How to keep STEM students in the major and in school

Significant attrition by students originally selecting STEM majors is something all colleges should be concerned about.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2015

Arizona State writing instructors win contract fight

The instructors argued against an increase in teaching responsibility that wasn’t paired with a pay increase.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2015

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By Higher Ed Dive staff

A framework for increasing pass rates on high stakes exams

Using ExamSoft’s robust exam features like question categories, test plan blueprints and strengths & opportunities reports, Uni of Arkansas finds success for NCLEX-RN exam takers.

By Sherri Graves, MNSc, RN, Clinical Instructor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing • June 23, 2015

Video driving education for next generation of learners

A new survey from Kaltura shows flipped learning becoming the norm, and Oregon State is at the forefront.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

Despite financial woes, construction booms in higher ed

University Business’s annual construction report finds major projects being planned and executed at almost half of responding institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

Sweet Briar staying open

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced an agreement Saturday that would keep the women’s college open at least one more year.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

U of Washington to launch technology institute

The Global Innovation Exchange, set to open this fall, is a partnership between UW and Tsinghua University in China.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

Starting July 1, colleges must operate with proper state authorization

A 2011 policy change will finally be enforced by the US Department of Education, though only in the regular course of recertification and federal reviews.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

Stakeholders await details on debt-free college plans

While the idea of debt-free college has taken off among Democratic presidential candidates, details on how those plans would be implemented remain to be seen.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

Student engagement, billionaires, and art MOOCs: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on Kadenze's new MOOC platform for creative arts, Penn State's virtual reality prototype for distance ed, and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • June 19, 2015

ACT Compass placement test discontinued

The test has been criticized for its lack of predictive power about student success in college and faces declining use nationwide.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 19, 2015

Marian Court College announces abrupt closure

The small, tuition-reliant Catholic college near Boston faces ‘insurmountable’ financial trouble amid shrinking enrollment.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 19, 2015

CFPB takes aim at lender treatment of co-signers

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau followed up on a 2014 report with a new review showing there is still great cause for concern.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 19, 2015

Coding bootcamp offers students real-world experience

Free Code Camp partners with nonprofits after students reach an online learning milestone, giving them project experience to take to employers.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 19, 2015

Accreditors' higher ed 'watchdog' role called into question

A Wall Street Journal report finds that accreditation bodies serve as consultants to colleges, helping them improve on their own metrics but keeping low-performing schools open.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 19, 2015

Arts education goes MOOC

A new platform, Kadenze, was designed to handle the needs of creative arts courses.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 18, 2015

Business degree program at Portland State focuses on e-portfolio

The undergraduate, part-time, online program sets students up with demonstrable achievements to take to future employers.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 18, 2015

Video spurs deeper interaction with college websites

Colleges that have turned still images into moving ones on their homepages have seen success driving traffic to admissions and other internal pages.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 18, 2015

CFPB student loan ombudsman Rohit Chopra to step down

Chopra submitted a letter of resignation following four years in the post on Wednesday.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 18, 2015

House GOP budget would block key Obama higher ed regulations

The proposed budget would prohibit spending on gainful employment regulations and a proposed system for rating colleges and universities.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 18, 2015

Accrediting council, Ed Dept provide new competency-based clarification

The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions and the U.S. Department of Education seem to be on the same page with assessment framework.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 18, 2015

Columbia students speak out about sexual assault handling

Three cases profiled in the Huffington Post were allegedly dragged on months longer than university policy dictates and full of questionable actions by officials.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 17, 2015

IT help desks gaining prominence on campuses

More colleges and universities are moving IT centers from obscure locations advertised only with a phone line to Apple-like service centers.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 17, 2015

Bloomberg donates $100 million to NYC Cornell campus

The donation came as Cornell broke ground on its campus for Cornell Tech, a recent collaboration between the university and the city.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 17, 2015

For-profits find a home in Brazil

DeVry, Apollo, and Laureate are all seeing growing profits globally while their business model in the United States breaks down.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 17, 2015