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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 -
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 GarcÃa Mathewson • June 19, 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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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
DeVos: More funding does not necessarily boost school performance
The U.S. Secretary of Education last week said she did not believe higher funding levels for schools would necessarily raise their performance.
By Pat Donachie • June 13, 2017 -
Sponsored by Barnes & Noble College
Unleashing the Power of the Campus Bookstore
Barnes & Noble College announces the Project 770 initiative, a survey which records students’ impressions of their local campus stores.
June 13, 2017 -
CUNY's remedial education program models successful engagement
Students enrolled in CUNY Start are reportedly making great strides in comparison to the general trends of students in remedial classes, offering a new approach for other colleges to follow.
By Pat Donachie • June 12, 2017 -
UW's Flexible Option programs grow without much revenue
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker wants options increased but is not allocating funding towards the goal.
By Pat Donachie • June 12, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Technology is changing the way institutions approach traditional disciplines
From anatomy to English, possibilities abound to transform learning with digital tools.
By Pat Donachie • June 12, 2017 -
On some of the most critical issues facing the future of higher ed, a round-up of expert opinions
Experts from the New York Times' Higher Ed Leaders Forum this month delivered what they consider to be the most important issues facing colleges and universities as they try to develop a new vision for higher ed.
By Shalina Chatlani • June 11, 2017 -
How administrators can manage relationships with ed tech vendors to get what they want
As technology adoption in education grows, higher education administrators must manage and build their relationships with different ed tech vendors more effectively in order to get exactly what they need for the classroom.
By Shalina Chatlani • June 11, 2017
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