Accreditors: Reconsider role in promoting campus innovation

School leaders are calling for a better system of reviewing institutions without shortchanging growth in order to maintain their proper role.

By Pat Donachie • May 22, 2017

Is cost of living an impediment to faculty recruitment?

Professors working in colleges and universities near San Francisco, as well as potential applicants, say they have difficulty living in increasingly unaffordable areas.

By Pat Donachie • May 22, 2017

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Enrollment and Retention

A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Higher ed challenges and rural partnerships: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on educators' professional development preferences and more here!

By Roger Riddell • May 19, 2017

'Micro-scholarship' platform Raise.me gains 5 new partner institutions

Via Raise.me, partner institutions can offer awards ranging from $100 to $3,000 to high school students based on uploaded achievements around grades, extracurricular activities and more.

By Roger Riddell • May 19, 2017

Gross differences exist in higher ed appropriations

A recent study from the Urban Institute highlights intra-state funding disparities.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 19, 2017

Report: Female professors seeking leadership roles face inherent biases

Women in academia must often work far harder for the same accolades and opportunities as their male counterparts, according to a new report.

By Pat Donachie • May 19, 2017

Mills College plans new 'signature experience' in light of financial troubles

In order to boost enrollment, the college is rolling out an "undergraduate signature experience" that will combine individualized and mentored learning.

By Pat Donachie • May 19, 2017

Higher ed administrators lack confidence in campus finances

Finance personnel in colleges and universities are anxious about what the future will bring and feel uncertain about their colleges' financial practices, according to a new report.

By Pat Donachie • May 19, 2017

Why 4-year colleges may want to rethink their early childhood programs

Researchers sent 11,000 resumes to job postings in 14 cities, finding childcare providers are no more likely to call back candidates with BAs than those with AAs.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 19, 2017

These 3 considerations should be top-of-mind for higher ed 'change agents'

Administrators on a panel at ASU+GSV discussed a 'change agents or kamikaze pilots' dynamic that leaders might feel amid ongoing change and disruption.

By Roger Riddell • May 18, 2017

SeekUT uses student-level wage data to assist decision-making process

The technology tracks salary information for individual graduates and provides both debt and income information disaggregated by program and campus. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 18, 2017

Few college teacher prep programs considered 'top-tier' by NCTQ

Only 16 out of 717 undergraduate programs specializing in teacher preparation were labeled ‘top-tier’ in a recent report from the organization.

By Pat Donachie • May 18, 2017

Former congressman: Lack of civics education a detriment

Civics education used to be prominent in schools, and its decline over the past few decades has come at the expense of productive public discourse, says former U.S. Rep. George R. Nethercutt, Jr.

By Pat Donachie • May 17, 2017

HBCUs have a role in closing educator diversity gap

The need for a more diverse group of public school teachers is clear, and these conversations have been long ongoing at historically black institutions.

By Pat Donachie • May 17, 2017

New bill in Senate could empower government to track student outcomes

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation that would call for more stringent tracking of students' professional and educational outcomes, but opponents cite privacy concerns.

By Pat Donachie • May 17, 2017

Legislatures consider free speech bills

As protests spring up in response to divisive figures on campuses throughout the country, politicians are considering bills to penalize those who protest or interrupt.

By Pat Donachie • May 17, 2017

Washington expands higher ed access for those in prison

Inmates will now have access to full associate degree programs and expanded career certificate options.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 17, 2017

Self-directed assignments show promise, according to community college prof

Using UDL to add more personalization to writing assignments, CUNY Assistant Professor of English Ria Banerjee analogizes assignment modification options to using a fancy can-opener vs. a rusty one.

By Roger Riddell • May 16, 2017

College presidents will face known and unknown challenges in years ahead

Those beginning their tenure face a strikingly different reality than predecessors, according to a new report from the Aspen Institute, and institutions must build new partnerships to face the challenges.

By Pat Donachie • May 16, 2017

Zynga and USC enter social and mobile game design partnership

The social game developer has gifted the university a "substantial" undisclosed gift that will fund course programming, and it will also sponsor an event series.

By Roger Riddell • May 16, 2017

Higher ed sees tuition discounting increases in past year, report finds

A new report found that colleges and universities had increased the amount of tuition discounting in the past year, in the face of struggling enrollment and tuition increases.

By Pat Donachie • May 16, 2017

Report: More first-year assistance benefits campus execs

Administrators face huge challenges in their first year, but they can benefit from a period of induction and must work to strengthen on-campus relationships.

By Pat Donachie • May 16, 2017

New data shows low-income students equally likely to thrive

Additionally, the survey found holding a part-time job increased the likelihood of low-income students thriving, and reported 81% felt skills and experiences gained in higher ed would be relevant after graduation

By Roger Riddell • May 15, 2017

Report: College presidents have a responsibility to develop future leaders

A task force made up of 35 current and former higher ed chiefs laid out the role of the campus executive — and a major part of that is identifying and grooming the next generation of talent.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 15, 2017

College presidents can address drinking culture on campuses

Higher ed leaders must work to engage students and faculty about how to stem the pervasive culture of hazing and binge drinking.

By Pat Donachie • May 15, 2017