Higher Ed: Page 170
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Deep Dive
Mental health is a growing challenge on campus, and people of color are most negatively affected
Cuts to counselors and school psychologists at the K-12 level are sending students to college with untreated trauma — and the current political climate is exacerbating the issue.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 19, 2017 -
What will the rollback of net neutrality mean for innovation in higher ed?
Many education advocates worry about the future of institutions' growth in digital initiatives and online offerings, but the issue is not so black and white.
By Shalina Chatlani • Dec. 19, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Will state funding to higher ed decrease again in 2018 and beyond?
With the GOP tax bill all but final, higher ed advocates are speculating on how the trickle down effects to states could impact higher ed.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 19, 2017 -
Survey: Students not aware of campus cybersecurity threats
College IT departments are missing the mark when it comes to educating student bodies about cybersecurity threats
By Jeremy House • Dec. 19, 2017 -
Eastern Washington adopts Microsoft's data science program
Microsoft and other tech firms are launching a variety of low-cost college initiatives to close the gap of graduates with specialized skills.
By Shalina Chatlani • Dec. 18, 2017 -
Wisconsin looks to merge two-year and four-year state university campuses
UW System President Ray Cross says bringing the state’s 13 two-year schools under the wing of five of its 13 four-year campuses would cut costs and encourage students to earn a bachelor’s degree.
By Patti Zarling • Dec. 18, 2017 -
Credit hour definitions may be dying as Congress takes up HEA reauthorization
Leading Republicans say the Obama-era standards only hindered innovation.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 18, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How the GOP tax bill could affect higher education
The bill passed the House and Senate Tuesday. Here's a cheat sheet for what it means for your industry and more.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 18, 2017 -
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Dec. 18, 2017 -
Budgets, Moody’s and SEL: The week’s most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on a new RAND report highlighting social-emotional learning solutions and more here!
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 15, 2017 -
Bay Area college starts STEM coaching program in effort to close income, diversity gap
The College of San Mateo is trying to improve retention and graduation rates for STEM students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds by offering more hands-on services.
By Pat Donachie • Dec. 15, 2017 -
Quality digital tools and services enhance the student experience, boost recruitment efforts
Technologies that are complicated to learn and use take away from the overall campus experience. Demanding products that meet users' expectations, and involving students, can help alleviate these issues.
By Shalina Chatlani • Dec. 15, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Office Hours: 'Hip Hop Prez' offers tips on building a personal brand
Dillard University's Walter Kimbrough shares his insights for building a public profile in a 2-minute video.
By Shalina Chatlani • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Oberlin's budget woes should worry all of higher ed
Officials at the elite, private institution are struggling to close a multi-million dollar budget deficit following a dip in enrollment this year.
By Patti Zarling • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Rutgers School of Business: diverse faculty key to student success
Efforts to recruit and retain faculty reflective of the population of Newark helps recruit students of color, diversifies research focuses and promotes a stronger workforce.
By Patti Zarling • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Ann Arbor, Rexburg, ID top list of best college towns
Colleges and universities can leverage these rankings in their marketing to students.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Report: How to cut building maintenance costs
For many institutions, maintaining buildings and campus amenities is costly, but there are ways to preserve assets more proactively and sustainably.
By Shalina Chatlani • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Data is key to improving campus outcomes — but infrastructure challenges are holding it back
A new paper from the American Council on Education lays out the case for higher ed executives to prioritize the creation of a campus-wide analytics culture via data collection.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Record number of college presidents earning over $1M per year
Newly released data shows 66 college presidents made more than $1M in 2015, a record number which included 59 private institution chiefs and seven from public schools.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 13, 2017 -
Instances of sexual harassment in academia are widespread
The institutional structure of academia can make it easier to commit sexual harassment and abuse, some experts say.
By Pat Donachie • Dec. 13, 2017 -
House panel calls for greater transparency around student data
Republicans, like House Education and the Workforce Committee chairwoman Virginia Foxx R-NC, have repeatedly cited concerns over privacy and data security.
By Shalina Chatlani • Dec. 13, 2017 -
Report: Assaults on scientific learning and research threaten academic freedom and national security
Scholars are worried policies from the Trump administration could promote anti-science.
By Patti Zarling • Dec. 12, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Framing 'failure' as a necessary educational experience
Educators and researchers must consider how students react to failure and how the experience could be better used as a facet of learning, according expert panelists at a Columbia University event.
By Pat Donachie • Dec. 12, 2017 -
Deep Dive
DACA, sexual assault remain top policy concerns for higher ed leaders
One year into the Trump administration, higher education officials are still trying to reconcile how to best serve undocumented students while dealing with, among other issues, sexual assaults on campus.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 12, 2017 -
Here's why graduate student enrollment may take a hit
A House tax bill to tax student tuition waivers as income, coupled with federal caps on student loan financing, means graduate education may come with greater barriers to entry.
By Shalina Chatlani • Dec. 12, 2017
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