Higher Ed: Page 189


  • Online growth and blending STEM with arts: The week's most-read education news

    Stay ahead of the class with the latest on the importance of branding in a school choice environment and more here!

    By Roger Riddell • Aug. 4, 2017
  • Colleges and universities must not overlook their websites in updates to digital strategy

    Social media and apps have offered new digital outreach channels for higher ed, making it easy for institutional websites to fall through the cracks.

    By Roger Riddell • Aug. 4, 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. 

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
  • Deep Dive

    Report: Higher ed funding remains mixed as free speech bills gain popularity

    A new report from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities highlights the top financial and policy factors affecting higher education. 

    By Pat Donachie • Aug. 4, 2017
  • How can higher ed form stronger international partnerships?

    Institutions can work to form relationships with international organizations, schools and institutions, but must try to include the entire campus and work to make the relationship beneficial for both parties.

    By Pat Donachie • Aug. 4, 2017
  • Sponsored by Barnes&Noble College

    Barnes & Noble College uses new research initiative to optimize performance

    A new revolution in the way research is obtained. Learn how companies in Higher Ed are taking a innovative approach that aims to simply start the conversation.

    Aug. 4, 2017
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    Colleges can ill afford to allow athletics to take over campus life

    Instead, argues Bentley University Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students J. Andrew Shepardson, sports should be under the student affairs umbrella.

    By Autumn A. Arnett • Aug. 3, 2017
  • Ohio State, Oklahoma State spar over 'OSU' moniker

    Oklahoma State University will file a formal notice of opposition to Ohio State University's request to trademark "OSU" as an apparel license.

    By Autumn A. Arnett • Aug. 3, 2017
  • In 2 years, ransomware raked in an estimated $25M

    Higher ed remains among the most popular targets of the attacks.

    By Roger Riddell • Aug. 3, 2017
  • Seeking stronger pipelines, higher ed is getting more hands-on in K-12

    Some urban colleges and universities have partnered with districts or are opening their own schools to test education theories and establish stronger pipelines to enrollment for local students.

    By Pat Donachie • Aug. 3, 2017
  • Harvey Mudd president reflects on tumultuous year

    President Maria Klawe reflected on a draining year for the institution in a recent interview with NPR, discussing how mental health issues and student protests are primary concerns.

    By Pat Donachie • Aug. 3, 2017
  • Higher ed must reframe arguments about viability

    Postsecondary professionals clearly believe in the benefit of a college education, but they must learn to frame their defenses for students and families who are no longer certain of that value.

    By Pat Donachie • Aug. 3, 2017
  • Students across K-12 and higher ed can benefit from intro to data analytics

    Efforts to best equip graduates with the skills for a fast-changing future workforce may necessitate data analytics for all.

    By Roger Riddell • Aug. 2, 2017
  • NAICU: Cost of college could go down if institutions collaborate

    The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities is calling on Congress to provide a five-year exemption to antitrust laws for all private, nonprofit colleges and universities. 

    By Autumn A. Arnett • Aug. 2, 2017
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    Deep Dive

    Survey: College business officers are increasingly concerned about financial stability

    A new survey from Inside Higher Ed finds many chief business officers feel that the entire higher ed industry is in dire straits.

    By Pat Donachie • Aug. 1, 2017
  • Hiring admins from outside academia may be 'latest trend,' but is it best?

    New University of Wisconsin Board of Regents President John Behling has instituted a panel focused on increasing the frequency of chancellors hired from beyond academia.

    By Pat Donachie • Aug. 1, 2017
  • Can data analytics solve campuses' ransomware concerns?

    With ransomware incidents rising 35% in 2015, solutions that can constantly monitor for such an attack are increasingly critical in saving time and money for institutions.

    By Roger Riddell • July 31, 2017
  • Opinion

    What schools of business must do: Transform students into conscious leaders

    Higher ed is succeeding at a focus on intelligence, but there's still more to be done on building character, one business dean says.

    By Joan Marques • July 31, 2017
  • The higher ed mission statement should define, not limit, the campus focus

    University of Saint Joseph's President Rhona Free recently discussed the limitations she imposed on her own tenure by interpreting the mission statement too narrowly.

    By Pat Donachie • July 31, 2017
  • Retiring U of Iowa VP shares what he wishes he'd known

    Tom Rocklin writes that budding administrators must understand that important (or unimportant) issues don't necessarily arrive clearly marked at your desk or inbox.

    By Pat Donachie • July 31, 2017
  • Deep Dive

    Revenue: What higher ed leaders need to know

    In our first spotlight issue for higher education, Education Dive analyzed trends and challenges and presented recommendations which, we hope, will help the industry move forward.

    By Autumn A. Arnett • July 31, 2017
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    Carnegie Mellon project explores AI's potential in higher ed

    CMU AI hopes that by shrinking gaps between faculty, students and staff and bringing together research in a variety of STEM disciplines, it can create a "hive mind" environment that will benefit research as a whole.

    By Roger Riddell • July 28, 2017
  • Deep Dive

    Trump's proposed ban on transgender service members could affect future military academy enrollment

    A successful implementation of the policy would overturn an order previously issued by the Defense Department last year asking the Armed Forces to begin a process of allowing transgender soldiers to serve openly.

    By Pat Donachie • July 28, 2017
  • Is the HBCU bubble next in line to burst?

    The last few years saw an unprecedented focus on for-profit institutions, leading to a wave of closures in the sector. Are historically black institutions next?

    By Autumn A. Arnett • July 28, 2017
  • Interest in online programs up drastically, while traditional programs continue to drop

    The conclusions were drawn from an analysis of google keyword search data, which found a 21% increase in searches for online programs over 2016, but a 10% decrease for on-campus programs.

    By Autumn A. Arnett • July 28, 2017
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    Students say they don't know where to turn for mental health services

    A survey from Lady Gaga's foundation shows young adults value mental health, but don't always attend schools providing access to appropriate services and information.

    By Pat Donachie • July 27, 2017