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Is your marketing and application approach appealing to adult learners?
A new report suggests institutions are turning away potential students with off-putting collateral and processes.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 17, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Data analysis helps SCSU improve student outcomes
A team of researchers at Southern Connecticut State University are finding on-campus experiences are better predictors of success than pre-college issues.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 17, 2017 -
Concern for public safety a viable defense against blocking speakers from campus
In the wake of the violence in Charlottesville, leaders of state institutions have a reasonable defense against lawsuits over the First Amendment, legal experts say.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Aug. 17, 2017 -
Policy is a critical piece of the distance education puzzle
Expert panelists at a recent Blackboard user conference examined how the institutional success of technological innovation in higher education can come down to regulations and enforcing student outcomes.
By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 16, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Report finds many small, private colleges are in strong financial shape
Small and mid-sized private colleges and universities throughout the country are mostly in solid financial shape, according to a new report from the Council of Independent Colleges.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 16, 2017 -
How can institutions streamline the credit-earning process?
Students sometimes accumulate excess credits for deliberate reasons, but an administrator at Indiana University says there are approaches to help reduce unnecessary credits.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 16, 2017 -
Florida universities are testing new business models — and the results are in
At the same time the University of South Florida is focusing on teacher recruitment, plans at some schools in Central Florida to offer $10,000 degrees have fallen flat.
By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 15, 2017 -
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The value of college: the parents' perspective
With new obstacles facing this generation of college students, parent's are looking onto their children's education with both optimism and apprehension.
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Analysis of British universities confirms importance of program selection
Researchers found selectivity of the institution also matters, with graduates from the country's most selective university making twice as much as those fromthe country's least.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 15, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Governors call for greater partnership around workforce development
There's an opportunity for four-year and two-year colleges to work more closely with industry to ensure the degree and certification programs being offered are meeting workforce needs.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 15, 2017 -
Poor stakeholder communication the biggest cause of partisan divide over higher ed
A lack of information around the true cost of college and salary earning potential is mostly to blame for the difference between Republicans' and Democrats' perceptions.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Aug. 15, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Urban informatics offers partnership opportunities between institutions, cities
The popularity of the field is growing, and proponents say it offers higher ed an opportunity to partner with their locales to solve issues related to urban living.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 15, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Report finds majors matter more for graduate earnings than institutional brand
A new study of the University of Texas system indicates major, more than institutional brand, matters in post-graduation outcomes, providing an incentive for administrators to examine their program offerings.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 14, 2017 -
Some Ohio community colleges will soon offer Bachelor's degrees
Community colleges in Ohio may be able to offer four-year programs, thanks to a change in an upcoming fiscal year budget.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 14, 2017 -
Audit: University of Florida official altered public records
Former General Counsel Jaime Keith handled requests which pertained to her personally, changing their contents to reflect more favorably on herself.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Aug. 14, 2017 -
How should college presidents respond to outside antagonists?
After a weekend of violent protests near the University of Virginia, the role of the college president comes into question.
By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 13, 2017 -
College anxiety and K-12 social media strategy: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on makerspaces' role in the future of school libraries and more here!
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 11, 2017 -
CBE programs face challenges of growth at many institutions, report finds
Competency-based education programs have received increased notice and support, but it's still difficult to start new programs.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 11, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Presidential salaries at public institutions increasing
Average compensation totaled $521,000, but Texas leads the nation with several leaders earning more than $700,000 annually.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 11, 2017 -
How does the idea of prestige in academia impact student success?
The topic of academic prestige, and specifically how "class" differences among institutions impact hiring mobility, took center stage in a recent essay for Inside Higher Ed.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Aug. 11, 2017 -
Bootcamps expanding at traditional universities, but efficacy of model still unstable
Increasing numbers of schools shutting down means the business model is still unstable.
By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 11, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Students want more real-time information about progress
A new report shows students check automated alert notifications on their academic performance, particularly when data is compared to student peers.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 10, 2017 -
University of Florida presidential search committee held private meetings with finalist
For public universities, which is more important: transparency or confidentiality?
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 10, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Webster University targets drop-outs for re-enrollment
Administrators are hoping to bring former students who did not attain a degree back into the fold in order to offer a credential for a sizable, yet relatively untapped group of potential students.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 10, 2017 -
Shuttered Wisconsin for-profit to reopen campuses under same management
Globe University will be among the first to benefit from the relaxed oversight of the Trump administration.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 10, 2017
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