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Study finds shift to contingent faculty doesn't save much in total personnel costs
A new survey shows that most savings generated by hiring more adjunct instructors go to other areas of service and development.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 5, 2017 -
Schools serving low-income, minority students hardest hit by state budget cuts
As budgets decline nationwide for public higher education, community colleges and schools with open-access missions are feeling the greatest impact while trying to serve students with the greatest needs.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 5, 2017 -
Trendline
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.
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Court rules DACA students eligible for in-state tuition in Georgia
A superior court rules in favor of students who qualify under new federal rules on college enrollment for undocumented citizens.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Higher ed takes on fake news epidemic
In the digital age, many have found it more difficult to discern fact from fiction. Now, universities are heading to the front lines to tackle the problem.
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 -
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 -
Grinnell President: Liberal campuses in conservative states can't ignore world around them
Raynard Kington shares insight on the responsibility of college campuses to engage with and better understand communities who helped shape the 2016 presidential election.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 4, 2017 -
Lawsuit between Texas regent, chancellor moving to state Supreme Court
Wallace Hall has pursued student records from the state's flagship institution for years, and his best chance at getting them may come as his term of service is about to expire.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 4, 2017 -
FAFSA switch creates headaches for financial aid offices
New rules for income reporting on the federal financial aid application has some schools scrambling to reconcile student data for award packaging.
By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 4, 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Deep Dive
5 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
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