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Elite private schools look to rectify sexual assault cover-ups
By making investigation findings public, several New England schools say they are prioritizing the needs of students over their institutional brands.
By Autumn A. Arnett • May 23, 2017 -
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3 core elements of a successful digital marketing plan
Insiders at Wichita State University discuss how the school doubled enrollment for online degree programs in less than a year.
By Jarrett Carter • May 23, 2017 -
Institutions must think broader when utilizing analytics
Jack Neill, former senior director of analytics at University of Maryland University College, suggests a handful of questions leaders should ask.
By Roger Riddell • May 22, 2017 -
U of Missouri has seen a 35% enrollment drop since 2015 protests
It's been two years since student demonstrations rocked the campus, and administrators say they are still feeling the effects.
By Pat Donachie • May 22, 2017 -
Accreditors: Reconsider role in promoting campus innovation
School leaders are calling for a better system of reviewing institutions without shortchanging growth in order to maintain their proper role.
By Pat Donachie • May 22, 2017 -
Is cost of living an impediment to faculty recruitment?
Professors working in colleges and universities near San Francisco, as well as potential applicants, say they have difficulty living in increasingly unaffordable areas.
By Pat Donachie • May 22, 2017 -
Higher ed challenges and rural partnerships: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on educators' professional development preferences and more here!
By Roger Riddell • May 19, 2017 -
'Micro-scholarship' platform Raise.me gains 5 new partner institutions
Via Raise.me, partner institutions can offer awards ranging from $100 to $3,000 to high school students based on uploaded achievements around grades, extracurricular activities and more.
By Roger Riddell • May 19, 2017 -
Gross differences exist in higher ed appropriations
A recent study from the Urban Institute highlights intra-state funding disparities.
By Autumn A. Arnett • May 19, 2017 -
Report: Female professors seeking leadership roles face inherent biases
Women in academia must often work far harder for the same accolades and opportunities as their male counterparts, according to a new report.
By Pat Donachie • May 19, 2017 -
Mills College plans new 'signature experience' in light of financial troubles
In order to boost enrollment, the college is rolling out an "undergraduate signature experience" that will combine individualized and mentored learning.
By Pat Donachie • May 19, 2017 -
Higher ed administrators lack confidence in campus finances
Finance personnel in colleges and universities are anxious about what the future will bring and feel uncertain about their colleges' financial practices, according to a new report.
By Pat Donachie • May 19, 2017 -
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Deep DiveWhy 4-year colleges may want to rethink their early childhood programs
Researchers sent 11,000 resumes to job postings in 14 cities, finding childcare providers are no more likely to call back candidates with BAs than those with AAs.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 19, 2017 -
SeekUT uses student-level wage data to assist decision-making process
The technology tracks salary information for individual graduates and provides both debt and income information disaggregated by program and campus.
By Autumn A. Arnett • May 18, 2017 -
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These 3 considerations should be top-of-mind for higher ed 'change agents'
Administrators on a panel at ASU+GSV discussed a 'change agents or kamikaze pilots' dynamic that leaders might feel amid ongoing change and disruption.
By Roger Riddell • May 18, 2017 -
Few college teacher prep programs considered 'top-tier' by NCTQ
Only 16 out of 717 undergraduate programs specializing in teacher preparation were labeled ‘top-tier’ in a recent report from the organization.
By Pat Donachie • May 18, 2017 -
Former congressman: Lack of civics education a detriment
Civics education used to be prominent in schools, and its decline over the past few decades has come at the expense of productive public discourse, says former U.S. Rep. George R. Nethercutt, Jr.
By Pat Donachie • May 17, 2017 -
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HBCUs have a role in closing educator diversity gap
The need for a more diverse group of public school teachers is clear, and these conversations have been long ongoing at historically black institutions.
By Pat Donachie • May 17, 2017 -
New bill in Senate could empower government to track student outcomes
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation that would call for more stringent tracking of students' professional and educational outcomes, but opponents cite privacy concerns.
By Pat Donachie • May 17, 2017 -
Legislatures consider free speech bills
As protests spring up in response to divisive figures on campuses throughout the country, politicians are considering bills to penalize those who protest or interrupt.
By Pat Donachie • May 17, 2017 -
Washington expands higher ed access for those in prison
Inmates will now have access to full associate degree programs and expanded career certificate options.
By Autumn A. Arnett • May 17, 2017 -
Self-directed assignments show promise, according to community college prof
Using UDL to add more personalization to writing assignments, CUNY Assistant Professor of English Ria Banerjee analogizes assignment modification options to using a fancy can-opener vs. a rusty one.
By Roger Riddell • May 16, 2017 -
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College presidents will face known and unknown challenges in years ahead
Those beginning their tenure face a strikingly different reality than predecessors, according to a new report from the Aspen Institute, and institutions must build new partnerships to face the challenges.
By Pat Donachie • May 16, 2017 -
Zynga and USC enter social and mobile game design partnership
The social game developer has gifted the university a "substantial" undisclosed gift that will fund course programming, and it will also sponsor an event series.
By Roger Riddell • May 16, 2017 -
Higher ed sees tuition discounting increases in past year, report finds
A new report found that colleges and universities had increased the amount of tuition discounting in the past year, in the face of struggling enrollment and tuition increases.
By Pat Donachie • May 16, 2017
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