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Financial aid is in a state of flux, but an institution’s size and selectivity offer clues to what kind of student assistance gets prioritized. Some public flagships and less-selective private […]
Consider the accounting clerk who coordinates community events; the help desk manager who moonlights as an exercise coach; or even the campus registrar who is also a freelance writer. Colleges […]
Have net price calculators, merit scholarships and tuition discounts rendered sticker price meaningless? Not according to numerous surveys on the topic. The findings of three separate surveys over the past […]
There exist an endless number of articles, books, blogs, and interviews on the state of higher education (HE) in America. The themes are consistent – fewer resources, fewer students, bloated […]
If “the medium is the message” as Marshall McLuhan so famously proclaimed in Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man, then what is the message of contemporary distributed learning? One can […]
The longest-serving university president in the country, Norman Francis of Xavier University of Louisiana, will retire after the 2014-15 academic year, nearly 47 years after he took office. Francis, 83, […]
While educators continue debating the use of mobile devices in the classroom, the tide seems to be shifting in favor of a new mobile paradigm as a way to ease […]
Fall 2014 freshman seminar at University of California, Los Angeles, taught by Grace Hong, an associate professor of gender studies and Asian-American studies “While universities are often lauded as avenues […]
When Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa published Academically Adrift in 2011, it exposed the shortcomings of undergraduate learning. In their new book, Aspiring Adults Adrift: Tentative Transitions of College Graduates, […]
While the vast majority of international students adhere to high-quality practices when applying to U.S. higher education institutions, there is a real issue of those who don’t – and who […]
It was Capital University against Wittenberg University, neighboring Ohio schools. Purple against red. Crusaders against Tigers. In spring 2014, officials at each of the institutions engaged with young alumni through […]
Is enterprise risk management worth the effort? What’s gained by evaluating top risks across an entire college or university? A recent survey of 921 higher education leaders found a “conflicted” […]
Thom Chesney, president of Brookhaven College, often meets donors who have never taken a course at his community college in northern Dallas, nor had children who attended the school. Instead, […]
Supporting local economic and civic projects is a central part of the mission for community colleges that rely on voter approval for funding. In Kansas, for example, voters elect the […]
A growing number of international students are choosing to study for the first time in the United States. The rate of increase dipped during the global recession but is rising […]
West Virginia is the latest state to encourage college students to take 15 credits or more every semester so they can graduate on time. Sponsored by the nonprofit Complete College […]
While video’s presence in higher learning is undoubtedly expanding, the frequency and extent to which it is being used varies widely—even within institutions. At the Western University of Health Sciences […]
Colleges and universities across the country are poised to lose more than credibility if they don’t comply with sexual assault regulations and policies. At Dartmouth University’s national sexual assault summit […]
In terms of making money from inventions, New York University does pretty well. In 2013 it earned $214 million from intellectual property (IP) created through research, primarily in the schools […]
While trademark would not generally be considered scholarly material that is serving the public good, the $4.6 billion a year it generates for institutions does help them remain more healthy […]
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