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Ransomware and data breaches lead cyberthreats at colleges, report says
New research shows large universities and small community colleges alike have weak spots in their security defenses.
By Samantha Schwartz • Updated Feb. 25, 2021 -
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2U partners with tuition benefits platform Guild
The move gives the online program manager and its partner universities access to a new pool of potential students.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 23, 2021 -
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Study links private college reopenings to international student enrollment
Researchers looked at whether colleges increased in-person classes after the federal government limited foreign students' access to campus.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 10, 2021 -
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Deep Dive3 HyFlex lessons from the pandemic and what's next
As colleges took classes online, some adopted an emerging delivery model that lets students participate on their own terms. But it has limitations.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 5, 2021 -
For-profit merger highlights sector's growing interest in healthcare
Post University plans to acquire American Sentinel University, an online nursing school based in Colorado.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 2, 2021 -
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Deep DiveMore colleges are partnering with boot camps to tap demand for short-term programs
Institutions are lending their credibility to outside education providers as they seek help keeping pace with fast-changing technical fields.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 1, 2021 -
Activist investors urge Adtalem to pull plug on Walden U purchase
Two firms suggested the company use a recent federal probe into the for-profit college as a reason to walk away from the $1.5 billion deal.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 21, 2021 -
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Another study links college campus reopenings and local coronavirus outbreaks
The researchers examined 30 schools, around half of which saw cases spike within the first two weeks of fall classes.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 13, 2021 -
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Our biggest stories of 2020
More younger students are going to online colleges, a growing role for OPMs and other deep dives from the year.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 22, 2020 -
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Southern New Hampshire sets annual tuition at $10K and $15K for in-person degrees
The university teased the change earlier this year as a way to make college more affordable in the pandemic's wake.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 16, 2020 -
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Are MOOCs getting a second wind as colleges look online for gen ed classes?
Several companies offering premade virtual courses are seeing more interest from investors and schools, which could solidify an uncertain business model.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 16, 2020 -
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What can community colleges learn from a Great Recession grant program?
Several schools used TAACCCT funds to support collaboration and reach more students. A new report shares takeaways.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 10, 2020 -
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Sponsored by CengageHow to support a digital transformation institution-wide
Learn from higher education leaders and faculty as they share how their institutions were able to successfully transition to remote learning.
By Kallum Gagnier • Dec. 10, 2020 -
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U of Arizona finalizes Ashford acquisition. What's next?
Faculty shared ideas for moving forward and Arizona's president raised a new way to absorb the for-profit college during a meeting ahead of the deal's close.
By Hallie Busta • Dec. 1, 2020 -
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Deep DiveWhy 4-year colleges are tapping Amazon to help deliver cloud computing degrees
Amazon Web Services is one of a handful of tech employers, including Google and Microsoft, helping colleges offer credentials in the field.
By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 25, 2020 -
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Noodle snaps up HotChalk assets, growing marketing capacity
The decision helps the OPM expand its internal services as consolidation across the sector continues.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 20, 2020 -
Ashford U's accreditor signs off on ownership change
The new entity must be "differentiated effectively" from the University of Arizona and its affiliates, the WASC Senior College and University Commission said.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 16, 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 -
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 -
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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These companies are redesigning 'Zoom University'
Two startups run by ed tech experts are tailoring videoconferencing software for use in virtual college classrooms, but their approaches differ.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 27, 2020 -
2U, Netflix partner to bring tuition-free boot camps to HBCU
Up to 130 students and recent alumni from Virginia's Norfolk State University will be able to enroll in the fully online programs.
By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 22, 2020 -
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Deep DiveHow COVID-19 is changing the business of online learning for colleges
The sector went remote in a flash. We explore how the changes could impact the kind of virtual instruction schools offer.
By Natalie Schwartz , Hallie Busta , Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 20, 2020 -
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Deep DiveDid colleges' quick move online ready faculty for a long-term shift?
You can't "unexpand what people now know," one instructor said. But logistics, cost and burnout are likely barriers to permanent virtual expansion.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 20, 2020
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