Income-share agreements offer opportunity as student debt solution

In a new report, the American Enterprise Institute examines income-share agreements backed by philanthropists, private investors, and university endowments.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 2016

Center on Higher Education Reform director calls student loan crisis overblown

Andrew Kelly, director of the center at the American Enterprise Institute, says a higher national student loan debt means more students are going to college and will end up earning more.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 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.

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Influential Obama education adviser leaves White House

James Kvaal has accepted a position at the University of Michigan, ending a nearly seven-year tenure in which he helped with a range of higher ed initiatives.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 2016

Wisconsin regents approve weakened tenure policy for UW system

Despite strong opposition from faculty, the UW Board of Regents approved a policy that makes it easier to lay off tenured faculty for program changes or poor performance.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 2016

Berkeley dean accused of sexual harassment resigns

Sujit Choudhry resigned one day after he was placed on indefinite leave following allegations of sexual harassment by his former executive assistant.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 2016

9 things aspiring presidents need to know

The three former college presidents behind the new TM2 education search firm share advice for future leaders.

By Autumn A. Arnett • March 10, 2016

Survey of presidents finds overwhelming confidence in race relations

Following an academic year rife with student protests, presidents continue to see their own institutions as having 'good' or 'excellent' race relations.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 10, 2016

New visa rules will let some foreign STEM grads stay longer

A new Department of Homeland Security rule that will take effect in May would allow students in specific STEM fields to stay in the US three years after graduation.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 10, 2016

U of Michigan launches suite of edX courses

The university, a founding partner of edX competitor Coursera, created four new MOOCs for the nonprofit platform that will run through this spring and summer.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 10, 2016

U of Maryland University College eliminates textbook costs for students

While UMUC absorbs some course material costs in the new model, eliminating textbooks saves the university’s 84,000 students a combined $10 million.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 10, 2016

Study: Summer bridge, corequisite model can replace traditional dev ed

In a study of five innovations designed to improve developmental education, students had the most success in two math programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 10, 2016

Data breach causes misdirected payroll at Illinois State

Direct deposits of 13 Illinois State University employees were redirected after a security breach compromised their accounts; officials expect the damages were contained at $50,000.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2016

State budget crises rack higher ed

Public institutions in Louisiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania are facing the very real possibility of severely reducing their capacity and even closing because of a lack of state funding or cuts.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2016

For-profit colleges lose another appeal to gainful employment

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the Obama administration’s policy that holds vocational programs accountable for graduates’ ability to repay student loans.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2016

Why public education needs to stay connected to the public

Harry Boyte, a senior scholar at Augsburg College's Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship, argues the 'people’s voice' is needed in the policy debate.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2016

UW faculty unhappy with tenure policy ahead of board vote

Faculty on the University of Wisconsin System tenure task force say they weren’t asked to endorse final proposals and the threat has already pushed some faculty out.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2016

Comprehensive protection key in higher ed cybersecurity

Colleges and universities run a special risk when it comes to information security, and technology, policy and backup coverage will all need to play a part to keep data safe.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2016

8 higher ed thought leaders share words of wisdom at SXSWedu

In seven-minute presentations, speakers talked everything from innovation to affordability.

By Roger Riddell • March 8, 2016

'The real price of college' leaves low-income students with unexpected bills

A new report from The Century Foundation, using research from the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, finds institutions underestimate college costs and aid options decrease for upperclassmen.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2016

Four-year colleges fight off competition from 2-years for nursing programs

Community colleges seeking to extend their nursing programs to full bachelor’s degrees have faced resistance from four-year colleges in California, Michigan, New Jersey and elsewhere.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2016

Yale School of Management adopts experiential learning platform

The school’s Center for Customer Insights, which gives students a chance to work on problems with real clients, has adopted EduSourced to manage business-to-classroom projects.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2016

Grand Canyon University bid to become nonprofit fails

The Higher Learning Commission rejected the nonprofit conversion proposal from the for-profit university in Phoenix, saying too much of its academic operation would remain for-profit.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2016

UC Davis chancellor under fire for highly paid side work

Linda Katehi has apologized for accepting a $70,000-per-year position with DeVry Education Group and $420,000 over three years as a board member for John Wiley & Sons.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2016

California case first to go to trial by former law student against her alma mater

Law school students have tried before, but Anna Alaburda’s case against Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s allegedly inflated employment data is the first to go to trial.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 7, 2016

Letters of recommendation hurt students from struggling high schools

These letters provide another point of critique of the college admissions process, where committees must figure out ways to assess students, keeping their life contexts in mind.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 7, 2016