Nation's oldest existing HBCU struggles to stay afloat

Amid enrollment declines, financial mismanagement, building deterioration, and unstable leadership, some wonder whether Cheyney University should be allowed to fail.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 16, 2015

How liberal arts colleges can prove their own effectiveness

While these colleges have not historically prized systemic assessments of student growth, one analyst argues a shift in culture is necessary.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 16, 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 Penn State department separates cybersecurity from IT

The Office of Information Security will be led by a CISO and will be tasked with protecting the university from the millions of hostile cyberattacks it fields on an average day.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 16, 2015

Obama speaks out against oversensitivity on campuses

The former law professor joined the conversation about how college students are being 'coddled.'

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 16, 2015

What are the 'most innovative' schools doing to earn their titles?

For the first time, the US News & World Report rankings included a look at the nation's most innovative schools, as nominated by higher ed administrators. 

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 15, 2015

U of Iowa's no-confidence vote in new president backed by other state schools

The board of regents hired a businessman with no experience in university administration to lead the university in what faculty argue was a breach of shared governance.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 15, 2015

U of California regents appeal campus sexual assault ruling

The July ruling reversed a UC San Diego suspension order levied after finding a male student in violation of the university’s sex offense policy.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 15, 2015

What institutions should know when considering an innovation space

These spaces should accommodate makers, hackers, and coworkers from a central location that encourages cross-disciplinary interest, but starting small is OK.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 15, 2015

Levine: Competency-based education not a fad

The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation president argues the rise in CBE reflects the transition out of an industrial economy.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 15, 2015

U of Florida re-evaluating Pearson's role in UF Online

The university signed an 11-year contract with the vendor to launch the program, but with out-of-state enrollment low, it is reconsidering the terms.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 15, 2015

The cloud can be a powerful means to an end, but how well defined is your end game?

Implementing cloud technology is an effective way to modernize your campus, but keeping the end goal in mind is necessary.

By Jeff Ralyea, Senior Vice President, Product Management, Ellucian • Sept. 15, 2015

For higher ed, big data brings big potential — and pitfalls

There are concerns that collecting and analyzing big data is cost-prohibitive, time-consuming, and risky when it comes to false positives.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 14, 2015

Federal changes mean FAFSA will accept two-year-old tax data

The move is the Obama administration's response to years of pressure to allow students to start their federal aid applications earlier in the college search process.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 14, 2015

New research offers insight into student behavior in MOOCs

Based on 13 interviews with MOOC participants, a paper in the British Journal of Educational Technology discusses student connections, note-taking, and course design.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 14, 2015

Uber's raid of Carnegie Mellon robotics department has its limits

Silicon Valley interest likely will never eliminate the role of university research, as industry has historically shied away from pure research with no immediate application.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 14, 2015

Obama administration unveils College Scorecard to praise and criticism

The long-awaited data dump has some cheering for the college research tool and others railing against its lack of context for students and families.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 14, 2015

Data analytics and US News rankings: The week's most-read education news

Fall behind? Catch up on digital alternatives to paper textbooks, President Obama's 'College Promise' campaign, and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 11, 2015

Colby College president oversees application spike amid focus on diversity

David Greene is spearheading a cultural shift at the Maine liberal arts college that calls for more diversity among students, faculty, and staff.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 11, 2015

NEA panel says investing in MOOCs a mistake for institutions

Tech investors say the best bets are ripe for mass marketing, are independently tested, have a solid branding and distribution plan, and don’t go too far outside of the box.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 11, 2015

SUNY set to approve sweeping diversity efforts

Trustees are expected to approve a new policy that would require a chief diversity officer on every campus and the collection of additional student information.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 11, 2015

U of Cincinnati gambles with building boom

The university has gone into major debt trying to turn its campus into a destination for full-paying students, with enrollment growing 30% in the last decade.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 11, 2015

Beefing up cybersecurity critical for higher ed

Colleges and universities are particularly vulnerable to breaches because they have a range of personal data in one place with relatively weak security.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 11, 2015

CBExchange meeting to focus on quality competency-based programs

The three-day conference will bring some of the 600 colleges designing CBE programs together to provide tips and guidance.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 11, 2015

Washington community colleges try new remedial math approach

The schools are offering more statistics-focused classes and getting students away from intermediate algebra and calculus preparation that many won’t need in their careers.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 10, 2015

Sustainability staffing survey shows growth in campus positions

There are more new employees in the respondent pool, greater diversity among them, and a larger portion holding their roles for six years or more.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 10, 2015