New study suggests gender gap may have closed in tenure track

However, the author’s research found that women earn less in salary and take longer to finish doctoral degrees — and that more gender inequity may become apparent in the second decade after receiving a Ph.D.

By Pat Donachie • May 2, 2017

Report: College freshmen more politicized than in decades

A survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA found about 41% of women considered themselves "liberal" or "far left," compared with 29% of men.

By Pat Donachie • May 2, 2017

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Emerging Technology

As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

What is the role of faculty in the higher ed business model?

Carroll Community College recently examined teaching efficiency and found a potential $1.2 million in savings — without any layoffs.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 2, 2017

Science prevails in new budget measure

Congress reached a $1 trillion agreement to keep the government open though the end of this fiscal year, and researchers can now breathe a sigh of relief. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 2, 2017

Many presidents don't see student affairs as a top priority of the job

Recent dismissals of presidents at Baylor, Missouri and Mount St. Mary's over student issues underscore this trend.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 1, 2017

College professors prefer nurturing work environment to big initiatives

A new survey finds being nice goes a long way for faculty on campus. 

By Pat Donachie • May 1, 2017

BYOD changing the face of campus computer labs

With a majority of students now using their own devices, higher ed IT offices are shifting investments to creating more flexible, collaborative lab spaces equipped with high-end resources.

By Roger Riddell • May 1, 2017

Alternative credentialing still on the rise

Boot camps, one- or two-year credentialing programs and education startups are still giving traditional higher ed a run for its money. 

By Pat Donachie • May 1, 2017

Looking at Trump's first 100 days

Looking back on the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, many observers note not much has happened on the higher ed front.

By Autumn A. Arnett • April 28, 2017

What's keeping higher ed leaders up at night?

Higher education professionals admit anxiety about the future of institutions.

By Pat Donachie • April 28, 2017

Could the ISA supplant the student loan?

Income share agreements offer an alternative option for college affordability by paying upfront in return for a percentage of a student's future income, according to a report by the American Institutes for Research.

By Pat Donachie • April 28, 2017

Professors are hired to teach, but few are ever taught how

It's better to train faculty and lose them to other institutions than to not do so and have them become a drain on institutional success. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • April 28, 2017

Taking teacher training to the streets

NYU Steinhardt's Embedded Master of Arts in Teaching adds its first public school partners, allowing teachers to complete their graduate work without leaving their home schools.

By Autumn A. Arnett • April 28, 2017

Bureaucracy impedes grant approvals at Ed Dept

The U.S. Department of Education is rejecting grant applications from nearly 40 colleges and organizations because there are minor infractions of technical rules like double-spacing or font usage.

By Pat Donachie • April 27, 2017

Duke's 5-year curriculum revamp effort put on hold indefinitely

The plans are being shelved after several faculty expressed concerns over the new direction.

By Pat Donachie • April 27, 2017

UMUC integrates workplace solutions to create better academic online environment

Creating an equitable online educational environment for students scattered across the globe is a challenge, but one college is finding a solution.

By Amelia Harper • April 27, 2017

Purdue to acquire Kaplan U, Kaplan to stay as non-academic administrator

The institution will become New University, and will retain its own accreditation, faculty, students and administration, in addition to a separate board appointed by Purdue. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • April 27, 2017

Casper College looks to Amazon approach to customize student experiences

"Shouldn't we be able to use our LMSes to aggregate the experience of every student based on the DNA of their self-selected digital assets?"

By Autumn A. Arnett • April 26, 2017

70% of UK universities are phishing victims — and US numbers are likely similar

Several schools surveyed by Duo Labs Research indicated multiple attacks, and 10% indicated 51 or more attacks in the last year.

By Autumn A. Arnett • April 26, 2017

UTC aims to move IT services and storage to cloud

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is moving many of its IT services to the cloud in an attempt to cut costs that come with upgrading hardware over time.

By Pat Donachie • April 26, 2017

Hazardous material handling, exposure presents challenge for some institutions

Keeping an exhaustive chemical inquiry of the location of all hazmats and contracting with waste management companies for disposal are among best practices to avoid accidents and injuries.

By Pat Donachie • April 26, 2017

Next-gen lecture-capture can transform classrooms

The University of Cincinnati is among those using an active learning platform to engage students with note-taking, polling and interactive slides on top of traditional lecture-capture.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 26, 2017

Colleges and universities invest in tech to support new STEM degrees

Institutions are finding that cybersecurity skills are increasingly in demand, with San Diego State University seeing Homeland Security master’s degree students double in the past year.

By Pat Donachie • April 26, 2017

Higher ed leaders call on Congress to fund science

Presidents and chancellors of the Association of American Universities released a statement calling for the affirmation of the partnership between the federal government and higher ed toward scientific advancement.

By Autumn A. Arnett • April 26, 2017

NLRB regional director rules GWU resident advisers can unionize

The Friday ruling could impact many private colleges and universities.

By Pat Donachie • April 25, 2017