Report: Online learning growth continues, but opportunities for improvement remain

Uptake of online classes and programs varies across institutions, with more colleges expected to add new credentials and turn to third parties for help.

By James Paterson • March 27, 2019

12 ways colleges can address academic freedom threats from China

New guidance from Human Rights Watch suggests institutions track threats, collaborate on research in China and support scholars from that country.

By James Paterson • March 25, 2019

3 ways community colleges must adapt to workforce changes

These colleges should strengthen transfer pathways and keep programming current to better serve students, according to a new white paper.

By James Paterson • March 22, 2019

Governors talk funding, but colleges less certain of state support

The state execs shared ideas to increase funds to public colleges, but many of those institutions want to reduce reliance on public dollars.

By James Paterson • March 21, 2019

Report: Graduates need mix of human, tech and business skills

Employers increasingly want employees to combine hard and soft skills, and colleges are coming up with new ways to measure those abilities.

By James Paterson • March 18, 2019

21 institutions partner to grow ‘public interest tech’ field

They hope to bridge the fields of digital innovation and public policy, producing civic-minded graduates in the tech sector and tech-savvy policymakers. 

By James Paterson • March 13, 2019

SXSW EDU 2019: What it means to treat students as consumers of higher ed

Better data and transparency on cost can help, said leaders at the intersection of college and the workforce, including the provost of Western Governors.

By Hallie Busta • March 7, 2019

Moody’s: Slow enrollment gains raise colleges’ financial risk

More institutions are adding graduate and online offerings as a way to stave off impending declines in the number of high school graduates.

By James Paterson • March 7, 2019

SXSW EDU 2019: Taking OER to the next level

Top Hat CEO Mike Silagadze discusses the growing push to compete with traditional publishers by crowd sourcing quality and adding teaching tools.

By Hallie Busta • March 6, 2019

Colleges collaborate to improve career services

Seven universities are partnering to share best practices on helping low-income and first-generation students connect what they're learning with future jobs.

By James Paterson • March 4, 2019

2 reports highlight concerns over Confucius Institutes’ influence

The probes into the cultural education program draw attention to broader issues of academic freedom in higher ed between the U.S. and China.

By James Paterson • March 1, 2019

Cal State sees early wins from dropping non-credit remedial classes

Thousands more students passed college-level math classes under a new program that adds extra support for students who need it.

By James Paterson • Feb. 27, 2019

NYU adds 3-year medical school for primary-care physicians

The accelerated program, which will waive tuition, is designed for students who have identified an early interest in the underrepresented specialty.

By James Paterson • Feb. 22, 2019

US News wants to rank law schools by scholarly impact

Plans for a list ordering schools by faculty members' citations and publications has drawn criticism from some corners of the legal community.

By James Paterson • Feb. 21, 2019

Embedding certifications in degrees is gaining ground, but will the practice go mainstream?

Momentum is building around offering industry credentials through the curriculum, but a lack of standardization and uptake present challenges.

By Kelly Field • Feb. 20, 2019

NYU adds hub to connect, educate construction industry

Higher ed continues to play a key role in the sector's adoption of new technology and workflows. 

By Kim Slowey , Hallie Busta • Feb. 15, 2019

Cal Poly, Fullstack partner with online courses for web developers

The coding school is planning more higher ed partnerships, though critics fear the boot camp model will dilute educational quality and colleges' missions.

By James Paterson • Feb. 15, 2019

Colleges tap growing need for beer industry education

Demand for a more skilled workforce is spurring states and their higher ed institutions to develop opportunities for brewers to level up their skills.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 13, 2019

As MBAs decline, U of Miami shifts to specialization

John Quelch, dean of the Miami Business School, says adjusting offerings to adapt to students' changing interests has helped boost enrollment.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 11, 2019

Coursera, U of Toronto partner on autonomous vehicles course

The online course responds to efforts to democratize AV research amid growth in self-driving systems that could yield 100,000 jobs in the next decade.

By Chris Teale • Jan. 30, 2019

Colleges get hands-on to teach students real-world skills

More colleges are experimenting with immersive learning experiences that go beyond the typical study abroad, co-ops and internships. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 30, 2019

Colleges optimistic about competency-based education despite slow uptake

Higher ed leaders see the model as one way to better serve adult learners, but barriers remain to widespread adoption. 

By James Paterson • Jan. 30, 2019

Clarkson U to offer joint 3-2 degree with Chinese colleges

The MBA program forges new institutional ties and brings Chinese students to the U.S. as colleges are examining their academic ties with the country.

By James Paterson • Jan. 17, 2019

Shop class is back, ready to tackle the construction skills gap

Immigration enforcement has left Texas' construction industry with a lack of skilled workers, and stakeholders are calling on schools to help.

By Riia O'Donnell • Jan. 3, 2019

Northeastern U tech college lands $50M gift from industrialist

The investment joins several other recent high-dollar gifts to colleges and universities to support tech-oriented programs.

By James Paterson • Dec. 18, 2018