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Reforms could help improve transparency in higher ed data
AIR's Mark Schneider is calling on Congress to make student-level information more accessible, and to apply a set of national standards to the way data is collected.
By Pat Donachie • June 6, 2017 -
Department chairs increasingly expected to fundraise
Department chairs are increasingly seeking more experience in fundraising, according to several fundraising consulting firms, following the path set by college presidents and deans.
By Pat Donachie • June 6, 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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Adding simulations to science lessons increases student engagement, understanding
Simulations help to promote critical thinking and understanding of abstract concepts.
By Autumn A. Arnett • June 5, 2017 -
College presidents pledge to uphold Paris Climate Agreement
After President Donald Trump pulled out of the international agreement, heads of several institutions pledged to continue working to reduce global climate change.
By Pat Donachie • June 5, 2017 -
Congress considers cuts to universities for research
Colleges and universities are speaking against federal budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health proposed by President Trump, saying it could inhibit their ability to conduct research.
By Pat Donachie • June 5, 2017 -
Connecting students to the institution through mentors boosts success
Western Governors University and George Mason University both reported improved graduation rates after zeroing in on helping students to establish personal relationships and advising to steer them through college.
By Pat Donachie • June 5, 2017 -
IoT necessitates greater student understanding of cybersecurity
The greatest vulnerability to networks ultimately remains the end user.
By Roger Riddell • June 5, 2017 -
Cybersecurity and shorter school weeks: The week's most-read education news
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By Roger Riddell • June 2, 2017 -
Colleges address concerns about excess expenses and bloat
Northern Illinois University and the University of California were forced to reconcile administrative spending this week.
By Pat Donachie • June 2, 2017 -
University of Dallas reconsiders adult degree completion initiative
Adding a focus on bringing back those with some college but no degree was seen as a way to raise additional revenue, but some faculty have expressed concern about the policy's impact.
By Pat Donachie • June 2, 2017 -
UC initiative to pair first-gen students with faculty who have similar experiences
Mentoring activities often weigh negatively on tenure considerations, however, and administrators must do better to weigh a professor's total campus impact if such initiatives are to find broad-reaching success.
By Autumn A. Arnett • June 2, 2017 -
Survey: Higher ed's future holds a variety of models
A recent survey from the Pew Research Center and Elon University asked thought leaders if the next decade would present new educational and training programs that can train large numbers of learners at scale.
By Roger Riddell • June 1, 2017 -
Professors who publish in 'predatory journals' see salary gains
Fee-for-publication journals offer little editing or quality control of work, but they meet the "publish or perish" mandate in academe.
By Pat Donachie • June 1, 2017 -
Community colleges increasingly turn to dual-enrollment programs
Two-year schools are turning to high school students to boost enrollment numbers.
By Pat Donachie • June 1, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Higher ed stepping in to fill cybersecurity gaps
As cybersecurity concerns grow among governments and corporations, experts who can combat the threats are in greater demand.
By Pat Donachie • May 31, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Cloud computing takes off as top new discipline on campus
Employers consider it a desirable skill in potential applicants, and higher ed is working to ensure their undergraduate and graduate programs have options for further study in the growing field.
By Pat Donachie • May 31, 2017 -
Purdue's acquisition of Kaplan faces scrutiny from regulators
The deal, which has been criticized by faculty and questioned widely, could change the way traditional institutions interact with their for-profit competitors.
By Pat Donachie • May 31, 2017 -
Colleges are becoming less economically diverse
Due to state budget cuts, colleges and universities are enrolling fewer low-income students, who often cost more to educate.
By Pat Donachie • May 31, 2017 -
Questions arise over the application of online schools in Alabama
An inquiry into finances and academic rigor is reminiscent of the recent inquisition over for-profit education in higher ed.
By Autumn A. Arnett • May 31, 2017 -
When scholars of color aren't considered experts on issues facing black America
The Journal of Political Philosophy recently published a 60-page article on the Black Lives Matter movement, but none of the three authors were black, stoking discussion about conversations that leave out those most impacted by their outcomes.
By Autumn A. Arnett • May 31, 2017 -
The 2017 Class Gift Campaign Executive Committee announced the 2017 class gift, support for Lion’s Pantry, on Oct. 26. From left, Cassie Calia, director of events; Arielle Scott, director of fundraisi
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Investing in the Future of Learning
Penn State's bookstore to award $825,000 in grants over the next five years to seed new initiatives for students and faculty.
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Arkansas State's layered approach balances cybersecurity, openness
A video from CDW's "IT Roadshow" series details how the campus maintains cybersecurity with 10,000 students and 3,000 faculty who each bring an average of two to three connected devices.
By Roger Riddell • May 30, 2017 -
Support grows for public availability of student employment outcomes
The "College Transportation Act" would allow the government to release data on student employment outcomes post-college, though some critics are concerned about privacy issues.
By Pat Donachie • May 30, 2017 -
Educators can use digital literacy to combat misleading information
Students face a barrage of information, much of it inaccurate or misleading, and educators must teach tools of digital literacy and understanding to help students determine what is reputable.
By Pat Donachie • May 30, 2017 -
Georgia legislator holds funding, bond approval hostage to wield influence on campus
A member of the state's House appropriations committee is threatening both public and private college budgets if campus decisions don't line up with his opinions on what's appropriate.
By Autumn A. Arnett • May 30, 2017
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