Collecting the right data isn't enough — colleges must know how to use it

Following a call for a better national data framework for higher education, the senior vice president for product management at Ellucian says analytics still poses a key challenge.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 18, 2016

Ed Dept proposes new loan forgiveness rules

A panel of negotiators is considering changes to the student loan forgiveness policies that will create a federal standard for assessing borrower appeals for debt relief.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 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

Early classes canned at Michigan's Lake Superior State University

The university plans to ban almost all 8 a.m. courses starting in the fall of 2016 to create a 'common hour' for faculty and administrators to schedule meetings.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 18, 2016

Debate over free community college in California rages on

The state has one of the least expensive community college tuition rates in the nation, and as legislators debate the feasibility of a Promise program, critics abound.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 18, 2016

The youngest college-goers still prefer on-campus degrees

A generation raised with smartphones and Khan Academy still sees traditional degree programs as the ones with the most prestige and quality.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 18, 2016

Higher ed 'revolution' hard to predict, but on the way

A timeline is hard to pin down and details are hazy, but Georgia Tech computing professor and author Richard DeMillo believes change is certain.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 18, 2016

Mount St. Mary's professors invited to return, president refuses to resign

Controversial president Simon Newman is resoundingly opposed by faculty, but with the support of trustees and students, he plans to retain his position.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 17, 2016

Report identifies major challenges to higher ed tech adoption

The 'NMC Horizon Report: 2016 Higher Education Edition' includes six significant challenges — two solvable, two difficult, and two complex to define and address.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 17, 2016

Education deserts should factor into higher ed's equity conversation

A new report from the American Council on Education urges higher ed leaders to address the challenges posed by education deserts when it comes to equity and access.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 17, 2016

Udemy hits 10M student mark, with most enrolling for professional development

The online platform, which charges anywhere from a few dollars per course to more than $250, continues to provide an alternative to traditional continuing ed programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 17, 2016

Institutions with large endowments once again facing Congressional scrutiny

Two congressional committees sent letters to dozens of wealthy colleges and universities this week, asking about their endowments and how they use the earnings from them.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 17, 2016

Attracting underrepresented students just the first challenge

New data from EAB reveals recruitment differences in student preferences by ethnicity, family income, and first generation status, but campuses can't forget their needs once they get to campus. 

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 16, 2016

Watters: Venture capitalists often set wrong tone in higher ed

Speaking during the Future Trends Forum, blogger and 'recovering academic' Audrey Watters said that venture capitalists come into classrooms with money but little understanding.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 16, 2016

A different Mount Saint Mary College faces internal turmoil

Mount Saint Mary College in New York is not facing student retention scandals like Mount St. Mary’s University in Maryland, but faculty are chafing under new leadership.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 16, 2016

Researchers still grapple with measuring quality in for-credit MOOCs

Massive open online courses are not the same as traditional online learning, making quality control rubrics difficult to apply without any changes.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 16, 2016

Scalia’s death holds implications for affirmative action

The Supreme Court Justice's replacement could shift the balance on the hot-button topic.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 16, 2016

Coursera launches 12 new project-based courses

The MOOC provider is offering new courses in business, computer science, and art and music that give students a chance to learn by doing.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 12, 2016

U of Tennessee faces lawsuit over campus sexual assault

Six women filed the suit, alleging a culture that increases the likelihood of sexual assault, especially by football players, and an adjudication process that is biased against victims.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 12, 2016

Survey of incoming freshmen indicates student protests far from over

In the 50th anniversary survey of American freshmen out of the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA, results showed more openness to student-led protests than ever.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 12, 2016

Soft skills gain prominence as IT shifts to service model

While content knowledge was long sufficient to excel in higher ed IT, the next generation of staff members will need stronger communication and negotiation skills.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 12, 2016

U of California network monitoring controversy offers transparency lesson

Though the secrecy was in the name of security following a massive data breach and the monitoring isn't as widespread as feared, distrust remains among faculty.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 12, 2016

Higher Learning Commission warns Illinois legislators about budget standoff

The regional accrediting agency has sent letters to the state’s public colleges and universities, asking for more information about their financials amid the state’s ongoing budget crisis.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 11, 2016

How can universities best optimize digital signage?

Digital signs have powerful implications for colleges and universities that want to offer fresh, modern displays while also tracking student engagement.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 11, 2016

Berkeley reveals $150M deficit, 6% of its budget

Chancellor Nicholas B. Dirks laid out a series of initiatives the institution is considering to improve its financial situation, given consistently low state funding.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 11, 2016

Gates Foundation and IHEP partner for new higher ed data framework

The focus on a national metrics framework that takes nontraditional students into account aims to create a far superior foundation for higher education data to improve decision-making.

By Tara García Mathewson • Feb. 11, 2016