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Education Department tries to clarify position on transgender bias claims
Officials said investigators should forge ahead on probes in transgender bias claims as they have done previously, despite a rescinded guidance on the subject.
By Pat Donachie • June 20, 2017 -
US institutions losing ground on world rankings list
As funding cuts continue to threaten research at universities in the West, their Far East counterparts are beginning to overtake them in research and prestige.
By Autumn A. Arnett and Pat Donachie • June 20, 2017 -
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TrendlineEnrollment and Retention
A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.
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Changing demographics present an economic imperative to graduate students of color
As the face of the country changes, local and national economies are dependent upon higher ed's ability to increase college completion among underserved populations.
By Autumn A. Arnett • June 20, 2017 -
Do higher ed policies make it difficult to change K-12 teaching paradigm?
The stress of getting into college can start from an early age, and some educators wonder how it impacts classroom instruction.
By Shalina Chatlani • June 19, 2017 -
University of Michigan will offer free tuition for some students
The Ann Arbor institution will allow students from families earning fewer than $65,000 to attend for free. But is the move enough?
By Pat Donachie • June 19, 2017 -
Financial woes continue to plague colleges of all sizes
Some are worried the gap between the wealthiest schools and others is growing too vast.
By Pat Donachie • June 19, 2017 -
DACA students won't be deported — for now
President Donald Trump's administration announced that undocumented individuals who benefited from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will not be immediately subject to deportation.
By Pat Donachie • June 19, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Boston nonprofit partners with colleges to help former gang members get degrees
College Bound Dorchester offers targeted supports and a stipend to young men and women trying to change their lives, working with colleges to serve a tough population.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 19, 2017 -
Evergreen State College protest reflects need to proactively address campus grievances
Following a series of high-profile protests and threats of violence, Evergreen State College held its commencement ceremony Friday in a baseball stadium with metal detectors.
By Shalina Chatlani • June 19, 2017 -
It's time to talk about racial persistence gaps on campus
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center tracked persistence and retention data by race for the first time this year, and found a 17.3% gap between Asian and black student persistence.
By Autumn A. Arnett • June 16, 2017 -
University of Saint Joseph will accept men for the first time
The University of Saint Joseph will expand its mission to include males in its undergraduate program, according to Inside Higher Ed.
By Pat Donachie • June 16, 2017 -
Higher ed lags in gender parity at the presidency position
As Harvard President Drew Faust prepares to step down, reflections on the industry's progress with hiring female execs reveral much work to be done.
By Pat Donachie • June 16, 2017 -
Facebook still a good bet for digital promotion
The social network remains the premier platform for colleges or universities, but marketing to a new generation of students requires tailored strategies for different schools.
By Pat Donachie • June 16, 2017 -
Salaries, amenities driving costs in higher ed
Across the country, institutions are spending more on salaries, wages, oversight and amenities like rock climbing walls to try to entice students to campus.
By Pat Donachie • June 16, 2017 -
Mergers increasingly considered in face of hardships
Public and private colleges and universities face a wide array of challenges and must apply adaptive thinking to respond in the face of a changing industry.
By Pat Donachie • June 15, 2017 -
Schools must value IT teams to attract tech-savvy students
Institutions benefit when they take steps to ensure students are involved and valued in conversations about campus tech.
By Pat Donachie • June 15, 2017 -
Dean calls on administrators to help bridge gap with faculty
Professors often view administrators skeptically, but both sides must work together better for the benefit of students.
By Pat Donachie • June 15, 2017 -
What administrators can expect from regulation roll back on for-profit colleges
The Department of Education is moving away from two Obama administration policies on for-profit colleges aimed at accountability and fraud protection.
By Shalina Chatlani • June 14, 2017 -
Report: Internationalization efforts rise at colleges
Higher ed is making increased investment in promoting opportunities for learning abroad, as well as working to attract international students.
By Pat Donachie • June 14, 2017 -
Trump's support of apprenticeships speaks to their staying power
In a memo, the Trump administration asked federal agencies to consider and remove regulations that could stifle creation of such programs.
By Kathryn Moody • June 14, 2017 -
Moody's: 70% of wealth in higher ed is concentrated among 20 institutions
As a result, nearly one-third of small colleges across the country were operating in the red in fiscal 2016.
By Autumn A. Arnett • June 14, 2017 -
College Scorecard is here to stay. What does that mean for administrators?
The Department of Education appears to be planning to maintain the controversial Obama administration ed initiative.
By Shalina Chatlani • June 14, 2017 -
Maintaining institutional autonomy arises as a top challenge for higher ed in 2017
Administrators at public colleges and universities must protect their schools from challenges posed by decreasing revenue and enrollment, as well as dangers to those school's autonomy posed by lawmakers.
By Pat Donachie • June 13, 2017 -
MIT receives anonymous, no-strings-attached gift of $140M
The school is currently in the second year of a $5 billion public fundraising campaign, with $3.4 billion collected thus far; 20% of the funds raised thus far have been unrestricted.
By Pat Donachie • June 13, 2017 -
Institutions work to prepare students for a changing work environment
As millennials are on course to work for a greater number of employers, educators must help students learn how to navigate the changing landscape
By Pat Donachie • June 13, 2017
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