Ted Mitchell: Access without excellence is not equity

Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell discussed the state of equity and excellence in higher education this week during the Education Writers Association meeting. He emphasized the benefits of innovation, but only if quality can be maintained.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 5, 2016

Oxford professor sees multidisciplinary research as 'career suicide'

The professor says multidisciplinary research is bad for junior faculty, even though it has become a buzzword for institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 4, 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

New Jersey lawmakers eyeing expensive college fees

A legislative hearing will focus on the mandatory fees public colleges and universities charge on top of tuition that significantly increase the cost of attendance.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 4, 2016

New tech partnership targets competency-based learning and admissions

Learning Machine and Credly have come together to make competency-based learning more accessible to admissions officers considering students for their own institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 4, 2016

University of Minnesota faculty move to protect all speech

A committee has developed a series of recommendations for protecting speech on campus, including appointing a "free-speech advocate" to monitor investigations.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 4, 2016

Mark Cuban disrupting ed tech 'pain points'

The vocal billionaire has stakes in four education-related companies and maintains an active role as an investor interested in disrupting education.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 4, 2016

Proposed teacher prep program rules draw criticism

The U.S. Department of Education has been collecting feedback on how proposed rules would impact distance learning programs, but critics say there should be consistent rules regardless of modality.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 3, 2016

NASA grant brings universities and businesses to a common problem

The NASA Academic Mission Services five-year, $193 million contract will go to the Universities Space Research Association.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 3, 2016

CSU chancellor takes heat over management salary increases

Timothy White, chancellor of the California State University system, visited Cal State Bakersfield and drew criticism for his plan to give raises to management after fighting the same for faculty.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 3, 2016

No-confidence votes from faculty represent a growing trend

College and university faculty are increasingly uniting to show their displeasure with new governance styles and administrators who were hired for corporate-style leadership.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 3, 2016

More students, and colleges, consider the benefits of gap years

Many colleges encourage admitted students to defer their enrollment for a year and engage in volunteer, work or travel experiences.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 3, 2016

UW-Madison: Concerned, but committed (at least for now)

Faculty are planning a no-confidence vote against the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and System President Ray Cross today. But one long-time faculty member says he isn't looking to leave just yet. 

By Jerlando F. L. Jackson • May 2, 2016

U of Illinois non-tenured faculty reach agreement, stop strike

Non-tenured, full-time faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have come to a tentative agreement for their first labor contract since unionizing in 2014, stopping a strike.  

By Tara García Mathewson • May 2, 2016

Study: Higher ed falling behind fast in digital transformation

A study of college and university digital practices found schools are doing little more than publishing content, missing opportunities to deliver experiences and engage students.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 2, 2016

Should presidential candidates consider performance-based funding?

Presidential candidates are making college debt a key element of their education platforms, but in the quest for institutional accountability, retention efforts may be a better focus area.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 2, 2016

University of Akron ends talks with ITT for potential partnership

Opponents feared the deal would shift the community-based school into an online resource.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 2, 2016

Penn State grad students flock to online teaching program

Penn State University’s World Campus offered an online teaching course, expecting 30 doctoral students, and more than 300 signed up, making a case for turning it into a core offering.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 2, 2016

Shareholders considering sale of U of Phoenix parent company

Apollo Education Group has extended the deadline to vote on a proposed sale, which, if rejected, could mean a sale of the University of Phoenix alone.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 29, 2016

Google, Udacity partnership teaches mobile app development

Educators can gain skills necessary to create apps for use in courses.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 29, 2016

MA commissioner of higher ed plans a stop to sick/vacation time payouts

Nearly 300 former higher education employees have received payouts of more than $50,000 for unused sick and vacation time.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 29, 2016

Higher ed CIO says student devices shifting the digital landscape

The average student brings as many as seven devices to campus. What does this mean for bandwidth management and widespread WiFi coverage?

By Tara García Mathewson • April 29, 2016

Law schools scoff at methodology, but continue to game the rankings

Two sociologists conducted more than 200 anonymous interviews with law school admissions officers, deans and others, finding that gaming the rankings is ubiquitous.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 29, 2016

Open-source assessment tool could transform college advising

Excelsior College has developed a new way of measuring college readiness with the Diagnostic Assessment and Achievement of College Skills, or DAACS.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 28, 2016

Two-year students less likely to get a bachelor's, but those who do, do well

New research examines the impact of starting at a two-year college on bachelor’s degree attainment, finding the relatively few students who do transfer and graduate are better off.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 28, 2016

Public colleges relying more on state funding, less on tuition

The annual State Higher Education Finance Report shows, for the second year in a row, schools are getting a smaller portion of revenue from tuition and more from their states.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 28, 2016