California considering 3 bills addressing campus sexual assault

The bills would require students to disclose prior sexual assault convictions and mandate the way colleges respond to new allegations.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 22, 2015

Financial gap growing in American higher ed

The nation’s wealthiest colleges and universities are growing richer twice as fast as their least endowed peers.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 22, 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

U of Washington recognized for progress on bringing women into computer science

Female students made up 30% of the school's computer science bachelor's degrees last year, up 10% from 2010.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 22, 2015

Senate narrows focus on Higher Ed Act reauthorization

Working groups will focus on accountability, accreditation, affordability and financial aid, and campus sexual assault and safety.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 22, 2015

San Antonio prof's simple solution to tracking learning outcomes: Excel

David A. Wood, Jr. has increased outcomes by simply tracking test question performance in a spreadsheet and adjusting based on the data.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 21, 2015

Sanders introduces free college legislation

The Vermont senator and presidential contender is pushing to make four-year public college free via a tax on Wall Street.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 21, 2015

Higher ed student evaluations likely here to stay

Faculty, especially adjuncts, fear the use of the performance measures in promotion and employment decisions.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 21, 2015

Cincinnati U builds new IT governance structure

The university has five committees under an umbrella structure testing ed tech products for campuswide use.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 21, 2015

Pell Grants may return for inmates

The U.S. Department of Education is expected to issue a waiver requalifying certain adult prisoners for the funding.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 21, 2015

MiM: The new MBA?

Students are increasingly seeing Master's in Management programs as the better option.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015

UVA grants Sullivan two-year contract extension

The embattled president will stay on through her retirement, as she had hoped.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015

Does edX proctoring solution hold key to offering MOOCs for credit?

The non-profit MOOC provider now offers a way to record student test-taking for later review, increasing flexibility for high-quality verification.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015

CU Boulder makes faculty research public

The Colorado institution joins Harvard and other institutions in opening access to published work globally.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015

Succession planning for online courses

When faculty create online courses, passing them on to other instructors can be emotionally fraught.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015

Florida Atlantic U offering drive-up advising to commuters

The institution's 'drive-up advising' pilot places advisors in empty parking garage booths during evening hours.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015

Survey: Fraternities a major liability risk

A survey by the University Risk Management and Insurance Association found significant concern over Greek organizations on campus.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 19, 2015

Utah colleges expecting enrollment jump

Education officials expect a 25% increase in the state’s college enrollment over the next decade.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 19, 2015

In-state tuition discounts increasingly shrinking

New America's Kevin Carey sees more than revenue needs at the heart of the shift.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 19, 2015

The Learning House acquires Carnegie Mellon creation Acatar

Acatar will broaden the company’s appeal to institutions looking for help with online education.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 19, 2015

Pakistan’s Axact allegedly rakes in millions with massive diploma mill

The New York Times says the company duped mostly U.S. and Arabian students into paying thousands each for fake degrees.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 19, 2015

Strengthening Curriculum Relationships: Assessment of Student Competence

Competency assessments give more accurate & effective measurements for student performance at NYCC with the help of ExamSoft’s electronic rubrics platform.

By Karen Bobak, DC, EdD, Dean of Chiropractic Education at New York Chiropractic College • May 19, 2015

Virginia community colleges to shift toward open resources

A new pilot will start with 15 colleges, offering no-cost textbooks in select programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 18, 2015

Champlain College's corporate partnerships boost online enrollment

The small Vermont college has forged more than 50 partnerships with companies like Comcast and Ben & Jerry's to secure new student populations.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 18, 2015

In-state tuition to stay flat in California

The University of California system now supports Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed tuition freeze, which will be accompanied by funding increases.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 18, 2015

Study: U.S. universities ill-equipped for cyberbullying issues

Research out of Hamline University revealed disorganized policies and general denial on campuses.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 18, 2015