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Completion rates reach 8-year high, report finds
Colleges' initiatives to boost completion and retention rates are paying off, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 10, 2019 -
College leaders walk a thinning legal tightrope on free speech
Indiana University's provost denounced a professor's problematic views, showing how higher ed must balance civil liberties and inclusivity.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 9, 2019 -
Dive Awards
Partnership of the Year: A 4-year cloud degree pathway
George Mason, Northern Virginia Community College and Amazon Web Services are expanding access to an emerging field with a program that spans the two schools.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 9, 2019 -
Dive Awards
The Higher Ed Dive Awards for 2019
From tuition resets to cloud degrees, our winners have their eyes on the future as they disrupt higher ed.
Dec. 9, 2019 -
Dive Awards
4-year College of the Year: St. John's College
The liberal arts school is switching to a philanthropy-supported financial model and cutting down on administrative expenses to keep up with the times.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 9, 2019 -
Dive Awards
Innovator of the Year: ReUp Education
The company has helped colleges bring back more than 10,000 stopped-out students to date through its mix of automated messaging and human coaches.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 9, 2019 -
Dive Awards
2-year College of the Year: Community College of Rhode Island
The institution hit the ground running with reforms to improve student outcomes and round out supports in light of a new promise program in the state.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 9, 2019 -
Dive Awards
President of the Year: Ali Houshmand, Rowan University
The head of Rowan University, in New Jersey, has helped to raise the public institution's profile while increasing access and keeping students' costs down.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 9, 2019 -
Opinion
President Speaks: Don't sound the death knell for small liberal arts colleges just yet
As their closures make headlines, Dominican University of California President Mary Marcy unpacks her new research on promising approaches to survival.
By Mary Marcy • Dec. 6, 2019 -
How 4 ed tech execs see the future of postsecondary learning
We checked in with leaders of skills training, credentialing and online learning companies to get their thoughts on what's ahead.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 6, 2019 -
Q&A
Penn Foster CEO: Colleges must speak employers' language on skills training
Companies are "leaning into the idea of skills as a benefit" and expect institutions to keep up, says Frank Britt.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 5, 2019 -
Report examines how colleges use income-share agreements
"ISAs are neither a panacea nor perilous, and the devil is in the details," says a new report by the Philadelphia Fed on the emerging financing tool.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 5, 2019 -
Students, employers disagree on the role of college majors
As more employers prioritize skills over majors, colleges are responding with ways to show how their curriculum addresses those needs.
By Natalie Schwartz , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 5, 2019 -
Affluent students borrowing more for college, report finds
The analysis comes as colleges add aid for middle- and higher-income students, and it brings a new angle to discussion of free college and debt forgiveness.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 5, 2019 -
Trump signs law restoring $255M to minority-serving institutions, streamlining FAFSA
Congress reached a compromise earlier this month over how to renew the critical funding, which primarily supports STEM education programs.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Dec. 19, 2019 -
Canvas parent Instructure to go private in $2B deal
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo will buy the ed tech company, reflecting a trend of investor interest in the sector.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 4, 2019 -
Sponsored by Top Hat
Mastering the art of teaching introductory courses
Using active learning principles and strategies to improve learning experiences in large classes.
Dec. 4, 2019 -
Cory Booker proposes $100B for HBCUs
The presidential hopeful joins several other Democratic candidates who have promised big investments in historically black colleges and universities.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 3, 2019 -
Report: College credit ratings hold despite growing scrutiny 'spotlight'
Effective risk-management strategies have helped colleges navigate crises with their financial position mostly intact, S&P analysts note.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 3, 2019 -
Despite closure fears, enrollment holds steady at private nonprofit colleges
A new analysis suggests students are still finding seats at these schools, despite financial woes for some that are smaller and humanities-focused.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 2, 2019 -
Why colleges are looking online for mental health care
Schools are trying new ways to keep waitlists down as more students seek counseling, but officials should be diligent when working with outside partners.
By Wayne D'Orio • Dec. 2, 2019 -
Virtual advising doesn't affect college enrollment, study finds
New research adds to a growing body of evidence that low-cost, virtual interventions have a limited effect on college-going behavior.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 2, 2019 -
Sponsored by OnSolve
9 ways to ensure students don't ignore emergency notifications
Marketing your campus' emergency notification system must be a year-round endeavor. Here are some creative ways to entice students to opt-in.
Dec. 2, 2019 -
Q&A
Using classes in music, fashion and sports to help learners chart their career
Rob Kingyens, founder and CEO of Yellowbrick, joins our series posing three questions about the future of higher ed to leaders in the sector.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 2, 2019 -
Q&A
Credly's CEO on how colleges can prepare students for skills-based hiring
Jonathan Finkelstein joins our series in which industry leaders answer questions about changes in higher education.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 26, 2019
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