Curriculum

What colleges should do to keep degrees from being segregated

Students enter college with majors split by race and gender. They graduate the same way, a Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality report said.

By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 15, 2022

Expand post-baccalaureate offerings to help diversify faculty, researchers say

More bridge programs between undergraduate and graduate studies can boost low-income students and students of color, according to Ithaka S+R.

By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 1, 2022

How can leaders bridge the gap between higher ed and employers?

Report suggests making culture changes in higher ed and finding places colleges and employers can share space.

By Lilah Burke • Aug. 17, 2022

Nondegree pathways interest employers and Gen Z — but they still view them as too risky

A new survey found the two groups have similar views on the importance of skills-based hiring but want more information and options.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 9, 2022

Communication is a diversity, equity and inclusion challenge. Is your institution treating it like one?

The ability to communicate is an area overlooked amid efforts to provide accessible and equitable student support.

Aug. 8, 2022

Meet 2 professors studying the faculty who teach critical race theory where it’s under fire

Kaleb Briscoe and Veronica Jones Baldwin are also examining legislation targeting the academic construct that's become a political flashpoint.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 8, 2022

Policy schools must be explicitly anti-racist

Efforts now will affect future public policy, says the CEO of a nonprofit working to boost representation of Black women in economics and similar fields.

By Fanta Traore • July 25, 2022

Taking construction education into a new age

Construction education is evolving because the worlds of both construction & education are evolving.

By Jonathan Arnholz, NCCER Digital Communications Manager • July 18, 2022

Last week's big number: 70 bills to restrict college instruction

A recap of last week's major higher ed news includes an argument against laws targeting classrooms and shows how much colleges relied on relief funding.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • June 13, 2022

Rethinking first-year education can de-risk college entry

Underused strategies like corequisite courses and easy on-ramps help students enroll and graduate, argues the founder of online ed company StraighterLine.

By Burck Smith • May 30, 2022

Udemy's chief learning officer shapes training for 1,400 employees — and millions of users

"Any good leader, a learning leader, is a systems thinker," according to Melissa Daimler.

By Carla Bell • May 13, 2022

This Tennessee district's grow-your-own program is set to eliminate teacher vacancies

Clarksville-Montgomery is the first permanent grow-your-own teacher apprenticeship program approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.

By Anna Merod • May 3, 2022

SHRM backs 'alternative credentials' in report

Still, the Society for Human Resource Management's report identified some long-standing concerns held by employers regarding credentials.

By Ryan Golden • May 3, 2022

The humanities are the missing factor in tackling America's free speech problem

The humanities offer tools to approach topics with openness, tolerance and curiosity, write a dean and a real estate developer.

By Alain-Philippe Durand and Bennett Dorrance • April 25, 2022

Harvard dissolves undergrad teacher education program

Low enrollment and bureaucratic obstacles were cited in the decision to pivot to a master's-only program.

By Anna Merod • April 12, 2022

Louisiana's public colleges end remedial coursework

Students will no longer enroll in classes in which they can't earn credit. Instead, they'll receive more academic support.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 25, 2022

Colleges' commitment to civic engagement can't be episodic

Amid calls to increase resources for civic learning, the director of the American Democracy Project suggests ways institutions can make efforts stick.

By Catherine Copeland • Dec. 9, 2021

University of Austin shared a worldview, but does it have a business plan?

Startup liberal arts university says it aims to recenter education on the pursuit of truth. Experts will watch whether it can be financially sustainable.

By Rick Seltzer • Nov. 9, 2021

Competency-based learning can power an equitable recovery

A new approach to higher education could help students earn credentials and find economic opportunity, leaders at C-BEN and JFF argue.

By Charla Long and Stacey Clawson • Oct. 21, 2021

Students need a new citizenship project — and colleges need someone new to lead it

Jack Calareso, an executive search consultant and former college president, proposes a new leadership role focused on the common good.

By Jack Calareso • Sept. 9, 2021

Senate bill would create national apprenticeship college consortium

The proposal arrived just months after a Trump administration overhaul to the nation's apprenticeship system was rescinded.

By Ryan Golden • July 6, 2021

How colleges with hybrid instruction can support online students this fall

Using the right technology, setting clear expectations and being mindful of the differences between in-person and remote learning are key, experts say.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 22, 2020

Google to launch 3 more tech certificates on Coursera

The tech giant will fund 100,000 scholarships for the programs, which will be in data analytics, project management and user experience design.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 14, 2020

How the skills gap is changing the degree path

To address demand for job-specific training, these colleges are giving students more ways to gain work experience and short-term credentials while in school.

By Mikhail Zinshteyn • Feb. 17, 2020

Houston district taps collaborative technology to expand student learning

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD used a $1.2 million bond to provide an immersive learning experience through tech, but schools can turn to hands-on options that don’t require a big investment.

By Lauren Barack • Jan. 15, 2020