More community colleges offering four-year degrees

Proponents say the schools are more suited to addressing changing needs in local businesses.

By Pat Donachie • Oct. 13, 2017

6 signs learning a second language enhances student success

Knowing how to speak a second language helps graduates stand out in the applicant pool — a reality K-12 and higher education institutions can tap into. 

By Pat Donachie • Oct. 13, 2017

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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

Twitter chat recap: Experts offer advice to educators on engaging more of the underserved in STEM

In the second installment of our #DiveIntoSTEM Twitter chat, NASA scientists, mathematicians and AAAS experts offer advice to educators on making STEM more accessible.

By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 12, 2017

How a university professor hones his craft by hitting the high seas

Hollins University professor, Edward Lynch, has found a rewarding side gig in offering lectures to cruise ship travelers on the regions and cities they are about to visit.

By Pat Donachie • Oct. 12, 2017

U of Wisconsin proposes massive mergers for two and four-year institutions

The system could see major changes within the next year after its leaders proposed merging the system's 13 two-year colleges with its four-year universities.

By Pat Donachie • Oct. 12, 2017

Report highlights partisan divides on campus free speech issues

Research released this week by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education shows that while the majority of students feel comfortable expressing themselves, many are divided on items like protests.  

By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 12, 2017

Report outlines critical supports for part-timers

Pushing students to become full-time is not necessarily the answer.

By Pat Donachie • Oct. 11, 2017

Chief marketing officers say more buy-in on digital is needed from institutional comms offices

More than one in four higher ed marketing administrators believe the approach to digital marketing at their institution is unsatisfactory.

By Pat Donachie • Oct. 11, 2017

Institutions stepping up to provide resources for students displaced by hurricanes

Many colleges and universities are assisting efforts to keep students from hurricane zones safe and in school.  

By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 11, 2017

How can colleges boost faculty engagement?

52% of faculty members reported they were not engaged with their own work, and 14% of faculty reported they were actively disengaged. 

By Pat Donachie • Oct. 10, 2017

Bringing controversial speakers to campus may cost more than anticipated

University of Florida President W. Kent Fuchs estimated taxpayers were on the hook for more than $600,000 for hosting Richard Spencer on campus yesterday.

By Patti Zarling • Oct. 10, 2017

Why researchers don't have answers for Trump's America

Political scientists are learning their tradition of working in silos has hindered their ability to predict or dissect the Trump era of American politics.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 10, 2017

Faced with a graduate shortage, Minnesota incentivizes college enrollment

Minnesota has a lot of high school graduates going into higher education, but not as many students obtaining any level of college degree.

By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 9, 2017

Certificates gaining popularity, but students struggle to pay back loans

Students who have enrolled in certification programs are having difficulty in paying back student loans at a rate comparable to college dropouts, according to the Wall Street Journal.

By Pat Donachie • Oct. 9, 2017

In the branding wars, is college football better than Nobel Prizes? Stanford professor says yes.

Acknowledging that most schools actually lose money fielding a football program, David Larabee says the sport plays a huge role in attracting increased public and private support and driving enrollment.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 9, 2017

Giving students real world experiences means putting community into curriculum

In a guest post for the American Conference of Academic Deans, Gregor Thuswaldner, Dean of College of Arts and Sciences at North Park University in Chicago says community engagement should be a part of curriculum. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 8, 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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