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

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

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Student Engagement

Colleges focus on retention with a variety of steps designed to keep students committed to staying in school and completing their education.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

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

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

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

Federal action didn't prompt accreditors to boost student outcomes, research suggests

Evidence fails to show the 2008 Higher Education Act improved outcomes, report finds — suggesting transparency and accountability may be better tools.

By Laura Spitalniak • June 7, 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

'Waiting for the next thing': What it's like teaching after a mass shooting

Educators are expected to teach through emotional and psychological side effects reaching far beyond communities impacted by tragedies.

By Naaz Modan • May 26, 2022

Gates Foundation pushes to scale dual enrollment and early college

A dozen $175,000 grants are intended to help make low- or no-cost associate degrees available to students within a year of high school graduation.

By Rick Seltzer • May 25, 2022

Pandemic exacerbated financial aid office staffing problems, survey says

Most institutions had significant turnover, and more than half said they worried about serving students at current staffing levels, NASFAA found.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 24, 2022

Unlike boomers, millennials didn't find good jobs until their 30s. Here's what it means for colleges and employers.

New reports describe how education-work pipelines fail many young adults, especially those of low socioeconomic status. What can prompt changes?

By Rick Seltzer • May 19, 2022

Students, higher ed leaders diverge on post-COVID priorities

Survey says a quarter of North American colleges indicate they will stick to in-person teaching, but most students prefer a mixed course load.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 17, 2022

Lowe's joins in on debt-free college trend

A new Lowe's partnership with Guild Education comes a few weeks after the retailer committed $9 million toward educating marginalized students.

By Caroline Colvin • May 17, 2022

ACT study finds grade inflation in high school GPAs over the past decade

Average GPA rose 0.19 points between 2010 and 2021, with the biggest jump between 2018 and 2021. ACT critics in higher ed don't see a problem.

By Anna Merod • May 16, 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

Permanently expand SNAP benefits to college students, researchers say

Lawmakers broadened eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but those expansions are slated to expire.

By Laura Spitalniak • May 12, 2022

One year in, momentum builds from the Postsecondary Value Commission's work

Three members of the commission take stock of what higher ed has accomplished — and what is still to come.

By Mamie Voight, Mildred García and José Luis Cruz Rivera • May 12, 2022