The GRE: useful admissions tool or biased test?

The GRE is not as predictive of graduate school success for female, low-income, and nonwhite people who take it, but many universities continue to give it a central role in admissions.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 7, 2016

Tennessee Senate committee would de-fund UT diversity office

The Senate’s education committee voted to strip the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion of all but federal funding, of which it currently gets none.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 7, 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

Can state agencies get stronger on for-profits?

While the Obama administration has been encouraging states to improve their oversight of for-profit colleges and universities, many of these offices don’t have the staff or the money.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 7, 2016

Principals share advice, HBCU vets join forces: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on the Shadow a Student Challenge, what sets connected educators apart, and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • March 4, 2016

Are students demanding a limit to free speech on campuses today?

While some argue marginalized students are finally finding their voice, others say student protests against those with whom they don’t agree has created an assault on free speech.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2016

What should be part of a 21st century liberal arts education?

With all the debate around whether liberal arts programs should even exist anymore, people have missed out on important discussions around what these programs should include.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2016

NCAA wants more time to file Supreme Court petition in O’Bannon case

The O’Bannon case is a mixed bag for the NCAA as a circuit court upheld the idea that restricting payment to student athletes violates antitrust laws, but will it appeal?

By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2016

Advocates urge House Democrats to increase Pell Grants

Democrats in the U.S. House held a forum this week to gather feedback about reauthorization of the Higher Education, hearing arguments for more Pell Grant funding to decrease student debt.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2016

University Innovation Alliance on track for 20% increase in number of graduates

The 11 major research institutions in the University Innovation Alliance have shared best practices and data to grow the number of graduates by 20% by 2022-23.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2016

Groups create links between K-12, higher ed for student success

As the nation becomes increasingly preoccupied with college attainment, higher education institutions are partnering with K-12 institutions to get students on track earlier.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2016

Maryland HBCU supporters rally for equity

Supporters of the state’s four HBCUs have long alleged grossly inadequate funding and say program duplications have threatened comparability and competitiveness.

By Autumn A. Arnett • March 3, 2016

Wayne State opens Academica web portal to use at other schools

The communication-focused web portal allows students and faculty to create streams that link users with shared interests or connect those with needs with services that can help them.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 3, 2016

Louisiana insulates for-profits from cuts to state scholarship program

The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students doesn’t have enough funding to pay out the last 20% to colleges and LSU will lose $10 million, but for-profits will get the full reimbursement.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 3, 2016

Brandman University, CBE pioneer, offers advice on program development

Four key steps to building successful competency-based programs include developing or finding a new learning management system and evolving the role of faculty for the new model.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 3, 2016

In spite of Mount St. Mary's, nonacademic presidents here to stay

The controversy leading to the eventual resignation of the school’s Bain consulting-trained president, after less than one year, likely won’t sway trustees from looking for nonacademic leaders.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 3, 2016

Kansas technical college could merge with Wichita State

State legislators are considering a bill that would allow the Wichita Area Technical College to become the School of Technology and Applied Science at WSU.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2016

Two University of Maryland campuses consider consolidation

While there are concerns over the possible deal between the main College Park campus and the Baltimore campus, the proposed legislation has a good deal of support.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2016

Private financing of new student housing becoming more common

A growing number of small, private colleges are turning to private capital to build new dorms, rather than going into more debt to build on their own — but the deals bring risks.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2016

Former HBCU presidents launch search firm for higher ed leadership

The retired leaders plan to recruit and support strong candidates for historically black colleges and universities, pledging one year of leadership support to help in the transition.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2016

Inspector General slams Ed Dept on loan servicer oversight

The watchdog’s latest report says the department conducted a flawed review of loan servicer activity relating to active-duty service members and misled the public about the findings.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2016

Simon Newman steps down as Mount St. Mary's president

Despite support from trustees and a group of students, faculty backlash and questions from an accreditor around recent controversies proved too much for the embattled president.

By Roger Riddell • March 1, 2016

Compliance officer at U of Louisville blows whistle on president

A longtime compliance officer at the university has filed a lawsuit alleging President James Ramsey and other senior officials argued against enforcing conflict of interest rules.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 1, 2016

UT breaks new ground in campus policing of sexual assault

Researchers from UT-Austin have developed a blueprint for campus police that could help college departments across the country address sexual assault investigations.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 1, 2016

Georgia State used data, proactive advising to close achievement gaps

The urban research university has above-average student outcomes among peer institutions, offering proactive interventions to a diverse student body based on data analytics.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 1, 2016

Social media can enhance MOOCs, if offered correctly

A study by researchers in Australia surveyed 150 participants in a MOOC for educators that offered Twitter and Facebook as ways for students to communicate and collaborate.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 1, 2016