Top 6 education priorities of US governors

A new report consolidates the common areas of emphasis for state leaders looking to improve primary, secondary and higher education. 

By Jarrett Carter • March 12, 2018

Institutions filling tech industry's need to blend ethics and computer science

Is there a business case for teaching students how to handle data not only effectively, but also ethically? 

By Shalina Chatlani • March 9, 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

How higher ed leaders can generate productive conversations around race

It's not enough to pay lip service to the need for racial sensitivity on campus — there also needs to be training for community members on handling "racial stress," say experts. 

By Shalina Chatlani • March 9, 2018

Redefining department assessment through technology

A group of University of Illinois professors and a higher ed leader have developed a dashboard they say will help improve interpersonal and operational performance within campus departments. 

By Jarrett Carter • March 9, 2018

Should higher ed play a larger role in building digital media literacy and discussions?

One college CIO says students' well-being and societal freedoms are at risk, and it's time for campuses "step it up."

By Jarrett Carter • March 9, 2018

Stanford study reveals instructor bias in online courses

Professors have dramatically different ways of responding to learners with whom they self-identify, according to the survey data. 

By Jarrett Carter • March 9, 2018

President Speaks: 'Some borrowers need defense from themselves'

Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough writes about borrower’s defense and helping students succeed. 

By Walter Kimbrough • March 8, 2018

Missouri to pilot prison-based college credential program

The program will off pre-employment curriculum delivered jointly by Three Rivers Community College and Southeast Missouri State University.  

By Jarrett Carter • March 8, 2018

Two presidents better than one at College of Idaho

These men take a unique approach to college administration, but not without questions about its prospects for success. 

By Jarrett Carter • March 8, 2018

Does cultural bias shape the teacher licensing process?

A dean and a professor from one of the nation's leading institutions for teacher training say that licensure rules cater to white English-speaking test takers and limit prospects for improving schools. 

By Jarrett Carter • March 8, 2018

Report: Community college students who take unneeded courses least likely to graduate

Community college advisors who tell students to take a wide variety of general education courses to "get them out of the way" may be giving bad advice, a report finds.

By Patti Zarling • March 7, 2018

App shows how Internet of Things benefits colleges, students

A student-designed application allows distance learners to share heart-rate data with their gym instructor with a click of a button and at virtually no cost.

By Patti Zarling • March 7, 2018

What is the future of for-profit higher ed?

Some experts believe Purdue-Kaplan was just the tip of the iceburg, and the business model of the future is one that combines for-profit and traditional models together. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • March 7, 2018

Hawaii lawmakers make major changes to open-source textbook bill

New proposal reverses course on textbook open-source cost-saving measure. 

By Jarrett Carter • March 7, 2018

San Diego colleges plan major building upgrades and new construction

Despite budget pressures, leaders say campus expansion will reap civic benefits.

By Jarrett Carter • March 7, 2018

Day 2 at SXSWedu 2018: 'How Paul Quinn College became a movement'

President Michael J. Sorrell detailed his efforts to turn around the college by refocusing the HBCU in a community-based learning direction.

By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2018

Day 2 at SXSWedu 2018: Paul Quinn College’s turnaround, data interoperability and learning science

Students shared their experiences with mindfulness and more as the conference rolled into its second day.

By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2018

Report outlines key steps for navigating technology impacts on higher education

Research from Ithaka S+R offers leaders ways to integrate more technology into their institutions' business models while improving student outcomes.

By Shalina Chatlani • March 6, 2018

Grand Canyon's nonprofit conversion approved

The Arizona university's switch could be a case study for the resurgence of for-profit institutions under the Trump administration. 

By Jarrett Carter • March 6, 2018

Can public higher education effectively fight for its survival?

A Louisiana State University professor takes his state's public universities to task, saying a lack of mobilized advocacy is to blame for their decimated condition.

By Jarrett Carter • March 6, 2018

University formed from Purdue's acquisition of Kaplan clears last regulatory hurdle

Purdue University Global is set to launch in April, with Kaplan President Betty Vandenbosch serving as chancellor. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • March 5, 2018

Should cybersecurity be a college president's top priority?

Institutions are often a top target for cyberattacks, but higher education leadership may be ill-equipped to address this reality, a report finds. 

By Shalina Chatlani • March 5, 2018

How to improve transfer outcomes for community college students

A new guide advises two- and four-year institutions to coordinate programs, offer tailored advising and make transferring a priority.

By Patti Zarling • March 5, 2018

'One-and-done' model of higher ed is in the past

Western Governors University officials are leveraging data to better understand employers' needs and how the university can meet them.

By Autumn A. Arnett • March 5, 2018

Non-traditional barriers to retention and graduation

A growing number of students are hungry or homeless. Experts say leaders need to look beyond surface-level metrics in discussing ways to help nontraditional students succeed.

By Patti Zarling • March 5, 2018