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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 -
Column
President Speaks: Educating minds, instilling mindsets
Miami University in Ohio President Gregory Crawford says students must be taught to be creators, not just absorbers, of knowledge.
By Gregory Crawford • June 28, 2018 -
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6 strategies for a successful college merger
Veteran college president also says the new institution needs to stand out competitively after the merger.
By James Paterson • June 27, 2018 -
Will SCOTUS ruling on union fees impact higher education?
The Supreme Court ruled public sector union fees are unconstitutional — a decision that may mean that professors, graduate employees and staff will have less say in how their institutions are run, one expert says.
By Shalina Chatlani • June 27, 2018 -
Deep Dive
With dwindling financial support, what can presidents do to help their institutions stay afloat?
Leaders from institutions with limited resources share their tips for working with policymakers and maintaining funding in dire times of constraint.
By Shalina Chatlani • June 27, 2018 -
Google IT support course offered at 25 community colleges
Google says 14 companies that can't fill IT support positions will consider hiring students who complete the program.
By James Paterson • June 27, 2018 -
Young adults with college degrees financially stable
The Navient study also found that degree holders under age 35 are more likely to have a job and work full time when compared with peers without degrees.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • June 27, 2018 -
More universities enticing foreign student applications with in-state tuition
Eastern Michigan University hopes the move will bump its international student numbers back up.
By James Paterson • June 26, 2018 -
High school grads want job skills next, survey shows
The College Savings Foundation report suggests high schoolers are increasingly considering two-year schools, despite trend reports.
By James Paterson • June 26, 2018 -
Giant MOOCs succeeding in enrollment, ROI
The top 10 massive open online courses show a range of topics succeed — from artificial intelligence to the pursuit of happiness.
By James Paterson • June 26, 2018 -
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How the US Supreme Court decision to uphold Trump's travel ban will impact higher education
The implications go beyond sending a signal to oversees students that they are not welcome to participate in U.S. higher education, say industry experts.
By Shalina Chatlani • June 26, 2018 -
Opinion
'A clear teaching moment' on gun violence
Dean Douglas Cremer of Woodbury University writes that it is time for rigorous, thoughtful conversations in classrooms about guns on campus.
By Douglas Cremer • June 26, 2018 -
Bi-weekly phone survey to provide pulse on campus climate
UCLA will immediately assess the student data and store the information in a database to be analyzed over time.
By James Paterson • June 25, 2018 -
Study: Online learning growth will level off by end of decade
The study predicts that the market will peak at 4 million students in 2020.
By James Paterson • June 25, 2018 -
Why the academy must forgo elitism in order to survive
Universities and colleges may be losing their place as part of the American dream, experts contend, and it's time to make a vocal culture shift.
By Shalina Chatlani • June 25, 2018 -
Better alignment needed between college training, jobs
Young tech leader says what students learn in college should “work alongside” new skills that have to be learned on the job.
By James Paterson • June 25, 2018 -
Online courses increase enrollment but not graduation rates
Richard Garrett of Eduventures used data from a number of sources to come to those conclusions.
By James Paterson • June 22, 2018 -
Summer enrollment up, thanks to increased Pell Grant availability
A move by Congress last year to make funding year-round has boosted summer session numbers at some institutions.
By James Paterson • June 22, 2018 -
Top U.S. colleges should expand enrollment, expert says
Comparing American institutions' limited student bodies with those of leading international colleges, Jeffrey Selingo argues the U.S. needs more capacity.
By James Paterson • June 22, 2018 -
Students increasingly accessing online courses via mobile devices
A recent survey found that 67% of students enrolled in online courses complete some of their coursework via smart phones and tablets.
By Autumn A. Arnett • June 21, 2018 -
Xavier U records high rates of black pre-med graduates
The small private HBCU is second in the nation, just behind Howard University, for graduating black students headed to med schools.
By James Paterson • June 21, 2018 -
U of Washington to pay $127,000 to settle free speech lawsuit
The College Republicans alleged that a security fee they had to pay for an event was unfair.
By James Paterson • June 20, 2018
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