Morgan State looks to add for-profit medical school

The College of Osteopathic Medicine would be the first medical school to open at an HBCU in nearly 45 years, but similar private entities have drawn criticism.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 15, 2020

Can free college work at 4-year colleges? Early examples offer clues

New aid initiatives highlight the "less glamorous" details of implementing such programs as Democratic presidential candidates discuss expanding them.

By Daniel C. Vock • Jan. 14, 2020

New data shows earning power of college graduates

By age 33, traditional college graduates have earned enough relative to a high school graduate to cover the cost of their degree, the College Board found.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 14, 2020

Report: Liberal arts colleges deliver one of the highest returns on investment

Although initial returns are low, these schools offer relatively high long-term gains, finds Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 14, 2020

Mills College's plan to sell artifacts revives ethics debate

The California women's institution intends to offload two rare items to improve its finances, but other schools have previously drawn ire for similar actions.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 13, 2020

Head of California's Calbright online college resigns

Heather Hiles' departure comes just a few months after the experimental addition to the California Community Colleges System opened.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 13, 2020

MIT officials accepted Jeffrey Epstein’s donations knowing his sex offender status, probe finds

Law firm Goodwin Procter released a report earlier this month about the relationship, but a professor it calls out has since pushed back on the findings.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Jan. 21, 2020

Study: Professional mentors boost student interest in careers

Such pairings stand to benefit employers, too — which is notable as colleges seek ways to show how classroom learning connects to job experiences.

By Kate Tornone , Hallie Busta • Jan. 10, 2020

The quest to scale undergraduate education online continues, but can it work?

EdX and other learning companies are enlisting traditional universities to help create more inroads to college, but earlier attempts show potential hurdles.​​

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 10, 2020

President Speaks: 12 college leaders, 12 ideas for higher ed

From mental health to academic redesigns, contributors to our leadership column last year highlighted the topics on the minds of college execs.

By Education Dive staff • Jan. 9, 2020

Low public opinion on college affordability unchanged in new poll

The stagnation could be problematic amid growth in short-term credentials designed to lower costs and increase access to higher ed, Gallup explains.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 9, 2020

Southern New Hampshire U makes bid for Pennsylvania's community college graduates

The online giant struck a second statewide agreement with a community college system that aims to lower costs for transfer students. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 9, 2020

Dream Center lawsuit can proceed, federal judge rules

The decision is a critical step toward the discovery process, which the judge wrote will be key "to untangle the apparent web" of entities in the case.

By Hallie Busta • Jan. 8, 2020

Accreditors sharpen focus on equity in student outcomes

SACSCOC now requires its members disaggregate graduation rate data by factors such as gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic status.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 8, 2020

EdX launches for-credit credentials that stack into bachelor's degrees

The MOOC provider is taking a big step into the undergraduate market with two new programs in information technology and computer science.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 8, 2020

Wiley buys technology training provider for $129M

The acquisition comes as the OPM and publisher expands its footprint in the career education market. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 7, 2020

Zovio moves ahead with plans to separate Ashford U

After talk of possibly selling the institution, the former for-profit college operator hopes to complete its transition to an education services provider by June 1.

By Hallie Busta • Jan. 7, 2020

State funding for higher ed edges up 5% in 2020

Funding rose year-over-year in all but three states, though a handful of those states accounted for half the gains, according to the latest Grapevine report.

By Hallie Busta • Jan. 6, 2020

Title IX lawsuits have skyrocketed in recent years, analysis shows

As uncertainty looms around the sex discrimination law, more students are using the courts to try to fix adjudication processes they see as unfair.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 6, 2020

The downside of secret searches for college presidents

Protecting a candidate's privacy hinders the other institution's ability to plan for succession, write George Mason's Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein.

By Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein • Jan. 6, 2020

More cities and states are paying into children's college savings plans

Colorado, Massachusetts and St. Paul, Minnesota, have joined jurisdictions encouraging families to start saving for college early.

By Hallie Busta • Jan. 3, 2020

Former president sues shuttered Vermont college

David Evans alleges certain board members retaliated against him because he was concerned the institution wouldn't make requisite payments to employees. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 3, 2020

Report: Shrinking share of adults thinks college is 'important'

The decrease was particularly pronounced among young people and conservatives, according to a recent Gallup poll.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 2, 2020

Minority and first-gen students feel greater belonging at 2-year colleges, study finds

New research points out differences in how students feel about their place at two- and four-year colleges. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 2, 2020

These trends shaped higher ed in 2019

Skills mapping, guided pathways and employer partnerships drew interest as colleges took a harder look at attracting and retaining students.

By Education Dive staff • Jan. 2, 2020