As colleges and universities grapple with declining enrollment and increasing financial pressure, a new report points to a collaborative solution: course sharing.
Some 60 colleges and universities now face "enforcement actions" over claims of campus antisemitism, the U.S. Department of Education warned just a few days after yanking $400 million in grants from Columbia University over alleged civil rights infractions.
Students who bypassed developmental courses were more likely to pass and earn more credits, according to the Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness.
Shortened academic terms—such as eight-week courses and winter break sessions—show varying rates of success at a group of colleges and universities examined in a new analysis.
There are five key conditions that create more supportive environments for students trying to acclimate themselves to life on a U.S. campus, according to rankings posted by a college search firm.
The cost of higher education, like the cost of everything in the current environment, will continue to be a concern. But a quick look over the data confirms there is still great value in higher education.
Universities that stay ahead of emerging trends, foster diverse collaboration and provide outreach to underrepresented groups will make a significant impact on their communities.
As concerns about minority enrollment at elite universities like Harvard and MIT grow following the Supreme Court's ban on affirmative action in college admissions, applying early decision to college can be a vehicle to sustain or potentially even increase minority enrollment.
In education, staying still is equivalent to moving backwards. Our world is changing far too quickly, and the traditional educational models just aren’t always sufficient.
Recent history shows us that a concerted nationwide effort can improve students’ outcomes, such as the gains made in high school graduation rates over the past 20 years.
In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, leaders from California College of the Arts (CCA) delve into the trends they've observed with summer melt and their practical initiatives that any campus can emulate to mitigate this challenge, including forming a task force that connects academic and administrative leaders in addition to analyzing key indicators along the student enrollment journey.
Despite institutions spending thousands annually per student on support services, students remain greatly underprepared and socially isolated, an edtech CEO asserts.
Informed higher ed leaders aim to keep their fingers on the pulse of what's on college students' minds. In case additional insights are needed, a new survey is tracking students' feelings about cost, careers and safety.
In these days of rising skepticism around higher education, what makes a "Best Value College?" Academics, cost, financial aid, career services, graduation rates, student debt and alumni support, among other factors measured by the Princeton Review.
In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, a former professor of educational psychology at the University of Southern California will offer practical science-backed strategies for using digital channels to engage with, enroll, and retain more students for dual enrollment, workforce upskilling, and degree programs.
By following specific and proven strategies, the nation’s colleges and universities can reassure nervous students, families and policymakers and build pathways to completion of credentials of value that can lift up individuals and communities.
Most campus leaders know some college degrees are more lucrative than others. What they may not know is how the ROI changes at different levels of college completion.
Here's a number that should startle superintendents: 72% of female high school graduates lack confidence about their career path, a new survey has found.
More respondents chose a "college with the best program for my (my child’s) career interests" (38%) than they did a "college with the best academic reputation" (11%) as the two top factors in the selection process, according to The Princeton Review's 2023 College Hopes & Worries Survey Report.
Free exchange of ideas on campus exposes its community to new ways of thinking and creates a more informed citizen, but too much of it can do the opposite. Here are ways to remedy those conflicts.
With more than 200 lab instruments available at a student's fingertips from CMU's revolutionary cloud lab, the only limit to what a scientist can do is dictated by their own ingenuity. "We are automating science," Dean Rebecca Doerge says.
Students with disabilities who are usually aided by specialists were forced online during the pandemic. Adapting has helped them forge ingenious ways to learn in an increasingly digital world.
Appy Pie, a no-code development platform, offers a free app development workshop designed for students to introduce them to the world of app development. Notable colleges around the world are utilizing the program, such as Texas Southern University and the University of Westminster.
Young adults aren't as readily pulled toward a degree in higher education as they once were, and colleges need to stay on pace with them if they aren't looking to be left behind.
A new study focusing on employers' perspectives on micro-credentials reveals that while a vast majority believe they boost a prospective hire's value, not enough colleges and universities are capitalizing on them.
The tool, expected to launch in April, is capable of detecting 97% of ChatGPT writing with a less than 1% false positive rate, according to the company.
The report surveyed over 5,000 students and almost 2,500 college instructors and found that 53% of students are having trouble retaining class material, 55% of undergraduates are struggling to stay interested in their classes, and 66% of instructors find it challenging to keep students engaged.
Leveraging a cost-effective, technology-based approach to guide minority male students, Watermark and NCCCS led the Minority Male Success Initiative (MMSI), and the results further proved how necessary it is to find innovative ways to reach students.
