Community college district boundaries can create inequities, report suggests

The Center for American Progress makes several suggestions for how two-year colleges can improve access to their programs.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 16, 2020

Google, HBCUs team up to expand skills training

The $1 million effort will bring professional development programs to career centers at 20 schools.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 15, 2020

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International Students

A look at trends in international enrollment — and what the numbers mean for U.S. colleges and universities.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Which associate degrees give students a bargain?

A new analysis uses College Scorecard data to show how some programs graduate students with high earnings after debt.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 14, 2020

How to build a dual-enrollment program that works for all students

Nine community colleges that enroll large shares of underrepresented high school students offer lessons for other institutions, a new report explains.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 7, 2020

What happens when community colleges offer bachelor's degrees?

A new report looks at the impact across several factors of two-year schools in Florida offering four-year degrees.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 1, 2020

Does focusing on liberal arts improve labor market outcomes?

A new report from Ithaka S+R suggests that liberal arts experiences can have long-term value for low-income students.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 29, 2020

Colleges go virtual to address growing mental health needs

The pandemic is taking a toll on students' well-being, and some schools are using remote tools to bolster counseling. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 17, 2020

Guided pathways gain traction, but some practices aren't widespread: report

Community colleges are making progress in academic advising but could step up efforts to help students set career goals, new research suggests.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 15, 2020

As pandemic continues, colleges help unemployed workers find new jobs

States and individual colleges are using a constellation of strategies to build a new talent pipeline for companies that are hiring.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 1, 2020

Admissions group urges public colleges to go test optional next academic year

The call from NACAC coincides with a vast number of institutions — public and private — loosening requirements around entrance exams. 

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 27, 2020

How colleges can help vulnerable students in their pandemic response

The American College Health Association issued a tailored list of ways to support a variety of demographic groups on campus.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 26, 2020

Pitt's 1st-year students will take anti-Black racism course

Experts advise that instructors build those lessons into any class, and student activists nationwide want bigger changes.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 24, 2020

How colleges with hybrid instruction can support online students this fall

Using the right technology, setting clear expectations and being mindful of the differences between in-person and remote learning are key, experts say.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 22, 2020

Google to launch 3 more tech certificates on Coursera

The tech giant will fund 100,000 scholarships for the programs, which will be in data analytics, project management and user experience design.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 14, 2020

How the skills gap is changing the degree path

To address demand for job-specific training, these colleges are giving students more ways to gain work experience and short-term credentials while in school.

By Mikhail Zinshteyn • Feb. 17, 2020

Houston district taps collaborative technology to expand student learning

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD used a $1.2 million bond to provide an immersive learning experience through tech, but schools can turn to hands-on options that don’t require a big investment.

By Lauren Barack • Jan. 15, 2020

Students, employers disagree on the role of college majors

As more employers prioritize skills over majors, colleges are responding with ways to show how their curriculum addresses those needs.

By Natalie Schwartz , Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 5, 2019

Mastering the art of teaching introductory courses

Using active learning principles and strategies to improve learning experiences in large classes.

Dec. 4, 2019

Report shows 3-decade rise in foreign STEM students

While new numbers plot a history of steady growth at U.S. colleges helped along by federal programs, global tensions could spoil continued gains.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 4, 2019

Standardized tests still a big factor in college admissions, report finds

That may not be the case in the future as gradually fewer administrators consider ACT and SAT scores amid a growing push to end the practice.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 1, 2019

2U’s latest program shows potential challenges of hands-on learning online

Taking one university's architecture degree virtual will require creative approaches for adopting a historically in-person curriculum.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 15, 2019

3 ways to expand higher education opportunities for rural students

A new report examines how four communities developed innovative strategies to increase college-going among their residents. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 11, 2019

Google to expand IT certificate to 100 community colleges

The company expects the program to reach 5,200 students across 15 states by the end of next year.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 4, 2019

What 5 colleges learned from implementing guided pathways

Officials share challenges encountered when rolling out the model and advice for other institutions doing the same.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 2, 2019

White House working group outlines future of universal transcripts

But developing a standard way to discuss occupations and their related skills and credentials remains a challenge.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 26, 2019