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

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Emerging Technology

As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

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

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

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

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