How campus scandal impacts student recruitment

New research suggests crisis prevention and management are critical factors in maintaining student recruitment standards. 

By Jarrett Carter • July 11, 2016

Could employers play a role in gauging college effectiveness?

Partnerships between private industry and colleges and universities could shape the narrative on institutional effectiveness and the value of degree programs.

By Jarrett Carter • July 11, 2016

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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

ISTE, cultural literacy and big data ethics: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on how colleges can curb the 50% doctoral attrition rate and more here.

By Roger Riddell • July 8, 2016

Washington to launch two-year college industrial incentive program

Could a new program to increase workforce for in-demand industries in Washington create a negative impact on liberal arts at some two-year institutions?

By Jarrett Carter • July 8, 2016

Survey: students value diversity in faculty, student recruitment

Results were complicated, but did show students value a wide range of backgrounds and experiences on campus.

By Jarrett Carter • July 8, 2016

Report: 44% of college business execs likely to retire in 4 years or less

Colleges and universities will look to replace a workforce with increasing responsibility beyond campus budget and planning.

By Jarrett Carter • July 8, 2016

Should campuses outsource IT security?

Ed Tech Magazine reports outsourcing data security saves colleges money, time and stress in a growing culture of system breaches. 

By Jarrett Carter • July 8, 2016

Aggressive out-of-state college recruitment divides perspectives, opportunities

A movement to enroll more outside students in public institutions has been a topic controversy in several states.

By Jarrett Carter • July 8, 2016

Lawmakers, college officials spar over tuition control

College costs have jumped more than 300% in 25 years in Texas. Now, legislators and college officials in the state are fighting to see who can reign in the increases. 

By Jarrett Carter • July 7, 2016

How colleges contribute to a 50% doctoral attrition rate

Stress, mental illness and a culture that many students call repressive has created an abysmal completion rate for students in terminal degree programs.

By Jarrett Carter • July 7, 2016

Hillary Clinton rolls out free college tuition plan

The Democratic nominee offered a new plan for free tuition this week, but how can colleges advocate for its benefits if states refuse to play nice with the federal government?

By Jarrett Carter • July 7, 2016

Texas professors say campus carry law violates constitutional rights, file suit

Can campus carry laws increase the likelihood of violence in classrooms where controversial subjects are being discussed?

By Jarrett Carter • July 7, 2016

Coursera president: Full degrees will be available online at top colleges in 5 years

Daphne Koller says student engagement and access will inevitably lead colleges and universities to expand online learning, and to forego concerns about brand and rigor.

By Jarrett Carter • July 7, 2016

Campuses should broaden ADA compliance focus

Institutions are working to make facilities and technologies ADA-compliant, but often forget about compliance with other, less-common disability possibilities. 

By Jarrett Carter • July 6, 2016

Can colleges find partnerships with alternative learning options?

Alternative learning options are growing in appeal to high school graduates and professionals.

By Jarrett Carter • July 6, 2016

'Community college passport' program hopes to improve transfer outcomes

Faculty and academic leaders across more than a dozen states are hoping an expedited transfer program reduces costs and improves outcomes.

By Jarrett Carter • July 6, 2016

Colleges and universities have unique opportunities to fix secondary ed

Failures in secondary education are causing long-term negative effects for minorities in college outcomes, according to Wall Street Journal columnist Juan Williams.

By Jarrett Carter • July 6, 2016

Study abroad tragedies present challenges for administrators

Parents of students who have died while studying abroad are pushing for federal intervention in providing information and protections for international student travel.

By Jarrett Carter • July 6, 2016

Survey: 50% of community college graduates underemployed

Partnerships with four-year institutions, modeled after bootcamps, can help to improve work outcomes for associate degree holders. 

By Jarrett Carter • July 5, 2016

Higher ed faces new imperative from business, vocation demands

Former UN chief Kofi Annan says the global workforce must be prepared for new demands that make colleges more valuable in job training and career planning.

By Jarrett Carter • July 5, 2016

Will Obama administration leave legacy of bullying on campus sexual assault?

As the president's second term winds down, colleges and universities face new pressures to find and adjudicate sexual assault charges — but what are the real costs of the increased focus?

By Jarrett Carter • July 5, 2016

The ethics of big data in higher education

While big data continues to grow as a premier campus tool in retention and student outcomes, where do institutions draw the line on the ethical use of predictive data?

By Jarrett Carter • July 5, 2016

Does the 'five-year plan' hurt economic outcomes?

A new study suggests students who take longer than four years to graduate cost themselves hundreds of thousands in earnings and retirement benefits. 

By Jarrett Carter • July 5, 2016

Should colleges abandon the faculty tenure system?

Losses to branding, research could counter the cost-savings benefits.

By Jarrett Carter • July 1, 2016

Study: MOOC learning outcomes unchanged by customized instruction

Massive Open Online Courses continue to attract students seeking online learning options, but continue to underperform in completion metrics.

By Jarrett Carter • July 1, 2016