Medill, Berkeley sever ties with accreditor

The Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and UC Berkeley's journalism graduate school recently dropped their accreditor, citing stifled innovation under the accrediting agreement.

By Pat Donachie • May 4, 2017

Report: Many low-income students qualify for selective schools but fewer attend

According to a report, low-income students at open-access universities have a 48% graduation rate, compared to 78% of those enrolled at selective institutions.

By Pat Donachie • May 3, 2017

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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

For Michigan State, accessibility begins at procurement

The institution has clear policies and procedures that call for accessibility to be accounted for at a number of stages in the IT purchasing process.

By Roger Riddell • May 2, 2017

New study suggests gender gap may have closed in tenure track

However, the author’s research found that women earn less in salary and take longer to finish doctoral degrees — and that more gender inequity may become apparent in the second decade after receiving a Ph.D.

By Pat Donachie • May 2, 2017

Report: College freshmen more politicized than in decades

A survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA found about 41% of women considered themselves "liberal" or "far left," compared with 29% of men.

By Pat Donachie • May 2, 2017

Science prevails in new budget measure

Congress reached a $1 trillion agreement to keep the government open though the end of this fiscal year, and researchers can now breathe a sigh of relief. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 2, 2017

Looking at Trump's first 100 days

Looking back on the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, many observers note not much has happened on the higher ed front.

By Autumn A. Arnett • April 28, 2017

Could the ISA supplant the student loan?

Income share agreements offer an alternative option for college affordability by paying upfront in return for a percentage of a student's future income, according to a report by the American Institutes for Research.

By Pat Donachie • April 28, 2017

Bureaucracy impedes grant approvals at Ed Dept

The U.S. Department of Education is rejecting grant applications from nearly 40 colleges and organizations because there are minor infractions of technical rules like double-spacing or font usage.

By Pat Donachie • April 27, 2017

Hazardous material handling, exposure presents challenge for some institutions

Keeping an exhaustive chemical inquiry of the location of all hazmats and contracting with waste management companies for disposal are among best practices to avoid accidents and injuries.

By Pat Donachie • April 26, 2017

Higher ed leaders call on Congress to fund science

Presidents and chancellors of the Association of American Universities released a statement calling for the affirmation of the partnership between the federal government and higher ed toward scientific advancement.

By Autumn A. Arnett • April 26, 2017

NLRB regional director rules GWU resident advisers can unionize

The Friday ruling could impact many private colleges and universities.

By Pat Donachie • April 25, 2017

Community colleges have substandard grad rates for vets on GI Bill funding

An average of only 15% of full-time student veterans receiving benefits from GI Bill funding graduated from community colleges with a two-year degree in 2014.

By Pat Donachie • April 24, 2017

'Social engineering' scams a top cybersecurity threat for higher ed

Awareness campaigns remain the best measure in curbing scams that manipulate users into compromising login credentials and other sensitive data.

By Roger Riddell • April 24, 2017

California bill seeking to improve remediation placement approved by committee

Under the bill, students wouldn't have to test into credit classes and would be allowed to enroll by default, unless factors like high school grades show success isn't likely.

By Roger Riddell • April 21, 2017

UC-Berkeley removing resources not compliant with accessibility standards

The move is in accordance with a January ruling from the U.S. Department of Justice that all public online content must be accessible to all viewers, including those with disabilities.

By Pat Donachie • April 21, 2017

Overall state support for higher ed falls amid Illinois budget woes

With Illinois' performance excluded, state support per student for public colleges nationwide rose by 3.2%.

By Pat Donachie • April 21, 2017

Trump signs order that may discourage international student applicants

Educators worry the new policies may be seen as an indication that the U.S. is increasingly unwelcome to foreign students and workers.

By Pat Donachie • April 20, 2017

New Ed Dept database adds transparency on accreditation

The new database lets users search a database for accreditation information, providing a safeguard for a variety of stakeholders.

By Roger Riddell • April 19, 2017

Communities need more postsecondary ed focus, organization argues

There has been gradual progress in narrowing the race gap in college enrollment over the years, but the gap in educational attainment has been stubbornly difficult to close.

By Pat Donachie • April 18, 2017

Will higher ed funding hit $0 in New Mexico in 2018?

Gov. Susana Martine vetoed 100% of higher ed funding for the next fiscal year, and increases to the state's K-12 system were also chopped.

By Autumn A. Arnett • April 18, 2017

Court clears way for co-ed enrollment at Deep Springs College

An alumni group argued that the institution's founder intended only to educate men, but college officials say the mission is outdated.

By Autumn A. Arnett • April 17, 2017

Teacher-prep programs not keeping pace with SEL growth

A recent report from researchers at the University of British Columbia for CASEL shows few programs address social-emotional learning in mandatory coursework.

By Roger Riddell • April 13, 2017

Higher ed outreach offices balancing conflicting priorities

As the demographics in this country have changed, the way institutions approach education has struggled to keep up.

By Autumn A. Arnett • April 13, 2017

Higher ed's pivotal moment may come with state ESSA plans

Leaders have a unique opportunity at this juncture to work with K-12 leaders to "establish a common vision for the future that meets the state's economic needs."

By Autumn A. Arnett • April 12, 2017