Research suggests better adjunct pay would be too expensive

Strong opposition has formed against the conclusions formed by Jason Brennan and Phillip Magness following a case study involving adjuncts for the Journal of Business Ethics.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 18, 2016

Mandatory arbitration clauses may become a thing of the past

A rule-making panel for the Department of Education is considering two proposals that would restrict or outright ban colleges from preventing students from taking them to court.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 18, 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

North Carolina, Mississippi turn to bonds for college financing

North Carolina voters supported a $2 billion bond initiative this week for colleges and universities, and the Mississippi legislature is considering a similar proposal.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 18, 2016

Institutions face workplace climate consequences of campus carry

The threat of aggressive students and disgruntled employees plague new campus carry legislation.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 17, 2016

ASAPbio poised to disrupt scientific publishing

An online option for publishing preprints of life sciences papers is receiving attention for its potential to speed access to new research by circumventing lengthier processes.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 17, 2016

Critics speak out against New York SARA participation

The state is set to join 36 others in an authorization reciprocity agreement allowing online colleges to be regulated by their home states, which critics say could hurt students.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 17, 2016

Colorado State offers computer science bootcamp in online program

CSU-Global’s new online degree program features five eight-week courses that can be taken on their own or as a specialization within a bachelor’s degree in IT.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 17, 2016

UC System seeks balance between first amendment, discrimination policy

The 'principles against intolerance' currently under consideration by the University of California board of regents single out anti-Semitism in particular.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 17, 2016

Ed Dept to fire monitor of former Corinthian campuses

Zenith Education Group manages a number of former Corinthian Colleges Inc., campuses and the Department of Education has confirmed it will fire a law firm tasked with overseeing them.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2016

Texas university faculty upset by admins' LMS monitoring

Faculty at Our Lady of the Lake University noticed administrators adding themselves to course rosters to monitor communication and course content without advising instructors.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2016

Lumina Foundation papers explore outcomes-based funding

A batch of five policy papers offers insights from outcomes-based funding models in Tennessee, where there are early indicators of success, and Texas, where success has been limited.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2016

Adaptive tech helps National Louis U reach underserved learners

The university is recruiting Chicago-area students for the Harrison Professional Pathways Program, which uses Carnegie Mellon’s Acrobatiq for a competency-based, blended model.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2016

USD mobile app helps students transition to college life

The personal assistant mobile app USD Insight gives students university-specific information to help them stay on track, using data from the LMS, SIS and CRM.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2016

8 pieces of ed tech news to note from SXSWedu 2016

If you couldn't be in Austin or see everything on display, here are eight things that caught our attention.

By Roger Riddell • March 15, 2016

New analysis documents decline in humanities majors

The portion of humanities majors as a percentage of all bachelor’s degree graduates is at its lowest point since the American Academy of Arts & Sciences started collecting reliable data.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 14, 2016

CUPA-HR survey: Higher raises in private colleges, stubborn pay gaps

The annual salary survey by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources found 2015-16 salaries up 2% for public college admins and 2.2% at privates.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 14, 2016

Report: Incorporate performance data into governance decisions

While campus governance has long been shaped by institutional dialogue, a new model takes advantage of data collection to structure decisions on real performance.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 14, 2016

Corinthian problems persist after ECMC takeover

An AP investigation found that many of the same high-level leaders are working for the new owner, engaging in the same recruitment practices.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 14, 2016

What are the benefits of college for low-performing students?

A working paper by three economists creates a model using data from 13 public universities in Ohio and mid-career earnings to gauge students on both sides of the GPA cutoff.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 14, 2016

Number of undergrads remains flat while those with prior credentials rise

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has released data showing the change in first-time graduates and those with prior awards between 2011-12 and 2014-15.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 14, 2016

Debate over Cuomo proposal to slash CUNY's state funding is ongoing

In his latest budget, NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggested taking away $485 million in state funding for the New York City university system, but protesters wonder how CUNY will close the gap.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 14, 2016

Right Signals initiative aims to make sense of credentialing

The American Association of Community Colleges, with funding from Lumina, will create a model that recognizes a diverse variety of credentials to help students, employers, colleges.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 14, 2016

94 nonprofit and 66 for-profit private colleges fail financial responsibility test

The Department of Education released data evaluating the subpar financial health of 160 private colleges during the 2013-14 school year, finding two more failing institutions than the prior year.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 14, 2016

Research shows how prestige assigns potential for tenure-track

A small portion of departments in each academic discipline produce the majority of future tenure-track professors, leaving those from less prestigious departments with little hope.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 14, 2016

What's the state of OER and where do we go next?

In honor of Open Education Week, we take a look at open educational resources in higher ed, examining the state of the marketplace and near-term opportunities.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 2016