No indictment for Texas Regent Wallace Hall

A grand jury was investigating whether Hall should be charged with abuse of office, among other allegations.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 1, 2015

Indiana boycotts snarl travel plans

Outrage following passage of Indiana's 'religious freedom' law has prompted boycotts and soul-searching.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 1, 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

Ed Dept reveals list of 556 institutions under financial scrutiny

The list contains a mix of for-profits, state schools, bible colleges, and foreign institutions.

By Roger Riddell • March 31, 2015

America's High School Graduation Rate and its Impact on Higher Education

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan urges institutions to harness educational technology to curb dipping enrollment and completion rates.

By Jeff Roberts, content marketing editor at Collegis Education • March 31, 2015

Western Governors University takes hold in online ed

The online-only, no-teacher model caters to nontraditional students looking for degrees that will lead directly to career growth.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 31, 2015

Customized student outreach becoming key to admissions

Prospective students are looking for personalized attention and answers to their nuanced questions.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 31, 2015

Rhodes scholarships to be offered in China

The Rhodes Trust announced a new scholarship program offering Chinese students expenses-paid study at Oxford.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 31, 2015

MIT tests new program for grading coding assignments

A new system called OverCode allows faculty to analyze student programming far more quickly.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 31, 2015

Reinstating Ole Miss chancellor could raise questions of trustees' leadership

Reversing course could leave Daniel Jones looking more powerful than the board that oversees him.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 31, 2015

AAUW has new recommendations for women in STEM

The organization's latest report examines the most male-dominated STEM fields, and what higher ed can do to improve the stats.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 30, 2015

Professional salaries in higher ed up 2.2%

The latest round of data from CUPA-HR shows modest salary increases for administration professionals.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 30, 2015

University Business to recognize programs supporting student success

The magazine's 'Models of Excellence' program will honor colleges and universities that go above and beyond simply getting students to the finish line.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 30, 2015

Minority-serving community colleges get less funding

A new report finds the two-year colleges educating students with the highest need have the least resources.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 30, 2015

Numerous factors work against institutions regulating frats

Colleges and national Greek organizations have little incentive to provide extensive oversight.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 30, 2015

Ed Dept to name risky colleges after all

The department’s decision comes after an Inside Higher Ed article criticizing the secrecy around financially unstable institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 30, 2015

Nearly half of 4-year college grads went to community college

A new report using 2013-14 data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center sheds light on the varied paths students take to a degree.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 27, 2015

Dept of Ed stays mum on aid restrictions

Students are in the dark about whether the federal government trusts their college or university with aid money.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 27, 2015

Are student loan default rates an inadequate indicator?

Ben Miller at New America suggests a better measure would compare the number of graduates to borrowers going into repayment.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 27, 2015

Early colleges prepare high schoolers early

The high school programs are developed through partnerships with local colleges and ease the transition for students.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 27, 2015

Stanford sees increase in cheating

The elite California university is investigating an increase in allegations of student academic dishonesty.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 27, 2015

Adult ed gets boost from Accelerating Opportunity model

The Jobs for the Future initiative is helping adults go straight to job skills training.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 26, 2015

Alexander releases higher ed policy papers

The documents outline initiatives that could factor into the rewrite of the Higher Education Act.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 26, 2015

No Dream Act for NY students this budget year

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo pulled the proposal from his budget because of lack of support.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 26, 2015

U of Oklahoma overdue on diversity officer hire

The university only announced it would seek to create such a position after a racist SAE video caused a firestorm on campus.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 26, 2015

Grand Canyon U probably won't go private

The for-profit school can’t convince investors to take an affordable buyout.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 26, 2015