Parchment sends 20 millionth credential

The company has been helping students and institutions send academic transcripts since 2003 and now sends about a million every two months.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 29, 2015

Universities creatively find money for repair, upkeep, modernization

Maintenance backlogs are requiring institutions to find new ways to set aside or raise funds.  

By Tara García Mathewson • July 29, 2015

University Ventures launches $5M seed fund for higher ed innovators

The fund will be directed largely to startups helping colleges and universities connect students to jobs.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 29, 2015

Duncan's call for accountability follows history of mixed messages

The education secretary's call for stricter accountability from accreditors follows department efforts that have helped institutions in trouble.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 29, 2015

Blackboard owners reportedly seeking $3B sale

According to Reuters' sources, the private equity firm has hired Deutsche Bank AG and Bank of America Corp to oversee the sale.

By Roger Riddell • July 28, 2015

Black students lag in college readiness

A new report from ACT finds that 62% did not meet a single benchmark across four categories of college readiness.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 28, 2015

What's trending in higher ed IT?

Security, personalized services for students, and collaboration between IT and other departments make the list of trends to follow in the upcoming school year.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 28, 2015

Need for net speed breeds institutional partnerships

Increasing demand is creating an opportunity for innovation when it comes to Internet speed, including partnerships across institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 28, 2015

International students don't make an international campus

Research from the University of Warwick shows that the mere presence of international students does not lead to global skill acquisition across campus.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 28, 2015

Duncan calls for focus on outcomes, not just debt

In a speech at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, the education secretary said the country’s higher ed system is failing too many students.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 28, 2015

Higher ed weighing public-private partnerships

Nationwide, campuses are considering whether privatizing housing and other facilities is the best financial choice.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 26, 2015

Bookstores have larger role on campus than just selling books

Colleges are figuring out ways to reinvent their bookstores by offering cheaper options and selling more than course materials.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 26, 2015

Ed tech investment tops $2.5B in first half of 2015

Investment in the educational technology sector is breaking records this year, but the investment is uneven, favoring consumer-facing products.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 26, 2015

CFPB files complaint against FAFSA.com operator

The complaint alleges Student Financial Aid Services Inc. misled consumers and illegally billed them; it suggests a $5.2 million fine.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 26, 2015

Number of students, schools shrinks in higher ed

New data released by the Education Department’s National Center for Education Statistics show losses were spurred by for-profits.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 26, 2015

DACA students in Missouri can get state scholarships after all

The commissioner of the state’s department of higher education told colleges that the state’s appropriations bill will not restrict aid.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 23, 2015

Self-service video recording spreads beyond Penn State

Over 100 institutions are considering replicating the university’s One Button Studio, which opened in 2010 to help faculty and students record videos.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 23, 2015

Noodle acquires AllClasses to improve tech, expand database

Noodle allows users to search through a database of learning resources to help families pick schools and find educational content.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 23, 2015

MIT considers new revenue-generating online programs

In an interview with The Washington Post, President L. Rafael Reif said expanding online programming could help subsidize the institution.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 23, 2015

Senate committee considers limits to higher ed innovation

The education committee’s latest hearing included discussion of competency-based programs and their accreditation.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 23, 2015

Texas A&M students to receive mobile planners

The university's Galveston campus launched a personal assistant app for students, replacing the school’s age-old paper planner.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 23, 2015

Index finds 20% of US college students are 'high thrivers'

Vibeffect's 2015 College Optimizer Index measures the extent to which students are thriving across academic, social, and personal dimensions.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 23, 2015

Georgia State prompts collaboration with massive visualization space

A 3,300-square-foot section of the university library is now home to CURVE, the Collaborative University Research & Visualization Environment.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 23, 2015

CFPB orders Discover Bank to pay student borrowers $16M

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleges the student loan servicer inflated borrowers’ bills and did not provide them with proper tax information.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 23, 2015

Kean U pitches new program with in-state quota

The New Jersey public institution promised a state panel its new bachelor’s program in architecture would enroll only 25 in-state students per year.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 23, 2015