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

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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

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

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

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