Educause 2017: Our recap of higher ed IT's premier gathering

We've rounded up all of our coverage from the annual mega-gathering in one place for your convenience.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 20, 2017

How can tech transfer offices evolve to support innovation?

A new report from the APLU details the ways in which technology transfer offices can better serve their schools and the economic health of an institution's surrounding region.

By Pat Donachie • Nov. 20, 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, coursework and elsewhere.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Colleges combat food waste through innovation, dedicated buy-in

Colleges and universities waste more than 20 million pounds of food each year, and initiatives to reduce food waste could be a benefit to colleges and surrounding communities.

By Pat Donachie • Nov. 20, 2017

ED considers loan forgiveness for defrauded students

Negotiations are underway to determine how much protection defrauded student borrowers should have from the federal government in terms of student loan forgiveness.

By Pat Donachie • Nov. 15, 2017

How can institutions improve admissions policies for veterans?

Schools' approaches to veterans could benefit from an overhaul. 

By Pat Donachie • Nov. 13, 2017

Engagement, taxes and Mitch Daniels: The week’s most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on how schools are trying to increase student voice and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 10, 2017

Documents leak could lead to increased scrutiny of endowments

After a massive leak of internal financial documents from an international law firm showing schools are stashing earnings overseas, some expect increased inquiry into financial practices.

By Pat Donachie • Nov. 10, 2017

Federal government adds part-time and transfer students to outcomes data

The Feds are also now adding data for Pell grant recipients — a move that could help smaller institutions with missions to serve greater numbers of these students, but it could bode poorly for more prestigious schools.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Nov. 7, 2017

Tax bill would penalize institutions with endowments greater than $100K per full-time enrollee

Around $300,000 per FTE is considered good financial health, potentially putting the proposed ceiling at odds with legislation.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Nov. 6, 2017

First-gen retention, curriculum and partnerships: The week’s most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest from this year's Educause conference and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 3, 2017

Georgetown graduate employees seek out a union

Georgetown's graduate assistants say the school should adhere to it's "just employment policy." 

By Pat Donachie • Nov. 3, 2017

Tax bill puts benefits for colleges, students on chopping block

Tax breaks which have favored philanthropists are on the line, threatening donations to higher ed. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Nov. 3, 2017

Thursday at Educause 2017: Top IT issues and diversifying the campus tech workforce

The second day of the higher ed IT gathering saw a preview of Educause's 2018 Top 10 IT Issues as well as new Campus Computing Project survey results.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 2, 2017

Wednesday at Educause 2017: Michio Kaku, ECAR survey results and rethinking higher ed IT

Get caught up on some of the key sessions and vendor news to come out of higher ed's premier annual IT gathering thus far.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 1, 2017

Congress unlikely to push federal mandate on campus free speech

That was the primary takeaway from a Thursday hearing covering a range of topics, from allowing controversial speakers on campus to the rights of NFL players — and their college counterparts — to protest during the National Anthem. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 26, 2017

Following anger from advocates, Ed Dept details special ed document cuts

The department reissued the list Tuesday but noted that these documents were targeted because they were simply outdated or had been superseded by subsequent laws and regulations.

By Amelia Harper • Oct. 26, 2017

Language, quizzes and effective leadership: The week’s most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on how school leaders can practice effective leadership and more here!

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 20, 2017

Are state higher ed officials moving toward mergers?

Across the nation, policymakers are discussing how to address public college systems amid dwindling state budgets.

By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 19, 2017

Higher ed leaders discuss free speech at closed-door U of Chicago meeting

A discussion of the events afterwords revealed that the higher ed leaders present agreed strongly that free speech must be upheld, regardless of disagreements with speakers' perspectives.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 16, 2017

VR, empathy and part-timer supports: The week’s most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on using fiction to curb bullying and more here!

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 13, 2017

Report highlights partisan divides on campus free speech issues

Research released this week by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education shows that while the majority of students feel comfortable expressing themselves, many are divided on items like protests.  

By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 12, 2017

U of Missouri to completely overhaul governing rules

Some of the institution's existing rules date back to the 1960s, and many haven't been reconsidered since they were originally conceived. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 1, 2017

WGU, Phoenix and SEL: The week's most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on assessing social-emotional skills and more here!

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 29, 2017

Workforce development, free speech and sanctuary campuses: Higher ed groups unpack top state concerns

Legislatures confronted a variety of higher ed issues last year, according to experts from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Education Commission of the States, and the National Conference of State Legislatures.

By Pat Donachie • Sept. 29, 2017

University of Phoenix to shut down more campuses

Parent company Apollo Education Group sold to private investors for $1.1 billion earlier this year, and the university had been plagued by high profile lawsuits, an Federal Trade Commission investigation and accusations of predatory recruitment practices.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Sept. 26, 2017