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

Davenport U offers displaced GM workers $8K for degrees

The private, nonprofit Michigan institution is also offering career services and discounts on professional courses to workers at plants slated to close in 2019.

By James Paterson • Dec. 17, 2018

3 Ohio community colleges doubled graduation rates with CUNY ASAP program

One-third of participants in the original City University of New York program were nontraditional students while one-half across the Ohio colleges were.

By James Paterson • Dec. 14, 2018

U of Michigan cuts ties with China’s Confucius Institute

The university joins other U.S. colleges that have scrapped relationships with the controversial brand of Chinese cultural centers in recent years.

By James Paterson • Dec. 13, 2018

Report: 2 in 5 states use multiple measures for remedial placement

Higher ed leaders have been rethinking remedial education as a growing body of research reveals traditional programs may not be working. 

By James Paterson • Dec. 12, 2018

Partnership of the Year: P-TECH

P-TECH represents a response to recommendations for more education-industry partnerships and ensures that more students leave high school with college credit.

By Linda Jacobson • Dec. 3, 2018

California coding school to add accredited degree with deferred tuition option

Make School used the Western Association of Schools and Colleges path to accreditation for institutions that partner with an existing college.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 29, 2018

Report: Colleges must teach liberal arts grads to merge hard and soft skills

The ability to combine skills common to liberal arts education such as critical thinking with basic tech abilities can be a boon for students' future employers.

By James Paterson • Nov. 15, 2018

Report: Certificate completion rates still largely unknown

Industry observers predict more data will be available in the coming years as completion rates among MOOC and third-party providers improve.

By Halona Black • Nov. 8, 2018

Purdue, British university to offer joint degree in defense fields

The move signals two growing areas of interest for American higher education: international collaboration and security-focused degrees. 

By James Paterson • Nov. 8, 2018

At one California university, a grant helped struggling students graduate 93% faster

Cal Poly Pomona awarded 327 students close to graduation up to $3,200 to cover costs such as tuition, books, supplies and parking.

By Halona Black • Nov. 5, 2018

5 keys to better align college training with workforce needs

So far this year, 32 states and the District of Columbia introduced workforce development legislation, with most offering financial incentives for students and institutions targeting high-demand fields.

By James Paterson • Oct. 25, 2018

Google to offer on-campus machine learning classes

The tech employer is targeting a growth market that it says lacks enough trained workers or the college faculty to help teach them.

By James Paterson • Oct. 24, 2018

Older Americans don’t know who today’s college students are

The general public knows college is expensive and students often work to afford attendance, but they are less aware of the prevalence of nontraditional learners.

By Halona Black • Oct. 22, 2018

Will community colleges solve education ‘mix-match’ with tech training?

Two-thirds of entry-level jobs require a high school diploma or less, while 60% of the population has attained a higher level of education, a new report finds.

By Halona Black • Oct. 19, 2018

Cal State system sees success in pursuit of higher graduation rates

A $220 million initiative to increase attainment by 2025 is paying off with the achievement gap closing slightly and more students graduating.

By James Paterson • Oct. 19, 2018

From ‘meta-majors’ to better advising, how colleges can boost graduation rates

The key to degree completion is putting students on the path to fulfilling careers, a report from the nonprofit Complete College America said.

By Halona Black • Oct. 17, 2018

Online education’s expansion continues in higher ed with a focus on tech skills

New master's degree programs and a new for-profit college mixing hard and soft skills training show how digital learning continues to evolve.

By James Paterson • Oct. 17, 2018

Penn State students are building an app to help improve graduation rates

Colleges are facing pressure to ensure students are on the path to graduation, reduce the cost of attendance and free up seats for more students. 

By Halona Black • Oct. 16, 2018

Connecticut community colleges add stackable robotics apprenticeship

The two-year program was developed in response to demand for those skills across the state and country and feeds into a four-year degree.

By Halona Black • Oct. 11, 2018

California students wrote a law to hold textbook publishers accountable for changes, rising costs

The voluntary legislation targets textbooks' rising prices and frequent updates, asking publishers to note changes between editions on their websites.

By James Paterson • Oct. 11, 2018

U of Illinois adds ‘Trumpaganda’ course as more colleges try to teach Trump

The eight-week class focuses its discussion of propaganda around the 2018 midterms, joining a trend of bringing current events into the curriculum.

By James Paterson • Oct. 11, 2018

Cal State system is dropping remedial classes

The 23-campus system is instead using credit-bearing courses that span two semesters with support classes offered in tandem to help free up seats.

By Halona Black • Oct. 9, 2018

President Speaks: The role of higher education in a ‘post-truth’ era

"We have often substituted the teaching of intellectual skills and critical thinking for teaching with any confidence what is the case in the world," writes Grant Cornwell, president of Rollins College.

By Grant Cornwell • Oct. 8, 2018

Ohio State plans esports program across 5 colleges

The interdisciplinary program joins classes and degrees from a growing number of colleges capitalizing on the emerging competitive video-gaming industry.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 5, 2018