Building relationships central to serving students, donors

Juniata College President James Troha's student affairs background has shaped his perspective on serving students, increasing faculty diversity and pitching donors.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 18, 2016

CTE, robots in K-12, and tenure: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the pack with the latest on a push by 13 state AGs to prevent the ACICS' accreditor recognition renewal and more here.

By Roger Riddell • April 15, 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

More students successfully sue following sexual assault cases

At least 10 students disciplined for violating Title IX have successfully sued institutions in the last year, arguing their due process rights were violated.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 15, 2016

States with greater need-based aid have higher grad rates

A new report links need-based grant aid to better graduation outcomes and persistence rates for low-income students who attend four-year colleges.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 15, 2016

Low-income students must choose between school, other commitments

A study of California’s community college students finds two-thirds are low-income and remain very much at risk despite tuition waivers, potentially impacting achievement rates.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 15, 2016

Project-based learning defines High Tech High GSE

High Tech High’s innovative secondary education program launched in San Diego in 2000 and has been successfully extended to the institution’s graduate school of education.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 15, 2016

2U expands reach with new Syracuse, UNC programs

The SaaS platform will help Syracuse launch an online master of public administration and facilitate two new certificate programs at UNC.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 15, 2016

Purdue leads with new college financing option for students

The university will be among the first to offer financing plans that allow students to pledge a portion of future income to supplement federal loans and grant aid.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 14, 2016

As many as 80% of students could be pirating learning materials

A multi-country research project asked students about their behaviors and attitudes toward piracy, finding just one in five acquired all class materials legally.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 14, 2016

What are schools with high outcomes for low-income students doing different?

California State University-Stanislaus, CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College, and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts lead the way in serving low-income students.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 14, 2016

Serving autistic students presents a challenge in higher ed, too

Institutions can accommodate students on the autism spectrum by limiting sensory distractions in class design and keeping their needs in mind with teaching.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 14, 2016

Review finds Ed Dept's accreditor audits lacking

The Center for American Progress suggests annual audits and program review processes must be restructured to achieve meaningful oversight.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 14, 2016

Students, staff of color critical to institutional success

Institutions will either figure out how to meet the needs of students of color, or face glaring enrollment gaps and continual, potentially disruptive, campus unrest.

By Autumn A. Arnett • April 14, 2016

Tenure is disappearing, much to the detriment of higher ed

Schools with a greater reliance on adjunct faculty have lower graduation and retention rates, among other consequences.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 2016

Online college admissions course aims to help students get accepted

A new course series from The Ivy Dean aims to help students distinguish themselves among increasing selectivity at top colleges.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 2016

UC-Irvine leaps ahead with new Wi-Fi infrastructure

Budget concerns made the school slow to upgrade its wireless availability in student housing, but waiting allowed access to more powerful infrastructure.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 2016

Helping students make college decisions only gets them so far

For students living in 'education deserts,' the best info about how and where to apply doesn’t help them avoid the only open-access institution close to home.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 2016

Blackboard partners with Uber for campus ride payments

Students will be able to pay for rides through campus payment options via Blackboard Transact, which will feature a new account exclusively for the service.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 2016

People in developing countries use MOOCs differently

A new study by researchers at the University of Washington found more users in developing countries completing the courses and using them for career advancement.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 2016

Separating institutional success from student success

Virginia Commonwealth U’s vice provost for learning innovation and success notes retention and graduation rates as metrics that don’t say much about students.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 12, 2016

UW-Madison chancellor commits to protecting tenured faculty

Chancellor Rebecca Blank says faculty are safe from layoffs, but faculty members are not so sure of their futures.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 12, 2016

Postsecondary attainment rate tops 45%

A new Lumina Foundation report finds an increase in the overall attainment rate, including certificates, but it isn't enough for a 2025 goal.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 12, 2016

What's the best way to fix higher ed funding?

New America has laid out a plan to make debt-free college possible, positioning its solution into a number of other policy proposals floated recently.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 12, 2016

Clearer pathways eyed to boost community college student success

The Pathways Project is working to scale up the use of guided degree and career pathways at 30 community colleges in 17 states.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 12, 2016

More colleges developing holistic supports for student financial wellness

A growing interest in student financial wellness, beyond just student loans, comes at at time when financial responsibility among students seems to be declining.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 11, 2016