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Universities boost collaboration, opportunities with '4-VA' cluster
George Mason University, James Madison University, the University of Virginia, and Virginia Tech have formed the 4-VA consortium, expanding access to specialized classes for students.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 27, 2016 -
Cyberattack breaches University of Virginia tax forms, direct deposits
The university posted a security advisory acknowledging 1,400 academic division employees' information was accessed.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 27, 2016 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineEnrollment 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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Institutions walk a line when donors attach strings to donations
Pure philanthropy and unrestricted donations may be increasingly rare as colleges and universities are forced to weigh their missions with the desires of donors.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 27, 2016 -
English majors' course connects skills to job market, could boost enrollment
Southwestern University in Texas offered a course last fall that gave English majors a chance to connect their studies with jobs outside academia.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 27, 2016 -
Chicago State in limbo without budget resolution
Illinois is nearly seven months into a budget standoff that has sent ripples throughout the state economy and threatened the very existence of the university.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 26, 2016 -
University press operations seek innovative options for improved financials
Even when university presses don't make significant profits, their role is considered important for the academic community, challenging directors to consider new ways to stay in business.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 26, 2016 -
College admissions officers increasingly turn to social media
A survey from Kaplan Test Prep shows 40% of responding admissions officers checked the social media accounts of prospective students and 29% Googled applicants.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 26, 2016 -
Liberal arts colleges, universities band together for digital services
The Digital Liberal Arts Exchange has been created to give colleges and universities a chance to benefit from the expertise of peer institutions and to share their service strengths.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 26, 2016 -
Higher ed spending up slightly, on average, among the states
Amounts ranged from .1% to 16%, but 39 states reported increases in spending, showing continued, modest growth nationwide.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 26, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Five states see striking progress with corequisite remediation model
Complete College America's latest report spotlights work being done in Tennessee, West Virginia, Indiana, Georgia, and Colorado, providing a blueprint to create similar programs.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Harvard Graduate School of Education report calls for shift in admissions
The report recommends putting less emphasis on traditional metrics like test scores and AP classes, instead giving students credit to 'those who demonstrate true citizenship.'
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Mount St. Mary's chairman criticizes faculty for president's scandal
The chairman of the school's trustees blames a handful of faculty for leaking statements that encouraged them to stop thinking of at-risk students as cuddly bunnies and 'drown' them.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Business schools explore alternative models to compete
With the traditional MBA continuing to lose ground, business schools are retooling the degree to attract students with cheaper options that don’t take as long to complete.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Lawsuit alleges U of Alabama failed to uphold its end of scholarship program
Eric Suder donated $1.3 million to the university to support the first four years of a scholarship program for first-generation students, expecting the school to take over after money ran out.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Survey highlights provosts' concern over liberal arts, financials
Inside Higher Ed’s 2016 Survey of College and University Chief Academic Officers also asked about MOOC-inspired programs, academic integrity for athletes, and CBE.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2016 -
Presidents to watch, e-days, and tenure: The week’s most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on Gates-funded teacher transformation centers, the changing face of snow days, and more here.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Collaborative classrooms mark wave of the future in higher ed
Student-centered models turn instructors into guides as students investigate for themselves
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Ohio State partners with software vendor for IT pipeline
The university has created a pathway that funnels students to Ohio-based Hyland Software for internships, welcoming them back with jobs in the CIO's office.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Trinity U puts collaboration at the center of learning
The Texas university opened a new Center for Sciences and Innovation in 2015, complete with a 10,000-square-foot area at its center that encourages interdisciplinary collaboration.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 22, 2016 -
U of Maryland-Baltimore County president seeks equity through STEM focus
Freeman Hrabowski has transformed a college traditionally known as a commuter school to a successful research university with a diverse student body.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Pearson restructuring, attributed in part to falling enrollments, will cut 4,000 jobs
The London-based education publishing powerhouse announced a multimillion dollar plan that would cut employees and create savings to shore up profits.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 22, 2016 -
NLRB rejects Carroll College bid for tenured faculty union
The decision was the first test of the 2014 Pacific Lutheran decision, which offered an opening for faculty unionizing at private colleges, but the latest decision went the other way.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 22, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Eduvation Spotlight: Muhlenberg president John Williams talks diversity, liberal arts' viability
'Speak Out, Listen In' town hall sessions are among ways the Pennsylvania college is tackling racism and misogyny.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 21, 2016 -
Ed Dept to release list of Title IX waiver schools
A number of schools, including 60 under the Obama administration, have received exemptions from the gender equity law to legally discriminate against LGBT students and employees.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 21, 2016 -
Survey: 21% of undergraduate women have been sexually assaulted in college
The proportion on one of the nine campuses surveyed by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and RTI International was as high as 38%.
By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 21, 2016
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