U of Washington class lets students study with nearby inmates

The director of the school's Law, Societies & Justice program just finished his third mixed-enrollment class, giving fourth-year students a chance to diversify their college experience.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 7, 2016

Study explores the power of MOOCs in blended learning

A review of five case studies that examined the use of MOOCs in blended course design identifies a host of challenges and opportunities in the burgeoning format.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 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

Council of Independent Colleges panel lists tenure as 'negotiable'

The CIC’s annual gathering featured a draft list of 'essential' and 'negotiable' elements for the future of higher education institutions, and tenure was in the latter group.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 7, 2016

Is unbundling higher ed's next big disruption?

Ryan Craig, author of 'College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education,' expects traditional degree programs won’t survive in the long-term at all but the most elite institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 7, 2016

Higher ed CIOs share campus tech predictions for 2016

Five campus tech leaders share their thoughts on hurdles, promising developments, and trends.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 6, 2016

Will FAFSA filing changes boost retention?

Utah is hoping the opportunity to file sooner using prior year income and wealth data will provide more clarity as students make college plans.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 6, 2016

U of Michigan raises freshman diversity without affirmative action

As the Supreme Court considers a Texas case that could upend admissions policies across the country, one university has forged ahead with its own strategy.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 6, 2016

Researchers find first-time online students suffer from misplaced expectations

A study of video diaries submitted by 20 students participating in their first semester of online classes reveals soft factors influencing motivation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 6, 2016

Former Miami U president offers writing tips for admins

Jim Garland started out in physics before rising to the top at Miami University of Ohio, where he honed his administrative writing skills and developed a number of best practices.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 6, 2016

Rash of scandals at U of Louisville may fall back on president

A number of controversies, some directly involving James Ramsey and some not, are making people question his leadership — though he maintains the support of his board.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 6, 2016

Should colleges and universities take notes on wearable tech?

Could higher ed learn from devices like Fitbit that track movement and aggregate data about steps, calories burned, and sleep to affect users' behavior?

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 5, 2016

Blackboard introduces new CEO: William Ballhaus

Outgoing CEO Jay Bhatt has led the company since 2012 and plans to stay on in an advisory role to help with the leadership transition.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 5, 2016

Salisbury U president calls for diversity as growth opportunity

Janet Dudley-Eshbach has overseen a marked rise in student diversity at Salisbury over the last 15 years, though she has found it harder to increase faculty diversity.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 5, 2016

Mt. Holyoke's Pasquerella to lead AAC&U

Mt. Holyoke president Lynn Pasquerella will replace Carol Geary Schneider as the head of the association in July.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 5, 2016

Econ PhDs in higher demand despite humanities decline

The social science is faring well despite a lack of faculty jobs in related fields.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 5, 2016

Kochs increased higher ed spending in 2014, tax records show

Two foundations led by the brothers gave more than $23 million to US colleges and universities in 2014, up from $12.7 million given in 2012.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 4, 2016

Appeals court sides with U of Hawaii in teacher certification dispute

The university kept Mark Oyama from the student teaching portion of its certification program because of statements he made about children, prompting a lawsuit.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 4, 2016

Fewer donors gave $1M gifts in higher ed in 2014

New giving data shows a drop in the number of major donations to institutions of higher learning, though higher education remains the top recipient of big gifts.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 4, 2016

Minority-serving institutions push to close gap in study abroad

During the 2014-15 school year, only 7.6% of study abroad students were Latino, 7.3% were Asian, and 5.3% were black.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 4, 2016

Universities compete for future startup leaders with focus on entrepreneurship

Rice, Harvard, NYU, Northwestern, and Princeton are among those that have opened entrepreneurship centers and labs in the last few years to draw students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 4, 2016

Sun-Times calls for long-term higher ed spending plan

The Chicago paper's editorial board has called for a long-term plan for higher ed investment, chastising lawmakers for using that spending as a safety valve to fix the larger budget. 

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 30, 2015

5 higher ed trends to watch in 2016

Competency-based education and use of predictive analytics are poised for major growth in the coming year.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 30, 2015

Trustees turn to outsiders to innovate at struggling institutions

Paul Quinn College is being led by a former corporate securities lawyer and crisis manager, the U of Iowa recently hired a former IBM exec, and UNC is looking to Margaret Spellings.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 29, 2015

Lighting, color critical for students with disabilities

Students with physical disabilities have accommodations enshrined in federal law, but those on the autism spectrum, for example? Not so much.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 28, 2015

Free community college and King’s challenges: The 10 most-read Education Dive stories of 2015

With 2016 just over a week away, take a look back at the most popular features, roundups, and briefs of the year.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 23, 2015