SUNY campus finds success with 3D printing program

The State University of New York at New Paltz's 3D printing center is serving as a resource for both the community and the university's degree programs.

By Keith Button • Feb. 23, 2015

ACE reports offer advice on alternative higher ed paths

The reports call for clearer understanding and structure for credit-for-prior-learning and competency-based education programs.

By Keith Button • Feb. 23, 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

South Carolina legislators consider ousting SCSU board

South Carolina State University, the state's only historically black higher ed institution, is in danger of losing its accreditation due to financial and governance issues.

By Keith Button • Feb. 23, 2015

North Carolina Central University takes class registration mobile

A new administrative platform being built for the institution by N2N Services will also include programs for data analytics, communications, managing enrollment, and retention.

By Keith Button • Feb. 23, 2015

Swarthmore taps Princeton for new president

Valerie Smith, a distinguished professor of African-American literature and culture, will take office on July 1.

By Keith Button • Feb. 23, 2015

Sanders wants to see U.S. heavily subsidize higher ed

The potential 2016 presidential contender says a 'revolution' is needed when it comes to the way the nation finances higher education.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2015

MBS and Vital Source partner to streamline digital content delivery

Digital content sold across MBS' channels in both K-12 and higher ed will now be uniformly delivered through Vital Source's platform.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2015

Gamification and acquisitions: The week's most-read education news

Fall behind? Catch up on the MIT's 'short course' expansion and the latest acquisitions and funding rounds from Blackboard, Advisory Board, and Instructure right here!

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 20, 2015

UMass to allow Iranians in science and engineering programs after all

The Amherst campus has reversed course on a policy decision meant to stay in line with U.S. sanctions on the Middle Eastern nation.

By Keith Button • Feb. 20, 2015

Critics claim political motives in NC higher ed research center closings

The University of North Carolina System board has closed down three research centers focused on poverty, biodiversity, and civic engagement and social change.

By Keith Button • Feb. 20, 2015

U of California tuition hike postponed amid negotiations

UC President Janet Napolitano halted the increases in a show of good faith as she continues funding negotiations with Gov. Jerry Brown.

By Keith Button • Feb. 20, 2015

Carnegie Mellon mistakenly sends acceptance email to 800 applicants

The university apologized about seven hours later, blaming 'serious mistakes in our process for generating acceptance letters.'

By Keith Button • Feb. 20, 2015

Stereotypes discourage women from entering STEM majors

Is broadening the stereotypes — as opposed to completely overhauling them — the answer?

By Keith Button • Feb. 20, 2015

Putting a bounty on bugs: Instructure's Wade Billings on securing data

The cloud-based LMS provider recently took its proactively approach to security a step further by offering hackers a bounty.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 19, 2015

City College of San Francisco accreditor ordered to reconsider 2013 decision

A lawsuit against the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges came to a close with the college in restoration status, giving it two years to come into compliance.

By Keith Button • Feb. 19, 2015

Adaptive learning comes to Cengage's MindTap

The first round of material incorporating the tech will be for sociology and management courses.

By Keith Button • Feb. 19, 2015

New York Times launching ed initiative with CIG Education Group

The partnership will see the newspaper offer pre-college and college-level courses starting this fall.

By Keith Button • Feb. 19, 2015

What will measure the success of Obama's community college plan?

A New York Times columnist argues that graduation rates, not a simple enrollment boost, are the measuring stick for the proposed program.

By Keith Button • Feb. 19, 2015

Instructure raises $40M ahead of looming IPO

According to some reports, the amount of Series E funding raised by the owner of the Canvas learning management platform may be as high as $70 million.

By Keith Button • Feb. 19, 2015

EF exec details company's approach to rethinking standardized testing

Education First Executive Director Yerrie Kim says the company wants to change the perception of standardized test scores and how the exams are used.

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 18, 2015

Paul Quinn College to lower tuition by putting students to work

The private HBCU, located in Texas, will require all of its students to work on campus or at local businesses in exchange for reduced tuition bills.

By Keith Button • Feb. 18, 2015

Codecademy still not looking for revenues

With 24 million users of its free coding education services, Codecademy's CEO says he's still focused on growth, not monetization.

By Keith Button • Feb. 18, 2015

MIT adds to short-course lineup

Over 40 short courses, which last one to five days and target professionals, are now available from the Ivy League institution.

By Keith Button • Feb. 18, 2015

Maryville U receives $125K to develop elementary robotics curriculum

The Monsanto Fund grant will fund a program based on LEGO WeDo robotics to improve STEM achievement among low-income students.

By Allie Gross • Feb. 18, 2015

New app scans student faces for attendance

A Missouri University of Science and Technology computer science professor has developed a facial recognition app that lets instructors take attendance by scanning lecture halls with their phones.

By Keith Button • Feb. 18, 2015