Higher ed needs to play trendsetter role in the 'Internet of Things'

With a simple view of data points and analytical trends, campus leaders may provide deeper insight on how to best position students for jobs post-graduation.

By Jarrett Carter • July 1, 2016

Colleges work to build donor base among young alumni

Universities are trying new methods, including giving competitions, to bolster donations among recent graduates.

By Jarrett Carter • July 1, 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

Breaking down 7 assumptions about student access

Instead of focusing on the assumptions college leaders make about student access, time and resources may be better spent creating the awareness and engagement necessary to breed success.

By Jarrett Carter • July 1, 2016

Are modern standards breeding a decline in cultural literacy?

Professors say the focus of Common Core and other universal education standards negate cultural learning, which may be affecting student performance overall.

By Shalina Chatlani • June 30, 2016

Institutions seek expanded exchange in Cuba

Now that the doors are open, American institutions are looking to the Caribbean nation for learning and research opportunities. 

By Jarrett Carter • June 30, 2016

US Senators seek clarity on graduate student health insurance rules

Affordable Care Act exemptions exoiring this year leave coverage in the balance.

By Jarrett Carter • June 30, 2016

Clinton promises loan debt deferment, reduction for entrepreneurial new college grads

The presidential candidate outlines plans for student debt deferment and reduction in her new technology and innovation platform. 

By Jarrett Carter • June 30, 2016

Retention tech only as good as planned interventions

Campus Technology offers a glimpse into how retention technologies work to engage faculty and staff in student support and retention outcomes. 

By Jarrett Carter • June 30, 2016

Dept. of Ed to offer new guidance on federal aid access for homeless students

Reporting changes increase pressure on schools to verify homeless status.

By Jarrett Carter • June 30, 2016

Faculty celebrity causes tension on campus

College campuses have varying philosophies about embracing high profile professors and their impact on faculty morale.

By Jarrett Carter • June 30, 2016

Metropolitan private schools fare better than rural, suburban peers

Private colleges and universities located in urban areas are growing at faster rates than institutions outside of the city.

By Jarrett Carter • June 29, 2016

Millennials prefer credentialing programs to traditional degrees

As a result, 90% of colleges offer workforce-driven professional training models, in addition to baccalaureate degrees.

By Jarrett Carter • June 29, 2016

Report: 41% of associate degree earners move to bachelor's in 6 years

A new study suggests pathways from an associate degree to a bachelor's degree may be stronger than many experts believe.

By Jarrett Carter • June 29, 2016

College spending report earns criticism from affordability advocates

An annual report detailing the costs of higher education across the country is raising eyebrows for its accounting of institutional spending instead of student spending. 

By Jarrett Carter • June 29, 2016

Does economic recession bolster academic productivity?

A new study suggests economic downturn leads to increased productivity in published research and attracts more talent to teaching and research professions. 

By Jarrett Carter • June 29, 2016

SecEd lays out vision for American higher ed

At the New York Times higher ed leaders forum in New York last week, U.S. Secretary of Education John King talked accessibility, innovation and second chances.

By Autumn A. Arnett • June 28, 2016

Pennsylvania faculty consider striking

Pennsylvania faculty members have worked for a year without a contract, and are considering striking as negotiations have stalled with the state's system of higher education. 

By Jarrett Carter • June 28, 2016

Funding schedule for Louisiana TOPS scholarship could leave schools scrambling to close gaps

Louisiana lawmakers passed a budget that includes funding for a state scholarship program, but with conditions that cut it by more than 40% for the spring 2017 semester. 

By Jarrett Carter • June 28, 2016

Political correctness vs. free speech on campus

Some Australian universities are embracing political correctness in classrooms by offering 'trigger warnings' to students about potentially offensive academic content. 

By Jarrett Carter • June 28, 2016

Is classroom stress being transferred between professors, students?

A study of primary students and teachers in British Columbia reveals that classroom stress may be contagious, and gives new insight into stress triggers in education overall.

By Jarrett Carter • June 28, 2016

Does higher ed suffer from failure to adapt?

In an op-ed for the Huffington Post, Cleary University President Jason Boyers said a lack of adaptability, not money, is the root of struggles in today's system of higher education. 

By Jarrett Carter • June 28, 2016

Supreme Court ruling puts higher ed immigration strategy in focus

While the higher ed community focused on the implications of Fisher on affirmative action, SCOTUS' deadlock on immigration exemption flew largely under the radar. 

By Jarrett Carter • June 27, 2016

$30M Pell grant initiative for prisoners announced by U.S. Dept. of Ed.

67 institutions will participate in the initial rollout to make conditional Pell Grants available for prison inmates seeking degrees in select programs. 

By Jarrett Carter • June 27, 2016

Schools 'begging' to be re-written into SB873

Two historically black universities in North Carolina may be included again in the controversial tuituion bill, after student and alumni protests against legislature forced their removal weeks ago.

By Jarrett Carter • June 27, 2016

Study: Gender-neutral parental leave policies find women left behind

A study shows gender neutral parental leave policies may help male professors on the tenure track achieve professional success faster than women. 

By Jarrett Carter • June 27, 2016