Study finds full-time community college students more successful than part-timers

A comprehensive look at graduation rates for students from South King County in Washington covered seven community and technical colleges, revealing best practices.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 21, 2016

Consolidations offer win-win partnerships that mergers are not

While mergers are intrusive, unequal paths forward, consolidations can bring a range of financial benefits that respect the strengths of both institutions and provide mutual growth.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 21, 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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Mount St. Mary's president slammed over plan to cull at-risk students

The student newspaper published a story with leaked emails describing Simon Newman’s plan to get rid of low-performing students before they count toward retention numbers.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 21, 2016

U of Phoenix off DoD probation, Apollo still owes FTC documents

The for-profit is once again free to recruit prospective students on military bases, but parent company Apollo Education Group isn't out of the woods yet.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 20, 2016

Bard College faces 3 federal complaints over handling of sexual assault allegations

Two complaints were filed by recent alumnae, and a third was from current students accusing President Leon Botstein of undercutting trust in the college’s response structure.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 20, 2016

Few colleges rely solely on distribution requirements but the model remains

The AAC&U has released details of a survey of provosts and chief academic officers at 325 member institutions, finding many have added new features to the traditional gen ed format.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 20, 2016

New report shows dismal transfer, grad rates for community college students

The Community College Research Center at Columbia's Teachers College has found only 14% of community college students nationwide transfer and graduate in six years.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 20, 2016

Would better supports help MOOCs boost community colleges' reach?

The former enterprise services director for the Virginia Community Colleges System sees potential for MOOCs to improve outcomes and expand reach among developmental learners.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 20, 2016

Higher ed teaching force continues to shift away from tenure

Union organizing could usher in a new era in the history of tenure, which has seen both rises and falls.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 19, 2016

Tennessee makes $1M push to increase adult higher ed enrollment

The effort includes an advertising blitz with billboards and commercials touting the benefits to returning students, including the ability to set a strong example for their children.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 19, 2016

Should holistic admissions policies be more transparent?

Rebecca Zwick, author of the forthcoming book 'Who Gets In? Strategies for Fair and Effective College Admissions,' argues that secretive admissions processes end up being unfair.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 19, 2016

Rowan U partners with community college for 3+1 program

The New Jersey university is set to offer a $25,000 bachelor’s degree in partnership with Rowan College at Gloucester County and Rowan College at Burlington County.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 19, 2016

Cuomo pushes more CUNY costs onto NYC

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's latest budget proposal includes shifting a third of the university system’s costs back onto the city.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 19, 2016

Critics question whether Obama has done enough for HBCUs

The president's response to a question during a Louisiana town hall meeting has some questioning his administration's approach to historically black institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 19, 2016

Outcomes, Gen Z, and Apollo’s potential sale: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Catch up on Educause's 2016 list of top IT issues and technologies of 2016 and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 15, 2016

6 higher ed presidents to watch in 2016

For better or worse, a mix of success, protests, and scandals are garnering attention for these leaders.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 15, 2016

City College of San Francisco faces financial scandal amid accreditation woes

The troubled community college is still on shaky footing with its accreditor amid reports of potential misuse of funds by administrators, including resigning chancellor Art Tyler.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 15, 2016

Ithaca president resigns following protests over racial climate

Tom Rochon announced he will retire July 1, 2017, giving the board of trustees time to choose a leader well-suited to address the college’s challenges.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 15, 2016

U of Oregon targets redundancy, cancels outside branding contract

The university terminated a high-profile advertising contract with an outside firm and plans to restructure communications across the university in a broad push to limit duplication.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 15, 2016

Higher ed leaders weigh pros, cons of Tennessee's restructuring

Gov. Bill Haslam plans to create new governing boards at the universities in the Tennessee Board of Regents system and let the board focus on community and technical colleges.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 15, 2016

Coalition advocates for '21st century' HEA rewrite

As Congress considers reauthorization, the OLC, UPCEA, and WCET have released a set of guiding principles aimed at taking modern realities in higher ed into account.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 15, 2016

Black students less likely to seek campus services for mental health support

An online survey asked 1,500 second-semester freshmen about their college experiences and found a clear racial disparity in help-seeking between black and white students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 14, 2016

ACE aims for equal gender representation in higher ed leadership

The Moving the Needle campaign calls for support from higher education leaders to ensure half of all college and university chief executives are women by 2030.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 14, 2016

CFPB student loan watchdog Rohit Chopra joins Ed Dept

Chopra has not minced words in his criticism of the department’s student loan contractors, institutions accused of fraud, and the department itself.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 14, 2016

National survey provides first clear look at competency-based ed

The survey, produced by Public Agenda and funded by the Gates and Lumina foundations, incorporated information from more than 170 higher ed institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 14, 2016