UTEP VP: Institutions should think strategically about online programming

We caught up with UT-El Paso Vice Provost Michael Smith to discuss the university's new online partnership with Pearson and what it means for the institution.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 8, 2015

New Mexico auditor clears community college of wrongdoing

Santa Fe Community College was accused of financial improprieties by a president that it fired.

By Keith Button • Jan. 8, 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

UVA reinstates Greek social activities with new safety measures

Other college administrators may be looking to the University of Virginia's new Greek organization safety standards for examples they can use on their own campuses.

By Keith Button • Jan. 8, 2015

Has online higher ed stopped growing?

Despite the widespread belief that online higher ed enrollment was continually growing, recent figures seem to show numbers coming to a standstill.

By Keith Button • Jan. 8, 2015

Splitting professorial duties in flipped classrooms raises questions

Problems arise when a flipped classroom features a video lecturer and a separate in-classroom teacher.

By Keith Button • Jan. 8, 2015

Brandman to offer online badges in competency-based programs

The university will reportedly be the first to offer digital badges to validate the skill sets of students in competency-based education programs.

By Keith Button • Jan. 8, 2015

Personalized learning comes to EdCast with Cerego partnership

The two ed tech companies announced they would join forces on Tuesday at CES' Transforming EDU conferencing.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 7, 2015

U. of Illinois dealing with largest Chinese enrollment in U.S.

With nearly 5,000 students from China, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the largest Chinese enrollment in the U.S.

By Keith Button • Jan. 7, 2015

Georgia higher ed could see sixth merger in 2 years

As a response to dwindling state funding, Georgia's public higher ed system is now planning to combine Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College.

By Keith Button • Jan. 7, 2015

Kaplan pays $1.3M to settle whistleblower suit

The for-profit educator will pay $1.3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it used unqualified instructors to teach medical assistant classes in Texas.

By Keith Button • Jan. 7, 2015

Web security seals attract more college donors

Research from Rutgers shows donors to colleges and universities are more likely to give if sites have symbols, or seals, demonstrating data security measures are in place.

By Keith Button • Jan. 7, 2015

Study shows gender confidence gap in STEM classes

New research shows women in online class discussions in science and related courses are more likely to ask questions and less likely to answer questions.

By Keith Button • Jan. 7, 2015

What do higher ed CIOs predict for campus tech in 2015?

Four CIOs shared their opinions on data security and the cloud, new classroom tech, and the trends and promising tech that could shake up campuses this year.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 6, 2015

State funding for public colleges dwindling

A recent report shows that student tuition now pays more than states for the cost of public colleges and universities.

By Keith Button • Jan. 6, 2015

Cheating allegations under investigation at UT-Austin

An in-depth article by the Chronicle of Higher Education has prompted an investigation by the University of Texas into alleged cheating by a former student athlete.

By Keith Button • Jan. 6, 2015

Milwaukee for-profit Herzing U makes the jump to non-profit

The move will exempt the institution from regulations targeting for-profit schools.

By Keith Button • Jan. 6, 2015

CampusTap raises $500K in seed funds

The Boston-based social network helps college students with career opportunities and internships.

By Keith Button • Jan. 6, 2015

Obama to make higher ed affordability announcement Friday

Few details regarding the announcement have been released by the White House.

By Keith Button • Jan. 6, 2015

Study: When online, large classes don't hurt outcomes

A new study from Stanford shows that student outcomes for online classes, and online sections of classes, aren't hurt when enrollments increase.

By Keith Button • Jan. 5, 2015

UNC paper classes: 4 more employees connected to scandal revealed

Four Chapel Hill employees are resigning or being fired over their role in the scandal, and another six are facing discipline.  

By Keith Button • Jan. 5, 2015

Boston will inspect 580 student apartments

City housing inspectors are cracking down on student apartment addresses that appear to violate zoning rules against overcrowding.

By Keith Button • Jan. 5, 2015

Arkansas launches financial aid website for mobile devices

The state's Department of Higher Education is focusing on prospective students with mobile devices to encourage more college applications.

By Keith Button • Jan. 5, 2015

Asia set to dominate ed tech

For a number of reasons, the continent is lining up to be the epicenter of the K-12 and higher education technology efforts of the future.

By Keith Button • Jan. 5, 2015

Gaming industry programs on the rise in higher ed

More institutions are viewing video games as worthy of serious academic study, from both a business and artistic standpoint.

By Keith Button • Jan. 2, 2015

Harvard agrees to sex assault policy changes

A U.S. Department of Education Title IX investigation into Harvard Law School is over, and the school has signed an agreement.

By Keith Button • Dec. 31, 2014