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Deep Dive
Administrators empower students to fill void on campus solutions
With institutions across the country seeking to increase student retention and close the graduation gap, one institution may have a roadmap for success.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 28, 2016 -
Should higher education turn to private investors for facilities needs?
The practice has been controversial, distrusted by some and embraced by those who see it as a good way to expand facilities without going into debt or relying on fundraising.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 27, 2016 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes.
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Chinese private education provider buys UConn campus
The Weiming Education group will pay $12.6 million for a 58-acre University of Connecticut campus in West Hartford, and it plans to turn the space into an international school.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 27, 2016 -
IL governor picks faculty representative who doesn't agree with most faculty
Gov. Bruce Rauner selected a part-time instructor from the state’s flagship as the lone faculty representative on the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 27, 2016 -
UNC to avoid harsh punishments following paper class scandal
While the fake classes scandal at UNC Chapel Hill is arguably the worst academic-athletics scandal in recent memory, the NCAA will probably stay away from harsh punishments.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 27, 2016 -
NYU study finds educational inequality may have shifted to college
While there is now a smaller gap in high school graduation rates for high- and low-income students than in the past, researchers find growing gaps in college enrollment.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 27, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Two years after founding, 'My Brother's Keeper' shows signs of success
The Initiative is making waves with national partnerships to advance outcomes for at-risk youth.
By Autumn A. Arnett • April 27, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Helping students choose 'responsible borrowing'
Western Governors University operates its financial aid office under the belief that students shouldn't take out loans just because they're eligible for them.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 27, 2016 -
IL gov allows $600M in higher ed funding to get through budget standoff
The state House and Senate approved the funding measure last week and the governor’s signature means state colleges and universities will get the first state money of the fiscal year.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 26, 2016 -
What happens when all academic support services are in one place?
Wright State University opened its new Student Success Center last June, offering classroom space as well room for tutoring, academic advising and study areas.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 26, 2016 -
UC Santa Barbara works for first-generation student success
A core group of mentors has been meeting to develop strategies to support first-generation students and get faculty trained to respond to students who struggle with mental health.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 26, 2016 -
White House drives $100M grant program to support free community college
The money will expand workforce training programs at community colleges, going to partnerships that connect schools, employers, and training programs like apprenticeships.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 26, 2016 -
UW-Madison faculty plan 'no confidence' vote on regents, president
Wisconsin once had what many called a model tenure policy and its loss has worried tenure advocates across the country.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 26, 2016 -
Sponsored by Pearson
Op-ed: If OER is the answer, what is the question?
With state legislation and foundation funding encouraging their use, Open Education Resources, or OER, are a big buzz in higher education.
By Curtiss Barnes, Managing Director, Global Product Management & Design, Pearson • April 26, 2016 -
Georgia state rep sues Department of Ed over sexual misconduct guidance
Rep. Earl Ehrhart calls the department’s policies over sexual assault and harassment cases unconstitutional and says it has forced public schools to spend money unnecessarily.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 25, 2016 -
Washington State colleges struggling to meet computer science demand
Students in Washington, as well as local employers, seem to have an insatiable demand for computer science skills and colleges are expanding program capacity to handle it.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 25, 2016 -
Traditional computers expected to be largest users of campus bandwidth
The 2016 State of ResNet survey finds more IT leaders, 59%, expect desktop and laptop computers to be the largest users of bandwidth than any other devices.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 25, 2016 -
"Dear Colleague" letter targets accreditors
The letter outlines changes in the way accreditors should be monitoring the colleges they oversee to maintain eligibility for Department approval.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 25, 2016 -
Massachusetts offers tuition and fees rebate to students who persist
The Commonwealth Commitment provides a 10% rebate on tuition and fees at the end of each semester for students who start at community colleges and transfer to four-year schools.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 25, 2016 -
Testing and US News high school rankings: The week's most-read education news
This week, Education Dive took a look at the prevalence of testing in K-12 and a growing federal focus on reexamining the use of exams in schools. Also in K-12, US News and World Report issued its 2016 Best High Schools rankings, topped for the fifth consecutive year by the School for Talented an...
By Roger Riddell • April 22, 2016 -
Opinion
Higher education's role in protecting pathways to the middle class
Excelsior College Assistant VP for Extended Education Christopher Gilmore lays out three ways higher ed continues contributing to social mobility.
By Christopher Gilmore • April 22, 2016 -
Connecticut senate approves financial aid for undocumented students
For the second year in a row, state lawmakers have approved financial aid for undocumented students, and the bill is expected to make it through the House this year.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 22, 2016 -
Judge denies CFPB right to demand documents from ACICS
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had sued the for-profit accreditor after it refused to provide documents for an investigation, but the judge found in favor of the accreditor.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 22, 2016 -
TPSEMath represents movement to reform college curricula
A handful of mathematicians and academic leaders have joined under the moniker Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics to create systemic change on campus.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 22, 2016 -
Desire for international students forces many institutions to weigh revenue vs standards
As colleges and universities aggressively recruit international students, some faculty have raised concerns that they aren't academically prepared for English-language classes.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • April 22, 2016
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