What can work colleges teach the rest of higher ed?

Amid high worries about higher ed's value in the job market, work colleges offer lessons on integrating classroom learning with employment opportunities.

By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Feb. 17, 2023

Strategies for student engagement during the mental health crisis

Students who started their college careers in 2020 did not get to experience a normal academic year or the regular campus life that they expected. Now, there is a new normal for students and higher education leaders.

Feb. 6, 2023

Challenges at Virginia’s New College Institute show hurdles for workforce education

NCI has struggled to lock in leadership, employer partners and students who finish programs. Is this a one-off or a warning about the latest higher ed fads?

By Lilah Burke • Jan. 31, 2023

I struggled with mental health as a Division I athlete. Here’s how colleges should help.

Athletic departments must diversify their administrative and coaching ranks while prioritizing mental health, the CEO of The Jed Foundation writes.

By John MacPhee • Jan. 30, 2023

Staffed Up: Higher ed partnerships shine light on school mental health workforce solutions

Mental health professionals stress the need to invest in innovative programs to help recruit and retain K-12 counselors, psychologists and social workers.

By Anna Merod • Jan. 27, 2023

What helps students receiving counseling stay in college?

Students facing issues like academic distress and anxiety were more likely to drop out, a new report found.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 26, 2023

How the stories students tell themselves affected their mental state early in the COVID-19 pandemic

A focus on positive change in the face of challenges is tied to better mental outlooks, according to Psychology Professor Jordan Booker's research.

By Lilah Burke • Jan. 20, 2023

College student, employee mental health worsened last year, survey finds

Student affairs professionals reported an increase in available mental health services but said more investment is needed across campuses.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 18, 2023

How 24/7 care impacts student health and well-being

After-hours mental health care is not something that colleges and universities can continue to ignore—it’s a necessity.

Jan. 17, 2023

Researchers hope to boost community college transfer and make it more equitable

Leaders detail a new project disaggregating data on who transfers and earns a bachelor's degree. It also seeks to document best practices for colleges.

By Lilah Burke • Jan. 17, 2023

Nearly 2 in 5 recent graduates said their colleges didn’t prepare them mentally to transition to a workplace

Over half of those surveyed said employers should invest more in mental health, according to a new report.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 13, 2023

President Speaks: How colleges can help turn out the student vote

The president of Muhlenberg College shares strategies the institution used in Pennsylvania to sharply boost voting.

By Kathleen Harring • Jan. 9, 2023

Massachusetts Senate leader calls for free community college

Karen Spilka, who's backed higher education investment, proposed the idea during the start of the legislative session Wednesday.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 6, 2023

Adult learners can help solve higher education’s enrollment crisis. But here’s what colleges will need to know.

A slowing economy could push employees back to college, but institutions still have work to do to serve adult students, the CEO of ReUp Education writes.

By Terah Crews • Dec. 29, 2022

Community college transfer gap challenges equity anew

InsideTrack's president suggests some fixes after the rate of women transferring from two-year to four-year institutions fell during the pandemic.

By Ruth Bauer White • Dec. 19, 2022

New NACAC committee will add students to discussion of admissions practices

New group follows up on January report about barriers to equitable admissions. Half of its members will be students.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 15, 2022

University of Texas, Google team up on career training for students

As companies look to find workers with the skills needed for their industries, many are working with universities to train students and connect them to jobs. 

By Ginger Christ • Dec. 14, 2022

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to offer HR apprenticeships

The new apprenticeship aims to teach students the tech skills needed for human resources positions.

By Ginger Christ • Dec. 14, 2022

Completion higher for alternative teacher prep programs affiliated with higher ed

In 2019-20, 34% of enrollees completed university-based programs compared to 14% for programs not affiliated with colleges, a new analysis shows.

By Anna Merod • Dec. 14, 2022

Text communication isn’t enough to improve nontraditional students’ enrollment and outcomes, paper suggests

Personalized college information and an offer of professional advising didn't affect veterans' college decisions, researchers found.

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 13, 2022

Workforce hampered by broken relationship between community colleges and employers, report finds

Harvard Business School's Project on Managing the Future of Work and the American Association of Community Colleges suggest ways to reboot the system.

By Rick Seltzer • Dec. 12, 2022

What can colleges learn from degrees awarded in the fast-shrinking journalism field?

Bachelor's degrees offer solid payoffs, while grad programs post mixed returns, researchers find. But many students don't go on to work in the field.

By Lilah Burke • Dec. 8, 2022

Senate subcommittee explores improvements for K-12, higher ed mental health transitions

Mental health supports often lapse just when students need them the most, panelists told a Senate subcommittee.

By Kara Arundel • Dec. 7, 2022

How many unique education credentials exist? More than 1M, according to a new count.

Nonacademic providers offer the most credentials, followed by postsecondary institutions. Researchers want more information.

By Rick Seltzer • Dec. 7, 2022

Fueling digital transformation and student success through virtual health and well-being

Colleges and universities need clear Dx strategies that impact how to recruit, enroll and retain students.

Dec. 5, 2022