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

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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

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

'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

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

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

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