Stefanie Botelho

Institute seeks employment data standardization

A new report from The Institute for College Access & Success proposes ways to standardize the gathering of more accurate graduate employment data.

Investigating sexual harassment in higher ed

Careful preparation, uniform reporting procedures and experienced counsel can help leaders navigate particularly sensitive situations.

Construction Watch: Florida panel hears how state colleges move money to pay for capital, maintenance

How Gulf Coast State paid out $800,000 for emergency building repairs after Hurricane Michael.

Construction Watch: Ohio district looks at building schools on college land

The Marietta, Ohio, district is considering locating new schools on Washington State Community College property as part of a modernization effort.

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.

Student lactation stations on campus

In supporting students as they make the transition to campus life and beyond, officials at some colleges recognize that students may be transitioning into...

Elite learning, anywhere

An online Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree made its debut in UPenn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies. While many of the Ivies...

College acceptance offers: You’re in—under these conditions

Waitlists for not-quite accepted students have long been used by colleges, but more institutions—both public and private—are dabbling in a different kind of delayed...

Math summer camp as B-school prep

A business mindset isn’t always accompanied by mathematical prowess. Remedial and refresher courses are common in undergraduate programs, and more post-grad business schools are...

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.