Stefanie Botelho

College commencement amid COVID-19

How colleges are creating memorable and personalized virtual commencement experiences as campuses are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Same God documentary: Academic and religious freedoms on campus under the spotlight

Film covers Wheaton College (Ill.) professor’s suspension for making a statement that officials determined conflicted with the institution’s statement of faith.

Student self-care practices on the course syllabus

With many college students, even high-achieving ones, feeling overwhelmed, faculty can play a role in encouraging students to take care of themselves. Here's how.

3 payoffs to sharing an LMS with another college

A shared learning management system gives greater opportunity for collaboration, standardization and staff learning.

4-year math admissions requirement a barrier for low-income, minority students

A proposal by The California State University to mandate a fourth-year quantitative course for college admission may hinder enrollment.

Construction Watch: Bond proposal will assist N.C. schools with new construction

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says the state bond proposal is a way to invest in better schools from kindergarten through college as well as to improve other critical infrastructure.

Look back at 2018: Top higher ed stories

For higher ed, 2018 proved to be a good primer for flexibility and keeping postsecondary missions in focus. More changes to come in 2019.

Higher ed elevates sexual harassment training

Colleges shift sexual harassment training for students and staff, from mandatory task to community-building tool.

Expanding online services for students who are remote

Creating an online community that mirrors a school’s physical campus is another way to retain online students. This can be achieved by digitizing freshman orientation,...

College students learning online, but stepping on campus

Like their peers on campus, students enrolled in online programs benefit when they feel included in a community and supported by their institution. Colleges...

For college admissions: A holistic review, or systematic discrimination?

The fairness of race in admissions is again under question. A lawsuit brought against Harvard University by the nonprofit Students for Fair Admissions contends the institution...

Helping kids see themselves at college

There’s a new kind of nontraditional college student in America, with elementary school kids being seen increasingly on American higher ed campuses.