Higher Ed: Page 180
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UT Dallas enacts plan to entice Amazon HQ
The university is offering the retail giant 100 acres of land situated near the university.
By Pat Donachie • Oct. 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
People of Higher Ed: Bentley University President Gloria Larson
The outgoing president of the small New England college talks her passion for millennials, 'The Voice' and the need for higher ed to adopt a more outside-in model of thinking.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 6, 2017 -
Trendline
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.
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Grace University will close at end of school year
The Omaha, NE, institution will shut its doors after facing enrollment challenges and financial difficulties.
By Pat Donachie • Oct. 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
UNC innovation office promotes student, faculty entrepreneurship
The institution's Office for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development dedicates itself to encouraging individuals on campus to embrace the entrepreneurial spirit
By Pat Donachie • Oct. 5, 2017 -
Rutgers chancellor says improving institution's ranking is top priority
Debasish Dutta listed some of the institution's top challenges and how he chooses to address them, with national rankings at the forefront.
By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 4, 2017 -
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Faced with Skills Gap, Employers Partner with Community Colleges
Schools are now understanding that they need to expand opportunities for students and change to meet those needs.
Oct. 4, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How will colleges handle population growth, demographic shifts?
Though some areas are expected to see declines in the number of high school graduates in the decades to come, regions in the South and West are expected to see growth, while higher ed institutions prepare for the changes.
By Pat Donachie • Oct. 4, 2017 -
Pittsburgh sees tech growth buoyed by research universities
Companies are increasingly moving to the city in order to benefit from the presence of alumni and professors.
By Pat Donachie • Oct. 4, 2017 -
Data can improve both student outcomes and faculty performance
Pierce College's student data model helps faculty see how many and what types of students perform well in their classes, but the institution is still working on getting instructor buy-in.
By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 3, 2017 -
Conservative students wanted
One university with a reputation for attracting a primarily liberal student population is looking to reach out to more conservative students to promote diversity of thought.
By Pat Donachie • Oct. 3, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Higher ed leaders are 10% more likely to use social media than their corporate counterparts
A new report from Hootsuite details the challenges and opportunities facing higher ed institutions as they work to expand the potential of social media in recruiting, marketing and educational pursuits.
By Pat Donachie • Oct. 3, 2017 -
How can institutions build students' 21st century workforce skills? Send them abroad
Study abroad experiences are linked with building the types of skills that employers most value in the workplace in a new report from the Institute of International Education.
By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 2, 2017 -
Sessions commits federal involvement to campus free speech cases
The Department of Justice will insert itself in cases when it feels free speech is being violated on public college and university campuses, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.
By Pat Donachie • Oct. 2, 2017 -
U of Missouri to completely overhaul governing rules
Some of the institution's existing rules date back to the 1960s, and many haven't been reconsidered since they were originally conceived.
By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 1, 2017 -
WGU, Phoenix and SEL: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on assessing social-emotional skills and more here!
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 29, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Workforce development, free speech and sanctuary campuses: Higher ed groups unpack top state concerns
Legislatures confronted a variety of higher ed issues last year, according to experts from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Education Commission of the States, and the National Conference of State Legislatures.
By Pat Donachie • Sept. 29, 2017 -
University of Louisville may owe Pitino $44.5M if they part ways
The University of Louisville may have to fork over nearly $45 million if it decides to fire its head basketball coach in the wake of a scathing NCAA report detailing fraud and abuse in Division I basketball.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Sept. 29, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Mincing Words: Nontraditional is the new traditional
In this first installment of our new column on higher ed lingo, we tackle the need to better serve adult learners on campus.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Sept. 29, 2017 -
Mergers could have long-term financial benefits for public institutions, report finds
A new report from the TIAA Institute finds that as higher ed budgets continue to dwindle, consolidations may be the right move.
By Shalina Chatlani • Sept. 28, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Consortium finds success boosting low-income graduation rates
The University Innovation Alliance hopes to graduate more than 68,000 students from low-income backgrounds by the year 2025, and new data indicate the group is well on the way to achieving that goal.
By Pat Donachie • Sept. 28, 2017 -
Institutions worry about declining international student recruitment in current climate
A new survey finds administrators are still worried about the impact of Brexit and the U.S. travel ban on global recruitment efforts.
By Pat Donachie • Sept. 28, 2017 -
66% of faculty think students' tech skills are average or below, survey finds
Meanwhile, the majority of faculty say they are confident in their abilities in Campus Technology's 2017 Teaching with Technology Survey.
By Shalina Chatlani • Sept. 28, 2017 -
Adams State U. uses tech to improve financial aid processes
Students will be receiving digitized letters about their financial aid opportunities that will simply and clarify the process, according to representatives from the school.
By Pat Donachie • Sept. 27, 2017 -
Is tuition discounting the right move to get ahead?
Frank Wu, Distinguished Professor at University of California Hastings College of the Law, wrote in a guest post for Inside Higher Ed that the practice may be more problematic than helpful.
By Shalina Chatlani • Sept. 26, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Best practices in recruitment, strategies to stay ahead of budgetary constraints
In our latest spotlight edition on recruitment, we look at some of the industry's leading trends and strategies in encouraging more students to enroll.
By Shalina Chatlani • Sept. 26, 2017
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