JD Solomon

Straight talk on student loans in higher ed

The student debt crisis—despite dire warnings from the media—is not as bad as it is portrayed, researchers Beth Akers and Matthew Chingos say.  In their...

The science of going viral

Andrew Lippman is one of the foremost experts on viral communication and digital life. As a founder of MIT’s Media Lab, Lippman had been...

Can sanctuary college campuses survive?

President Donald Trump has made immigration reform a centerpiece of his young administration. New policies include banning travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering...

The dawning of the digital canvas in higher ed

Industry expert and college professor Gary Kayye says we’ve reached the start of true AV and IT convergence.

College critics: ‘Professor Watchlist’ threatens academic freedom

Remember Rate My Professor, the website that allows college students to rate faculty performance? While that site isn’t tied to any ideology, a new...

Bringing a business background to a college presidency

He holds a law degree and an MBA. He has a background as a dot-com pioneer, corporate chief, consultant, and world traveler. He’s an...

Overtime Rule: College labor in limbo

A Texas judge’s eleventh-hour injunction against a controversial labor regulation change has left more than 4 million U.S. workers, including thousands in higher education,...

Putting data to work in higher ed

Data can be a beautiful thing. It can reveal patterns, failures and sometimes, surprises—as long as the measurements are consistent. At Prince George’s Community College...

Avoiding retirement plan risk in higher ed

Higher ed has become the latest target of retirement plan fee litigation. One firm in particular has filed class-action suits against dozens of universities,...

Saving the starving college beast

As a conservative political strategy, “starving the beast” means to deprive an entity of funding to force it to reduce spending. Steve Mims’ new...

Achieving the American dream, with less debt

Tom Snyder retired in June after nine years at the helm of Ivy Tech, the nation’s largest singly accredited community college system. Snyder’s coming...

Prescription for the doctor shortage

The Association of American Medical Colleges projects that the United States will be short nearly 95,000 doctors within the next 10 years. That shortage...

Ensuring financial aid helps the neediest college students

Need-based financial aid was supposed to give everyone an opportunity to get into college and better their lives and career prospects. But that assistance...

The scandal side effect in higher ed

Remember the “Flutie Effect”? That’s the claim that Boston College applications increased as a result of Doug Flutie’s last-second Hail Mary pass that won...

Where have all the college students gone?

The numbers should unsettle enrollment professionals: College and university enrollment rates have decreased for each of the last four years and nothing indicates a...