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  • 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
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    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
  • Trendline

    Student Success

    Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible. 

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
  • 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
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    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
  • Future schools and skills gaps: The week's most-read education news

    Stay ahead of the class with the latest buzzword for digital natives, game-based learning's rising value and more here!

    By Roger Riddell • June 9, 2017
  • CUNY wants more oversight of foundations

    The City University of New York intends to call for greater regulatory oversight of its affiliated nonprofit foundations following state and federal investigations into misspent funds.

    By Pat Donachie • June 9, 2017
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    Report: Professors don't disclose mental health issues to institutions

    Faculty members concerned about their mental health may speak with a colleague, but will not typically speak about it with a supervisor or other on-campus services, according to a new report.

    By Pat Donachie • June 9, 2017
  • University administrators turn to data to prevent student failure

    Using comparative analytics, leaders benchmark against student success at other institutions to predict whether students will excel or fail at their own.  

    By Shalina Chatlani • June 9, 2017
  • Accreditor: Content, graduate impact outweigh student outcomes in importance

    It is more important for accreditors to regulate the quality of education and pathways to content mastery, according to Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors Executive Director Joseph Vibert.

    By Autumn A. Arnett • June 9, 2017
  • Strategies for disabled learners are effective for everyone

    Technology intended to assist students with learning challenges can provide a boost for all in the class.

    By Autumn A. Arnett • June 8, 2017
  • New institution won't charge tuition until students get high-paying jobs

    A new startup is offering a one-year alternative education course and promises that graduating students will not have to pay anything back towards tuition until they earn more than $50,000.

    By Pat Donachie • June 8, 2017
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    Higher ed should focus more on teacher effectiveness, professor argues

    A Stanford University professor advocates for utilizing more "active learning" approaches in higher ed classrooms.

    By Pat Donachie • June 8, 2017