Report: 1.17 million fewer students on campus

A new report from the Babson Survey Research Group highlights why residential enrollments are declining and online education is growing.

By Jeremy House • Jan. 30, 2018

Standard & Poor's: Grim outlook for higher education

The rating agency lowers its rating for the industry's economic outlook, noting financial and other pressures continue to take a toll.

By Jeremy House • Jan. 29, 2018

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Emerging Technology

As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

What can data do for students?

Online universities use big-data to spot roadblocks to student success before it’s too late.

By Jeremy House • Jan. 29, 2018

Beyond grades

Admissions offices are giving character attributes more weight in the application process in hopes of boosting student retention.

By James Paterson • Jan. 29, 2018

How to retain adult learners

Saint Rice, Lindenwood University's assistant dean of the School of Accelerated Degree Programs, provides eight practical strategies for helping non-traditional students succeed. 

By Saint Rice • Jan. 29, 2018

Are mobile apps a key to online student retention success?

Mobile applications could be the right mix of convenience and classroom quality — but only if designed well. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Jan. 29, 2018

The state of retention and completion in higher education in 9 charts

Overall, the retention and graduation numbers aren't pretty.

By Jeremy House and Autumn A. Arnett • Jan. 29, 2018

How leaders can effectively manage controversy while protecting free speech

As issues of free speech proliferate across college campuses, higher ed leaders need to plan ahead to avoid a public-facing crisis. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Jan. 29, 2018

Bethune-Cookman's interim president files suit against former president, other top officials

The university's former president, Edison O. Jackson, and several other administrators are said to have received kickbacks to approve a dorm construction deal that was disadvantageous to the institution. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • Jan. 29, 2018

How to boost the earnings power of associate of arts degrees

Authors of a new study recommend general education community college students learn marketable skills like Photoshop, website design or project management.  

By Jeremy House • Jan. 29, 2018

Finding shared governance on campus

Consulting everyone on every decision could hamper innovation, but not working with stakeholders could have grave consequences. Leaders weigh in on how to find the balance.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Jan. 26, 2018

UT-Austin professors join movement against analytics company

The American Association of University Professors also warn against Academic Analytics, a company promoting data technology to identify low-performing instructors. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Jan. 26, 2018

Gender bias perception deterrent of women entering some fields

A new study from the American Education Research Journal shows college-bound women are dissuaded from entering professions where they believe they could be discriminated against. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Jan. 26, 2018

Leading Thoughts: We need to talk about sexual assault on campus (again)

Michigan State University sports physician Larry Nassar will spend up to 175 years in prison, but for the university, the trial is far from over.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Jan. 26, 2018

Most conversations about attainment struggles center around urban students — but rural students of color face equal challenges

A combination of financial challenges, distance and lack of exposure to college and culture keep rural students of color away from campuses. 

By Jeremy House • Jan. 26, 2018

The president is out. Comms, you're on deck

In a time of crisis, college and university communications and marketing teams are key to preserving stakeholders' confidence in the institution's leadership. 

By Jeremy House • Jan. 26, 2018

Endowment returns up, but higher ed is not out of the woods

Despite the 2017 gains, the 10-year average returns are still declining — so, what does that mean for institutions? 

By Autumn A. Arnett • Jan. 25, 2018

Oxford U. confronts STEM gender gap with more exam time

Oxford officials made the move citing evidence of time pressures on girls' performance — but experts question whether this tactic is the right one for diversifying the STEM pipeline. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Jan. 25, 2018

Are libraries the answer to the skills gap?

Instead of creating new institutions, governments could use trusted, existing facilities like libraries to take on the role of workforce trainer, suggests one observer.

By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 25, 2018

Survey: Academic leaders concerned about liberal arts, campus free speech

Survey of 500-plus provosts and chief academic officers follows a tumultuous year of fierce debates and activism and questions about higher education's purpose.

By Jeremy House • Jan. 25, 2018

8 global trends impacting higher ed

Tightening immigration rules, increasing automation and rising college enrollment internationally are among the external forces U.S. colleges face.

By Shalina Chatlani • Jan. 24, 2018

Lessons in leadership

Three administrators share their keys to success and institutional transformation.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Jan. 24, 2018

Georgetown University introduces two professional Master's Degrees in Higher Education

 In response to rapid changes within higher ed, Georgetown has introduced two new master's degrees.

Jan. 24, 2018

'Reskilling crisis' emerging as 1.4M U.S. jobs face technology disruption

Only 2% of workers have the skills to transition immediately to new jobs, according to a World Economic Forum report.

By Naomi Eide • Jan. 24, 2018

Report: Ed Dept. isn't doing enough to push experimentation in higher ed

The Experimental Sites Initiative was established in the 1980s, but has mostly used its authority to provide regulatory relief to select institutions.

By Jeremy House • Jan. 24, 2018