Higher Ed: Page 197


  • Cybersecurity and shorter school weeks: The week's most-read education news

    Stay ahead of the class with the latest on how the Armed Forces are partnering with schools for STEM and more here!

    By Roger Riddell • June 2, 2017
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    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
  • 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. 

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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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.

    May 31, 2017
  • 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
  • Digital marketing and Mizzou enrollment woes: The week's most-read education news

    Stay ahead of the class with the latest on research suggesting higher ed should rethink early childhood programs and more here.

    By Roger Riddell • May 26, 2017
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    New app vulnerabilities present new headaches for campuses

    New research from the University of Michigan's Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department showed exploitable "wormholes" in 410 Android apps available via the Google Play store.

    By Roger Riddell • May 26, 2017
  • Governors ask Congress to prioritize education, workforce development

    The governors also requested that Congress work to ensure proper funding continues for state grants under the Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, Preschool Development Grants and IDEA.

    By Pat Donachie • May 26, 2017
  • Universities face cuts in research facility reimbursements

    Indirect-cost reimbursements face potential cuts as Congress and President Donald Trump consider the coming year's budget.

    By Pat Donachie • May 26, 2017
  • States consider cutting middle-class aid for higher ed

    Some legislatures throughout the country, including in California, are considering cutting back financial aid for middle-class families for college in order to save costs.

    By Pat Donachie • May 26, 2017
  • Study: Decreased community college costs don't deter students from 4-year schools

    While decreased tuition plans do increase college enrollment for recent high school graduates, it does discourage students from enrolling in bachelor's degree programs.

    By Autumn A. Arnett • May 26, 2017
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    Refugee students get a leg up at the University of Utah

    While many universities seek campus diversity by courting full-pay international students, a scholarship program is helping resettled refugees.

    By Tara García Mathewson • May 25, 2017