Student Success
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California bill advances to clamp down further on community colleges’ remedial courses
The measure builds on a law passed in 2017 requiring two-year institutions to steer most students into transfer-level classes.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 18, 2022 -
Fluid students flowing in and out of education are higher ed’s future. Here’s how colleges must adapt.
The Universities at Shady Grove's executive director adapts the fluid fan idea reshaping the business of sports, shedding light on higher ed's future.
By Anne Khademian • Aug. 15, 2022 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges are adapting their mental healthcare to pandemic-era constraints.
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75% of master’s programs with high debt and low earnings are at private nonprofits
Urban Institute report undermines narrative that programs with poor student outcomes are all at for-profit colleges and in the humanities.
By Lilah Burke • Aug. 12, 2022 -
Eastern Gateway president: Heightened Cash Monitoring 2 status ‘has no impact’ on students
Regulators added to the Ohio community college's administrative burdens this week, but nothing changed for students, President Michael Geoghegan said.
By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 10, 2022 -
What happened when the Common App offered college students proactive admission?
The organization began piloting a program last year admitting students to some institutions before they’d even applied. It says early results are promising.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 10, 2022 -
College leaders appear at White House to discuss Dobbs fallout
Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a meeting where administrators raised concerns from student well-being to how their medical schools will teach.
By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 8, 2022 -
Opinion
President Speaks: What Agnes Scott College learned about recreating in-person experiences online
The private women’s college prides itself on offering in-person experiences, but it had to switch gears during the early days of the pandemic.
By Leocadia I. Zak • Aug. 8, 2022 -
What to know about Opportunity Insights’ new economic mobility data
Colleges scored poorly on a measure of whether people are likely to form friendships across class lines — a challenge for the higher ed sector.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 3, 2022 -
Arizona State University launches IT apprenticeship
Apprenticeship programs are one way employers are attempting to navigate a tight labor market, especially in tech.
By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 2, 2022 -
College students average less than 22 credits in their first year, too few to graduate on time
A National Student Clearinghouse initiative examines challenges to timely undergraduate degree completion, including disparities by race and ethnicity.
By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 2, 2022 -
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Learn three ways you can help students become job-ready with hands-on learning and real-world technology.
July 25, 2022 -
These policies can rescue stranded credits and help colleges retain students
A new report rounds up state and institutional policies designed to help students regain full access to their credits.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 20, 2022 -
Opinion
We must invest in Black colleges' digital future
Complete College America leaders share what they heard about digital infrastructure needs from students, faculty and administrators at HBCUs.
By Yolanda Watson Spiva and Dhanfu E. Elston • July 18, 2022 -
Here's the latest thinking on how to reenroll stopped-out college students
Attracting some of the 39 million people in the U.S. with some college but no degree requires creativity and flexible, affordable options, experts say.
By Lilah Burke • July 18, 2022 -
Otterbein, Antioch plan national private nonprofit university system
The colleges are seeking additional affiliates for a planned nationwide system based on shared values, graduate programs and adult education.
By Rick Seltzer • July 14, 2022 -
Faculty focus on belonging can improve student experiences and grades, report finds
The Student Experience Project shares lessons from work with 295 professors.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 13, 2022 -
2 in 5 Utah college students experience food insecurity, survey finds
Researchers also found that food insecurity disproportionately affected minority groups, caregivers and rural students.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 11, 2022 -
92% of NAIA members want psychiatry resources for athletes, survey says
But respondents said those services weren't generally available. They also wished for resources like mental health training for coaches.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 11, 2022 -
College Board no longer disclosing AP test results by ethnicity, state
Before last year, anyone could publicly view scores broken down by certain demographics. Not anymore.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 8, 2022 -
'Accessibility is a journey': A DEI expert on disability rights
Employers can wait for a worker to request reasonable accommodations under the ADA, but Kelly Hermann asks: Why not be accommodating from the start?
By Caroline Colvin • July 1, 2022 -
Asian American and Pacific Islander enrollment plummeted at California's community colleges
Colleges should support students hurt by the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, a recent report from The Campaign for College Opportunity recommends.
By Laura Spitalniak • June 30, 2022 -
Excelsior Scholarship's fine print limits recipient numbers, report finds
A study of New York's free college program at CUNY found strict eligibility rules are likely limiting takeup, especially among Black and Hispanic students.
By Lilah Burke • June 28, 2022 -
Colleges use teletherapy to support students outside of the academic year
Remote mental health services gained popularity during the pandemic. That means colleges have a structure for serving students when they're off campus.
By Laura Spitalniak • June 27, 2022 -
Credential stacking drove 1.1% increase in undergraduate degrees earned last year
The number of students receiving their first credential flattened in 2020-21. But more graduates had previously earned an associate degree or certificate.
By Rick Seltzer • June 22, 2022 -
Sponsored by Oracle
Solving student debt starts with access, not availability
Bringing higher ed stakeholders together to swing wide campus gates.
By Nicole Engelbert, Vice President of Higher Education Development, Oracle • June 21, 2022