterson • June 28, 2018 -
Abundant data on campuses should be refined and shared
College and university departments, once protective of their data, are having to learn how to share information across silos.
By James Paterson • June 28, 2018
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