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New York Governor proposes free tuition for state public colleges
Andrew Cuomo looks to expand a plan already in place in states like Tennessee and Oregon for two-year higher education.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 4, 2017 -
Stanford is latest to confront sexual assault review scandal
The elite university is under fire for what sexual assault advocates say is an unusually strict policy for review of campus rape allegations.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 4, 2017 -
When in-kind donations become too costly to handle
Development officers provide insight on how to manage gifts that depreciate in value or become too cumbersome for universities to manage for profit.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 3, 2017 -
Ryan Willumson
Once thought to be a fad, MOOCs showed staying power in 2016
Ed Surge offers an end-of-year analysis of the impact of the open source learning industry, and how it is growing faster than you may have expected.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 3, 2017 -
College president says liberal arts is at core of industrial, social progress
Davidson College's Carol Quillen discusses the need for liberal arts incubators on college campuses to develop stronger industrial outcomes and social civility.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 3, 2017 -
How technology will shape new trends in college learning
Virtual reality and artificial intelligence are two of the tools that will dramatically aid in attracting students to four-year institutions and keeping them enrolled.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 3, 2017 -
Trump election spurs American interest in Canadian colleges
Schools north of the border are reporting record interest and applications from American students dismayed with recent political results.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 3, 2017 -
Deep Dive5 higher ed leaders to watch in 2017 (and beyond)
Experts at doing more with less and bridging divides in academe, these administrators are shaking up the industry.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Jan. 3, 2017 -
Georgia forges ahead with aggressive merger plan
The absorption of Darton State College into Albany State University is the latest in the state's effort to consolidate its higher education enterprise.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 31, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Best of 2016: Top stories in higher ed over the past year
If 2015 was the year of protests and campus unrest in higher ed, 2016 may go down as the year of uncertainty.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 30, 2016 -
'Publish or perish' mandate leaves door wide open for fraudulent publishers
A recent article in The New York Times highlights a growing industry around 'fake academe' — which consists of booming business for fraudulent scholarly journals and conferences.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 29, 2016 -
Economists quantify higher ed's foreign enrollment balancing act
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research found a 10% reduction in higher ed budget allocations from states resulted in a 12%-17% jump in international student enrollment at public research universities in the U.S.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 28, 2016 -
Deep Dive
4 CIOs share higher ed tech predictions for 2017
A number of issues, developments and trends promise an interesting year ahead.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 26, 2016 -
Can colleges better leverage their brands, output for revenue?
A campus director of professional development examines the ways in which colleges can better present and utilize their brands to pair with industrial trends.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 23, 2016 -
Yale to expand first-year student cohort by 15% in 2017
The elite private institution expects new construction to grow its undergraduate enrollment by nearly 800 students by 2020.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 23, 2016 -
Fotolia
Study suggests increased independence for faculty can lead to higher gains in learning
A new study suggests that greater autonomy for faculty members in course design and more professional freedom can support higher retention rates.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 23, 2016 -
Barnes & Noble College
Survey: Student success tops institutional priorities for 2017
A new survey of college presidents and administrators reveals interesting data about how campuses are approaching educational access and student development.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 23, 2016 -
White House cabinet pick questions value of sponsored research
The potential head of the agency overseeing federal budget management has shown little faith in the financial value of supporting research on issues like the Zika virus. What are the implications for colleges and universities?
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 23, 2016 -
UNC app store system offers solution to centralized LMS woes
A new "app store" model for education technology will be deployed to its 17 campuses, giving individual campus leaders more autonomy over the technology used at their institutions.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 22, 2016 -
Katie Bo Williams
As rural America struggles, so do its colleges
The Wall Street Journal reports on declining populations in the rural South, which have led to enrollment decreases in area colleges dating back longer than those many in the sector are facing.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 22, 2016 -
Top schools seek to balance extracurricular activity and student service for future admissions
This admissions consideration could be an equalizer for students from low-income backgrounds, and could ultimately promote the kinds of diversity higher ed leaders say is necessary for the success of the enterprise.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 22, 2016 -
Miami University
Deep DiveOffice Hours: Miami U President Gregory Crawford discusses value of liberal arts education
The career physicist explains how the school's unique liberal arts core is designed to produce the leaders of tomorrow.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 22, 2016 -
It's time for higher ed to take back the value narrative
A viral Facebook post from a Kansas State freshman has raised questions about the value of higher education that should be non-starters.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 22, 2016 -
Could secondary textbook inaccuracies lead to gaps in college readiness?
A recent analysis of learning materials suggests that curriculum is negatively impacted by out-of-date information, and could lead to gaps in knowledge for entering college students.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 21, 2016 -
Skin in the game: Policy wonks propose ways to hold colleges accountable for student debt
The Trump campaign alluded to the idea that institutions should share the risk associated with high tuition costs, and the Center for American Progress released a set of proposals to that end.
By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 21, 2016
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