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Ed tech innovations may be cause of small colleges' financial health
A new report indicates smaller institutions are in surprisingly strong financial shape, and advancements in technology, along with smarter investments, could be the cause.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 23, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Campus safety report highlights collaboration of state and institutional enforcement
This year 15 states have considered campus sexual assault legislation, with 10 enacted, and another 18 have considered gun safety legislation, with 3 enacted.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 23, 2017 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes.
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Free college tuition plans gaining ground, but not without setbacks
More than 20 states have hopped on the free tuition bandwagon, but many are finding implementation to be a challenge.
By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 22, 2017 -
Deep Dive
STEM instruction offers educational, workforce benefits beyond traditional fields
The disciplines' competencies are necessary far beyond what the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies as STEM fields.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 22, 2017 -
Deep Dive
In push for digital materials, expert says print is still important
As schools continue to invest in opportunities for online texts, some argue students may actually learn and retain information better when they read from a hard copy.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 22, 2017 -
As higher ed landscape changes, are college presidents still important?
Tight budgets, campus unrest, and growing bodies of nontraditional, diverse students call into question the role of the president in campus affairs.
By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How can higher ed institutions increase access for high-achieving, low-income students?
Streamlining the admissions and enrollment and financial aid processes is a start.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 21, 2017 -
Can microcontent better target non-traditional students?
Microlearning tools can benefit those who may have more outside responsibilities by cutting down on the time spent with material.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 21, 2017 -
Opinion
How to translate authentic student experience into mobile apps
Officials at the University of Washington share tips on bringing the campus feel right into the hands of prospective families.
By Tonya Namura and Jocelyn De Jong • Aug. 21, 2017 -
Deep Dive
UNCG Provost Dana Dunn talks leveraging the executive role for change
University of North Carolina at Greensboro provost Dana Dunn stopped by the Education Dive office Friday and spoke on using the executive role to offer support to students and faculty.
By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 21, 2017 -
Sparse broadband access is a concern for institutions hoping to offer online programs
A new report indicates that hundreds of thousands of students lack adequate access to high quality internet, which makes completion difficult.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 18, 2017 -
Deep Dive
CUNY/SUNY scholarship program spurs caution, optimism at panel
City University of New York Chancellor James Milliken expressed support for a new vision on expanding opportunity and access for the system.
By Pat Donachie • Aug. 18, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Office Hours: Cal Poly president Jeffrey Armstrong
Now in his sixth year, Armstrong discusses applied research, career readiness, and how to be a good leader.
By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 18, 2017 -
New GI bill promises lifetime of education benefits for veterans
The new legislation will also help veterans restore lost benefits and make entitlements transferable.
By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 18, 2017 -
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 -
Sponsored by Barnes & Noble College
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.
Aug. 15, 2017 -
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
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