How attainable are students' diversity demands?

Multiple factors stand in the way of increasing the University of Missouri at Columbia's portion of black faculty members from 3% to 10% by 2017-18.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 1, 2015

3 cautionary tales in booking performers for campus events

Colleges and universities are duped by shady promoters more often than you might think.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 30, 2015

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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

New Coursera course offers guide for freshmen, parents

Developed at the University of Washington, 'U101: Understanding College and College Life' builds on a course now required during orientation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 30, 2015

Northern Virginia Community College shares no-textbook-cost degrees

The college’s Extended Learning Institute and partner, Lumen Learning, plan to publish 24 courses with no textbook costs, thanks to OER.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 30, 2015

Online tools can boost performance times for administrative tasks

Traditional marketing tools from client management systems can help track prior student contacts, and meeting scheduling tools can decrease hassle.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 30, 2015

Ed Dept relents on ban for recruiter bonuses tied to grad rates

A ban on bonuses for recruiting minority applicants will, however, remain in place.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 30, 2015

60% discount rates spell trouble for some in higher ed

A discount rate over 60% contributed to Sweet Briar’s downfall, but Birmingham Southern got an upgrade from Moody’s even with its rate above that threshold.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 30, 2015

5 keys to social media success for higher ed administrators

Twitter especially has proven to be a minefield for leaders in a number of industries.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 25, 2015

US continues to lag OECD peers in producing college grads

The United States ranks fifth among 46 nations in the portion of adults with post-high school education, revealing a backslide as peers make strong gains.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 24, 2015

New book examines long-term costs of student debt

The book, by two University of Kansas professors, shows how the financial aid system and some reform proposals contribute to inequality.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 24, 2015

Media ban following Smith College student sit-in prompts policy review

Students turned reporters away from a Mizzou solidarity sit-in unless they agreed to support the movement in their coverage.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 24, 2015

EdX pivots while retaining focus on traditional higher ed

Unlike its peers at the top of the MOOC food chain, edX is keeping its focus on traditional institutions, developing pathways to credit for nontraditional students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 24, 2015

Tennessee Promise boosts enrollment, especially in middle of state

The last-dollar program’s average award per student is $1,020 this year and Tennessee Promise is serving 16,291 students; for next year 49,600 students met the first deadline.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 24, 2015

Don't wait on a crisis to implement diversity initiatives

Despite new commitments to diversity following student protests, administrators should consider strategic plans and institutional support for long-term success.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 24, 2015

The business case for campus diversity

While higher ed diversity has not historically been as closely tied to profits as in the corporate world, the reason to embrace diversity is not simply a moral one.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 24, 2015

Schools trade less-secure, inconvenient swipe cards for NFC

Near-field communication technology for contactless cards and mobile devices is expected to be mainstream in just a couple of years.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 24, 2015

Med schools prosper amid higher ed gloom and doom

A former university president sees growth in medical school demand, in part because of expected shortfalls in the number of physicians.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 24, 2015

Higher ed institutions increase branding focus to compete

Increasing competition in areas like student and faculty recruitment is driving the push.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 24, 2015

Is Jefferson the next historical figure to fall on campuses?

Students at the University of Missouri at Columbia and the College of William & Mary have placed yellow sticky notes on their Jefferson statues critical of his record on race.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 24, 2015

Fiat expands Strayer benefit to dealership families

Through the Degrees@Work program, the auto maker offers dealership employees access to free tuition programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 23, 2015

Ex-Florida State prof guilty of embezzling $650K

Former professor James Doran was the faculty advisor for an investment fund course from 2010 to 2011, and prosecutors say he embezzled from a student fund.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 23, 2015

Carnegie Mellon claims inaccuracy in BBC's FBI payment report

Earlier this month, the network reported Carnegie Mellon received $1 million from the FBI to find vulnerabilities in the Tor anonymity networks software.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 23, 2015

U of Georgia has saved students nearly $2M with OER

The university adopted open educational resources for a number of its courses since 2013.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 23, 2015

Student activism continues prompting change at Brown, Occidental, and beyond

Brown pledged $100 million over the next 10 years to address diversity and racism, while Occidental will raise its chief diversity officer to the VP-level.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 23, 2015

Instructure IPO and higher ed social media trends: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Catch up on California AG Kamala Harris' efforts to clean up the state's for-profit virtual schools and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 20, 2015