'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

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Mental Health and Wellness

This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

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

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

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

'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