Higher Ed: Page 294
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Cloud transitions have forced cultural change in higher ed IT
Cloud deployments of higher ed tools require new skillsets of IT staffers and revised expectations from campus stakeholders.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 27, 2015 -
The time is ripe for competency-based higher ed
Competency-based programs have been around for decades, in small numbers, providing plenty of lessons for schools looking to implement new programs.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 27, 2015 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes.
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Tennessee Promise attracts thousands more freshmen than expected
While official numbers aren’t available yet, early results show nearly 75% more incoming community college freshmen in the program than projected.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 27, 2015 -
Higher ed endowments see strong returns on responsible investing
Investing in companies with aligned environmental, social, and corporate governance ideals can give institutions strong returns and provide positive marketing opportunities.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 26, 2015 -
Expecting $60M funding round, Coursera sets sights on international expansion
The MOOC provider has already raised $49.5 million from investors who seem confident in the company’s drive toward profitability.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 26, 2015 -
Admissions officers seeing more MOOC credentials on applications
Prospective students are touting MOOC enrollment and completion, often in hopes of differentiating themselves from competitors.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 26, 2015 -
How to achieve IT innovation amid budget cuts
While many CIOs in the corporate sector are seeing more funding for IT needs, higher ed finds itself forced to figure out how to do a lot with a little.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 26, 2015 -
Tuition discounts continue to rise at private colleges
Institutional grant dollars as a percentage of gross tuition and fee revenue, on average, was 48% for first-time, full-time freshman in 2014.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 26, 2015 -
Deep Dive
MOOCs show promise in complementing UC-San Diego's campus offerings
UC San Diego offers a variety of MOOCs through Coursera and edX, which many of its own students take, rounding out their educations with cutting-edge skills they need for the workplace.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 25, 2015 -
Making the case for holistic health services amid a diverse student body
Many schools are offering physical and mental health services from the same location in new, comprehensive wellness centers that can serve all ends of the campus community.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 25, 2015 -
California Community Colleges task force offers CTE recommendations
The 25 recommendations from the Task Force on Workforce, Job Creation, and a Strong Economy are expected to help address a projected million-worker shortage.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 25, 2015 -
Lawsuit alleges illegal no-hire agreement between Duke, Chapel Hill
An assistant professor of radiology at Duke says she didn’t get a job at UNC because a binding agreement between the two medical schools prevented it.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 25, 2015 -
IBM-backed dual enrollment school has potential to diversify tech
P-TECH is an early college high school in New York City that just graduated its first six students with diplomas and associate degrees.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 25, 2015 -
Cornell president: Higher ed's social responsibility, freedom inseparable
Elizabeth Garrett says looking at higher ed through a lens framed by these two qualities will advance the conversation beyond the same arguments of recent years.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 25, 2015 -
Sponsored by Ellucian
4 Ways Best-Fit Student Recruitment Has Changed
With college applications reaching an all-time high, best-fit student recruitment is a necessary tool to ensure that students' goals align with the mission and values of the institution.
Aug. 25, 2015 -
Sustainable features practically required in new campus construction
Pressure to lead in environmentally friendly building design creates opportunities for institutions to engage students while improving sustainability.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 24, 2015 -
Northeastern U to pay $2.7M in NSF grant fraud settlement
The settlement is the largest in National Science Foundation history, forcing the university to pay for nine years of mishandling federal research funding for work at CERN.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 24, 2015 -
Arizona 'Save Our Students' group aims for guaranteed funding through ballot initiative
The group’s proposal would force the state to maintain higher ed spending at 2015 levels and cap tuition or prompt a 2% corporate tax increase.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 24, 2015 -
Michigan ed prof argues for FAFSA elimination
In a New York Times column, Susan Dynarski said even Sen. Lamar Alexander’s two-question proposal is made unnecessary by existing IRS tax data.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 24, 2015 -
New qualitative research explores students' MOOC concerns
The study reveals that quality and instructor availability are top of mind for traditional students who may be key to widespread adoption of the course format.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 24, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Analytics programs show 'remarkable' results — and it's only the beginning
Purdue's Course Signals program uses data to track student engagement and performance, providing early warnings if they get off-course.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 21, 2015 -
California may provide look at future of higher ed systems elsewhere
An ambitious higher ed plan has been eroded by a lack of long-term commitment to funding a system that was supposed to have room for everybody.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 21, 2015 -
Presidential power over admissions officially part of UT policy
UT System presidents can now safely overrule admissions decisions in cases of ‘qualified students’ whose enrollment is of high institutional importance.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 21, 2015 -
UC system offers digital portfolio service access to all students, alumni
A deal with Portfolium follows a one-year pilot at UC-San Diego and opens the service to job-seekers looking to better market their experience.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 21, 2015 -
American Council on Education report urges better calculation of college costs
The report also calls for more research into the implications for college students of costs beyond tuition, like room and board, books, and transportation.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Aug. 21, 2015
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