Report: Community colleges play important role in preparing early educators

Strengths include offering programs that better fit early educators’ schedules and allowing flexibility in completing practicum requirements.

By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 22, 2018

Financial advisors endorse tuition insurance

Survey and anecdotal testimony both underscore value of protecting educational investment

Feb. 22, 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

What role should college boards play in the changing higher ed model?

One past college president says boards are most effective when members know the difference between governance for the longer term and management for the short-term.

By Patti Zarling • Feb. 22, 2018

Massachusetts college shuts its doors

Atlantic Union College trustees and executive committee voted to close the institution, saying it is no longer financially viable to maintain operations.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Feb. 22, 2018

Leading Thoughts: It's time for campus leaders to ramp up lobbying against guns on campus

As the country focuses on the high school shooting in Parkland, FL, higher ed must lead on efforts to prevent campus tragedies.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Feb. 22, 2018

Using technology to reduce 'summer melt'

Georgia State University employs a bot that sends text messages to incoming students, lowering the number of those who don't show up by 20%.

By Patti Zarling • Feb. 22, 2018

Catering to adult students includes book deliveries and meals

Tufts and Harvard among universities finding new ways to meet busy professionals' needs.

By Patti Zarling • Feb. 21, 2018

How Clemson University prospers amid South Carolina's higher ed budget woes

Policymakers are calling on the state's institutions to consider affordability — with Clemson being singled out as a model for others to emulate. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Feb. 21, 2018

Students often need help getting to graduation

A new study shows adult students are more likely to be female, minority or poor, and require specialized services to help them succeed.

By Patti Zarling • Feb. 21, 2018

How universities' smart campuses resemble mini smart cities

From the implementation of smart devices, autonomous vehicles and technology leadership, smart campuses act as testbeds for innovation — much like smart cities.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 20, 2018

Facing a perfect storm of circumstances, PA leaders take radical approach to higher ed model

Leaders are redesigning the system’s framework to align more closely with the priorities of ensuring student success and transforming leadership and governance at public institutions. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • Feb. 20, 2018

As demand for MBA degrees fade, business colleges look for alternative ways to attract students

Some colleges may phase out full-time MBA programs in favor of shorter, specialized programs, but major redesigns can take years to complete.

By Patti Zarling • Feb. 20, 2018

Colleges should create programs for middle-skilled workers

Institutions can leverage their standing as trusted brands to create specialized programs to meet the needs of adult students — and boost enrollments.

By Patti Zarling • Feb. 20, 2018

New report weighs in on higher ed's role in labor market

As automation and technology advances, policymakers must ensure that institutions provide graduates with lifelong skills so they remain valuable in the workforce.

By Shalina Chatlani • Feb. 20, 2018

Scheduling, budgets and AI innovation: The week’s most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on the need for a fresh look at kindergarten policies and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 16, 2018

New Senate bill would hold college leaders accountable for sexual misconduct by employees

Senators say they developed the measure in response to MSU's mishandling of sex abuse allegations against Larry Nassar.

By Jeremy House • Feb. 16, 2018

Illinois looks to shift pension, healthcare costs to K-12 schools, higher ed

Gov. Bruce Rauner said reforms in his budget proposal would enable the state to spend a record amount on school districts, community colleges and universities. 

By Jeremy House • Feb. 16, 2018

Another law school launches hybrid online degree

Syracuse University gained approval to create a J.D. program in which two-thirds of the coursework is online. This begs the question: Will advanced professional degrees continue to move online in the future? 

By Shalina Chatlani • Feb. 15, 2018

Landmark College students create virtual reality game for statistics

The institution, which primarily serves students with learning disabilities, found a way to make statistical thinking fun and accessible. 

By Jeremy House • Feb. 15, 2018

Sensors and analytics save university $200K in energy costs

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln applied technology and data to optimize campus heating and cooling systems, an approach that officials believe will help the institute reap more savings over time.

By Jeremy House • Feb. 15, 2018

Institutional Innovation: Maximizing student outreach through artificial intelligence

This week we take a look at using artificial intelligence as a sustained innovation to target student enrollment. A case study of Georgia State University's use of AI shows increased enrollment with no additional staff.

By Shalina Chatlani • Feb. 14, 2018

Is academia failing to serve our national interests?

St. George's University President and CEO G. Richard Olds says the U.S. doesn't have a doctor shortage problem, it has a distribution problem — and medical schools are largely to blame.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Feb. 14, 2018

How much do Trump and Congress agree on higher ed funding priorities?

The president's FY2019 budget proposal calls for a 5.6% cut to education with the addendum. We took a look at proposed HEA re-authorization legislation to determine how much the Executive and Legislative branches align. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Feb. 14, 2018

University president calls state lawmakers' reform ideas 'bad' for higher education

President of New Mexico Highlands, Sam Minner, writes that condensing students' time in college to save costs impacts their development of critical thinking and other skills.

By Jeremy House • Feb. 13, 2018

Education policy sneaks into Trump's infrastructure plan

Industry experts are confused and uncertain about education policy items and funding buried in the president's $1.5 trillion infrastructure proposal.

By Autumn A. Arnett , Jeremy House • Feb. 13, 2018