Big ideas research gaining popularity, but maybe only making a splash

Initiatives aimed at solving the world’s biggest problems have received big money, but critics say they’re overly ambitious and mere marketing ploys.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 8, 2015

MIT MicroMaster's unbundles supply chain degree with MOOCs

The new credential leaves just a semester on campus for the full degree.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 8, 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

Excelsior to develop open-source college-level skills assessment with $1.9M from Ed Dept

The First in the World Program grant will provide financing for two years of development and piloting, after which the product will be available to all.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2015

CRMs can facilitate personalized admissions contact with students

The tools have enabled institutions dealing with an influx of applications to scale up processes that prioritize interaction.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2015

Century Foundation research finds fault with for-profits converting tax status

A new paper includes four case studies of colleges that became nonprofits, arguing that a primary reason for conversion was avoiding regulation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2015

Clark U study challenges Purdue student satisfaction findings

While Purdue found barely half of college graduates think their educations were worth the cost, Clark University found 72% satisfied.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2015

Illinois college presidents facing compensation-limiting legislation

Recent scandals at two colleges have prompted a flood of bills attempting to limit executive compensation and perks at public institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2015

Support for accreditors follows latest criticism from WSJ

An editorial arguing accreditation bodies operate like a cartel prompted a wave of support and a call for a halt to name-calling.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

Campuses strive for 'authentic' mobile approaches

The University of Oklahoma is among colleges rethinking their content for mobile apps.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

Internet privacy, machine learning present 'black swans' for ed tech

Black swans are unpredictable, but major events that shift the industry, and only in retrospect can people rationalize and explain the outcomes.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

Laureate Education to go public once more

The largest US-based for-profit college network will end eight years as a private company, becoming a public benefit corporation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

U of Phoenix hopes enrollment losses stabilize at 2002 levels

While for-profit Apollo Education Group has seen lower profitability in recent years, its CEO says the company’s prospects are still bright.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

NACAC to ban questions about where students most want to go

The National Association for College Admission Counseling approved new ethical guidelines that will prevent members from asking students to rank prospective institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

Inspector General audit prompts additional concern over CBE's future

The office has again shown concern over the level of student-teacher interaction in competency-based education programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

College Scorecard lacks a 'value-added' measure

The Obama administration’s scorecard highlights schools with high-paid graduates, but critics say it doesn’t separate correlation from causation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2015

Polytechnic schools thrive in US higher ed ecosystem

While such institutions had their start in the late 1700s, a resurgence is continuing with the University of Akron announcing its polytechnic future.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2015

British Middlesex U offers students free digital textbooks

The university expects students to save an average of $681 per year and will also study the educational benefits of having such a program.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2015

Lumina-sponsored summit seeks to make sense of crowded credential marketplace

The summit will bring together representatives from labor, business, education, and public policy to sort out the tangled credentialing web.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2015

Resource barrier presents security hurdle for community colleges

Two-year schools attempt to serve students before and after tragedy on significantly smaller budgets than their four-year peers.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2015

Duncan, higher ed's purpose, and school health: The week's most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on the latest higher ed data from NCES and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2015

General Assembly adds $70M in capital during latest funding round

The five-year-old startup is serving 14,000 students this year alone, offering tech training to adults who want to expand their skillsets and get a leg up in the job market.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 2, 2015

Statistics grads still on the rise, but not quickly enough

NCES data shows explosive growth in graduates in the field, but demand is growing faster than colleges can expand programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 2, 2015

Caltech once again Times Higher Ed's top research university in the world

Caltech has claimed the British publication's top spot for the past five years, though the number of US schools on the full list has dropped.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 2, 2015

Perkins Loan Program dies as Alexander blocks funding bill

An extension to the program passed in the House, but Alexander blocked its advance out of the Senate’s education committee.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 2, 2015

2015 survey of admissions officers highlights continuing trends

Admissions officers are focusing on international and out-of-state student recruitment, and many are losing students due to debt concerns.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 2, 2015