U of Louisville to remove Papa John's name from stadium

John Schnatter, the embattled former chairperson of his pizza company, is also out as the university's board chair, following the use of racial slurs.

By Autumn A. Arnett • July 16, 2018

Dartmouth MBA program makes 'niceness' a criteria for acceptance

The Tuck School of Business wants students who can collaborate with and support classmates.

By James Paterson • July 13, 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

Summer Reading: Tips for strategically managing free speech on campus

A roundup of ideas and insights that can help institutions toe the line between upholding the First Amendment and protecting their business models. 

By Jean Dimeo • July 13, 2018

New York to resist Trump rollback of affirmative action in college admissions process

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked leaders of the state's two college systems to report how they’ll encourage diversity on their campuses.

By James Paterson • July 13, 2018

University of Iowa axes 7 centers due to reduced state funding

A budget shortfall forces the university to close the centers, including one dedicated to workplace training, saving an estimated $3.6 million.

By James Paterson • July 12, 2018

College trains sophomores on how to land a job

Hendrix College presents a workshop on key skills, such as writing a resume, dressing professionally and handling job interviews, during winter break. 

By James Paterson • July 12, 2018

How can Berklee offer online courses at one-third the cost of residential classes?

The prestigious music college, which had 1,138 undergraduate online students last fall, up from 244 two years ago, is attracting learners "who might otherwise not have pursed a degree."

By James Paterson • July 12, 2018

Canvas gains slight lead over Blackboard in LMS market

A report says Canvas has surpassed Blackboard, which has been the most popular learning management system for 20 years.

By James Paterson • July 11, 2018

Creatively nudging faculty members to expand use of immersive technology

Colleges are trying various techniques to introduce professors to equipment and software — and convince them of their value.

By James Paterson • July 11, 2018

Use of cloud-based services growing on campuses, but at what cost?

Fees can be hefty in terms of manpower and technology — up to millions of dollars annually per institution.

By James Paterson • July 11, 2018

6 higher ed leaders sound off about diversity and civility on campus

Administrators at small colleges across the country share their institutions' efforts to create more inclusive campus environments.

By Autumn A. Arnett • July 11, 2018

MBA programs recruiting students from untraditional backgrounds

With slumping applications, top business schools are attracting liberal arts graduates with incentives and personal support.

By James Paterson • July 10, 2018

Study: Key to boosting student outcomes might be emphasis on cultural learning

A San Francisco State University study shows that students taking an ethnic studies course tended to do better than their peers — a reality pointing toward the impact of cultural education. 

By Shalina Chatlani • July 10, 2018

Accreditor clears path for $1.9 billion Strayer-Capella merger

The two for-profit institutions will maintain individual accreditation and brand identities but will operate under one parent company.

By Autumn A. Arnett • July 10, 2018

California offers community college students $4K grants

State officials hope the new program for students taking at least 15 credit hours can help boost the four-year graduation rate to 40% by 2025.

By James Paterson • July 10, 2018

Marquette ordered to reinstate professor who authored controversial blog

John Adams was dismissed for writing critically about a graduate student who he named.

By James Paterson • July 9, 2018

A college program that 'never ends'

The University of Michigan wants to make long-term connection with business school graduates, offering them 42 additional courses.

By James Paterson • July 9, 2018

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