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Pandemic hasn't knocked college esports off its game
The booming industry of competitive online gaming that schools entered only a few years ago is still going strong in the shift online.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Nov. 16, 2020 -
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Enrollment still down with three-quarters of colleges reporting
For-profits' numbers turned negative while online colleges continue to thrive in the latest Clearinghouse data release.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 12, 2020 -
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Student Success
Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible.
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North American colleges most likely to expect revenue declines, survey finds
A worldwide poll of more than 700 university leaders sheds light on how the pandemic's higher ed impact varies across the globe.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 11, 2020 -
As Thanksgiving break nears, colleges prepare to cut students loose
Some residential campuses will bring students back after the holiday weekend. Here's what public health experts say they should consider.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 10, 2020 -
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OpinionPresident Speaks: How Southern New Hampshire is getting tuition to $10K per year
Paul LeBlanc gives an update on the university's progress toward a goal of offering students a lower price point and a wider range of modalities.
By Paul LeBlanc • Nov. 10, 2020 -
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How can student success initiatives scale?
A new working paper looks at eight programs meant to boost completion rates and ways to grow them.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 9, 2020 -
Court hears another attempt at ending affirmative action, this time at UNC-Chapel Hill
The lawsuit is brought by the same group suing Harvard University, but it takes a different approach.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 9, 2020 -
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Sponsored by Watermark6 ways to boost student evaluation response rates
Struggling to get meaningful student feedback from course evaluations? These six tips will help.
Nov. 9, 2020 -
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What does Biden's win mean for colleges?
The former vice president is expected to unravel several of the Trump administration's policies.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 7, 2020 -
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Colleges continue to crack down on students defying coronavirus safety measures
Schools are raising the stakes with punishments for those who aren't following rules designed to prevent the virus from spreading.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 6, 2020 -
Will federal relief for colleges come before more budget cuts do?
With state revenues down and enrollment uncertain, institutions have few places to turn for the $120 billion industry groups say the sector needs.
By Daniel C. Vock • Nov. 6, 2020 -
Higher Learning Commission removes barrier for Walden U sale
The accreditor dropped its governmental investigation designation for the school after the Justice Department declined to take up a lawsuit against it.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 4, 2021 -
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Western Governors spins off college readiness program as a nonprofit
The move helps open the new online academy up to work with other colleges.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 5, 2020 -
Young voters overwhelmingly favored Biden, analysis finds
Early data crunched by Tufts University shows young people of color supported the former vice president by an especially large margin.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 5, 2020 -
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How higher education issues and leadership fared at the polls
Minus a few partisan leadership changes, the 2020 election didn't shake up the sector much at the state level.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 4, 2020 -
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California vote signals affirmative action remains divisive
Voters declined to approve a measure endorsed by the state's university systems that would have overturned a ban on race-conscious policies.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 4, 2020 -
Ed Dept flags more issues with for-profit accreditor ACICS
The agency isn't meeting regulatory standards around review requirements, the department found.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 4, 2020 -
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7 charts that give a snapshot of college enrollment this fall
Fewer students headed to college, but the trend and its impact vary. We've updated this post with new data on transfer enrollment.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Dec. 23, 2020 -
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Difficulties taking SAT and ACT persist, signaling long-term problems for test makers
Many testing sites have remained closed or at partial capacity since the spring.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 3, 2020 -
Why HBCUs are taking an active role in COVID-19 testing and vaccine efforts
Officials say their schools are well-equipped to address the pandemic for their communities in light of a history of abuses by the medical establishment.
By Kelly Field • Nov. 2, 2020 -
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Pennsylvania system gears up for major faculty, program cuts
The prospective changes follow PASSHE's vague announcement that it would combine several of its institutions.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 2, 2020 -
American Public Education's purchase of Rasmussen U grows nursing footprint
The $329 million deal comes as more for-profit colleges look to expand in healthcare education.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 30, 2020 -
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Here's where Trump and Biden stand on key higher education issues
We looked at the incumbent's last four years and his challenger's proposals for immigration, Title IX and free college.
By Natalie Schwartz , Jeremy Bauer-Wolf , Hallie Busta • Oct. 30, 2020 -
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How would Biden's immigration proposals affect international students?
Their enrollment in U.S. colleges has plummeted in recent years largely as a result of the Trump administration's rhetoric and policies, activists say.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 30, 2020 -
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U of California can't consider SAT, ACT, appeals court rules
The decision follows the system's move to phase out the admissions exams within the next few years.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 30, 2020
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