Two more for-profits lose access to federal student aid

Globe University and the Minnesota School of Business are at the center of the latest federal action against fraudulent institutions.

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 7, 2016

Baylor, Louisville placed on accreditation probation

Scandals in leadership and Title IX compliance earn the two universities more public scrutiny. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 7, 2016

Explore the Trendline➔

Artificial Intelligence

As AI continues its forward march in education and the workplace, colleges are grapplling with how best to incorporate the emerging technology into admissions, courrsework and elsewhere

By Higher Ed Dive staff

States take varying stances on undocumented student admission

Colleges and systems nationwide are grappling with how to handle changing mandates for student admission with new changes coming from state and federal legislatures.

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 6, 2016

How a late federal push for immigration reform could impact colleges

Lawmakers are working to grant legal status to more than 700,000 undocumented students, which could have sweeping implications for college and university enrollment. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 5, 2016

Dive Awards, for-profits and giving: The week’s most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on expectations for for-profit higher ed under the Trump administration and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 2, 2016

Trinity Washington U president calls for higher ed value proposition overhaul

Patricia McGuire takes the industry to task for relative silence on important issues and how the university must reclaim space as the nation's thought leader on its social and industrial future. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 2, 2016

College presidency among the most unstable jobs

Governing examines the changing fate of the college presidency as a stable job in an unsteady industrial sector. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 2, 2016

Texas governor threatens funding cuts for sanctuary campuses

Greg Abbott took to social media to levy a stern warning against schools looking to provide safe sanctuary for undocumented-citizen students. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 2, 2016

Trinity College scaled back expansion in buildings, enrollment to spur growth

The Connecticut institution is adjusting its capital and admissions strategy to shore up finances and emphasize diversity among student populations. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 2, 2016

How can institutions best make the case for higher ed to legislators?

Amid much uncertainty, experts at the Higher Education Government Relations Conference weigh in on best practices.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 1, 2016

Through the looking glass: Higher ed experts weigh in on industry’s future

From appropriations to changes in the tax code, many are anxious about what to expect from Washington.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 1, 2016

Texas bullet train project opens doors for campus-corporate partnerships

Students from several public universities have played a major role in the development of the state's major metropolitan transportation initiative. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 1, 2016

Kansas State faces student lawsuit over sexual assault

Two women allege the university ignored pleas to investigate separate off-campus incidents of rape, and say that the inaction is a clear Title IX violation. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 1, 2016

As Trump administration draws closer, faculty step up defense of civility

Professors from several universities are uniting behind ideas of academic preservation and ethics out of concern for a perceived decline in respect for learning culture. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 1, 2016

ACICS fallout forces non-profit college closure in Colorado

Officials at Colorado Heights University say negative trends in higher ed have pushed the campus beyond the brink. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 1, 2016

For-profits expected to flourish under Trump administration

Higher education experts are forecasting better days ahead for the embattled sector. 

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 30, 2016

How much is too much for presidential travel costs?

A Maryland community college president faces controversy after stakeholders question the price and frequency of her work-related travel. 

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 30, 2016

Ed Dept releases 6 best practices for at-risk student engagement

Incentives and intense support are two of the more effective student outreach strategies outlined by the federal agency.

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 30, 2016

DeVos the latest SecEd in a long line without higher ed experience

The Chronicle looks back at the history of leadership in the federal agency overseeing American education, which has long looked to secondary schools for leadership. 

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 29, 2016

The 2016 Dive Awards for higher education

Microcredentials and badging disrupted the industry, and the zeroing in on for-profits put all of higher ed on notice. Find out which president's unique outlook earned him Administrator of the Year honors.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Nov. 29, 2016

Overtime rule blocked in federal court

Federal guidance on paying specific staff members additional wages for work beyond weekly thresholds has been stayed by a Texas judge. 

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 23, 2016

UL board ouster could be subject to Supreme Court approval

Kentucky AG Andy Beshear hopes the state's highest court will offer the final word on if Governor Matt Bevin unlawfully removed and replaced an entire cadre of trustees.

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 23, 2016

Illinois performance-based funding plan heavy on restricted support

A plan to attach stabilizing appropriations to three public campuses front-loads support for research and human resources.

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 21, 2016

SEL, policy uncertainty, and Coursera: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with our look at a New Jersey school's digital transformation and more here!

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 18, 2016

Survey: 70% of colleges lack plan to eliminate admissions bias

While many schools believe in fair and equitable admissions for students, a large percentage who admit that bias is a possibility in student selection have no plan to counter its effects. 

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 18, 2016