As higher ed budgets dwindle, will smaller institutions survive?

Smaller institutions with tight budgets have increasingly considered mergers, dropping programs, and selling assets. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Sept. 4, 2017

Discipline and community colleges: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on higher ed's efforts to turn around unsustainable business models and more here!

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 1, 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

Universities see opportunity in e-sports

College football kicks off this weekend, but on some campuses, e-sports are king. Miami University's Glen Platt talks opportunities and obstacles to their expansion in higher ed.

By Pat Donachie • Sept. 1, 2017

Wheelock College and Boston University consider merger

The teacher training college is facing many of the pressures which threaten small colleges with narrow missions across the country.

By Pat Donachie • Sept. 1, 2017

People of Higher Ed: Southern University President-Chancellor Dr. Ray L. Belton

If he weren't in higher ed, the Louisiana leader would be working as a therapist or in social work, and having the ability to positively impact a person's life is the thing which drew him to higher ed, he says.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Sept. 1, 2017

7 top-of-mind concerns for higher ed stakeholders

Richard Vedder, director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, outlines the challenges he thinks are going to impact the industry. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Sept. 1, 2017

The mystical element of flow — teaching writing at the college level

Christopher J. Irving, who teaches English, composition and rhetoric at Beacon College in Leesburg, Fl, discusses the element of "flow" in writing for college classes. 

By Christopher J. Irving • Aug. 31, 2017

How do political tremors affect international higher ed?

Nationalist trends throughout the world can have substantive impacts on international higher education collaboration and enrollment, according to a new policy brief.

By Pat Donachie • Aug. 31, 2017

California invests in vocational programs to close employment gap

After encouraging students to pursue bachelor's degrees in lieu of vocational training, the state is investing in students pursuing career certificates.

By Pat Donachie • Aug. 31, 2017

Does the nontraditional president debate miss the point?

The question of a president's credentials should take a backseat to finding the right fit for the institution. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 30, 2017

Survey: North Carolina A&T State U, Howard schools of business leading in faculty diversity

The survey conducted by the PhD Program showed increases in underrepresented minority faculty, but primarily among minority-serving institutions. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 30, 2017

Minority support programs lay the groundwork for broader student success

At campuses of all sizes, ethnic studies departments have often served as test labs for broader campus initiatives.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Aug. 30, 2017

Study: Reduced spending impacts student outcomes more than cost of tuition

Research from Harvard, UC Berkeley and the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that reduced institutional spending can negatively impact student outcomes. 

By Pat Donachie and Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 29, 2017

Severance packages for former presidents adding to budget burden at some institutions

"Golden parachutes" for removed leaders mean some institutions are paying large sums of money for years after the individual has departed.

By Pat Donachie • Aug. 29, 2017

How can colleges amend unsustainable business models?

A new report recommends drastic transformations to remain competitive.

By Pat Donachie • Aug. 29, 2017

The Impact of College in Heartland Communities

Students from rural areas look towards higher education as an opportunity towards positive contribution in hometown communities. 

Aug. 29, 2017

Louisiana's public institutions are spending most of their state allocations on mandatory costs

The state's higher ed funding is among the worst in the country. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 28, 2017

As Houston recovers from Harvey, higher ed leaders in New Orleans remember Katrina

12 years later, there are still some residual impacts being felt on campuses ravaged in 2005.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Aug. 28, 2017

Higher ed may be headed for tough partisan battlegrounds

Thanks largely to the direction of media coverage, there's a growing partisan divide in the perception of the industry as a whole. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • Aug. 28, 2017

Dorm amenities may dissuade potential student applicants

Colleges and universities have invested substantially in luxury accommodations in recent years, but some are moving away from the practice, worried that it may actually contribute to a drop in enrollment.

By Pat Donachie • Aug. 28, 2017

This is why free tuition plans aren't helping students as much as predicted

Housing, childcare and transportation continue to be the biggest financial barriers facing students, one-fourth of whom are older than 25, with the same percentage raising children of their own. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • Aug. 28, 2017

More data needed to address faculty mental health

2016 saw the suicide of one college president, shedding light on the fact that faculty members and administrators need mental health services too. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 28, 2017

Community college systems strive for the best education at the best cost

A new report from WalletHub ranks states and finds those with free tuition plans come out on top.

By Pat Donachie • Aug. 25, 2017

Texas A&M Regents pass robust conflict-of-interest regulations

The new policies are some of the most restrictive in the state.

By Pat Donachie • Aug. 25, 2017

Universities can leverage industry partnerships to better market their intellectual property

Through stronger collaboration with the marketplace, institutions can reap more benefits from their patents.

By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 25, 2017