A common notion of college is that it's a great equalizer—anyone who works hard and applies themselves can achieve a better life. But Elizabeth Armstrong, a sociologist from University of Michigan, and Laura Hamilton, a professor from University of California, Merced present a different reality in Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality (Harvard […]
The setting was big, the company was good and the technology talk was buzzing at this year's UBTech Conference, held June 16 to 18 at The Mirage Las Vegas. And based on the feedback from our 1,273 attendees, the "Technology Changes Everything" tagline will be put into practice as administrators and educators from the more […]
The coming change in how student loan default rates are calculated may mean bad news for some colleges and universities. With the new calculations, the rate at which a group of students later defaults on loan payments will increase for most institutions, and schools with a particular default rate for three consecutive years will lose […]
Rising operating costs, unstable revenue streams and continued tough economic times are forcing the campus CFO's role to grow, say higher ed presidents surveyed by executive search firm Witt/Kieffer. In the report, 14 presidents from a mix of public and private institutions of all sizes commented on today's financial pressures. "What was most surprising was […]
"We include in our emails a link to a brief video that explains that we are counselors, not collectors, working on behalf of the college the borrower attended, and that we work with borrowers and their loan servicers to resolve their loan payment issues. The video invites the borrower to call us." —Craig P. Anderson, […]
A recent Boston Globe investigative series sparked national scrutiny of neighborhoods where some of the city's college students are reportedly living in crowded, unsafe conditions. The allegations spawned a number of reactions from city officials. The Boston City Council began an investigation into Northwestern University's business relationship with Anwar N. Faisal, an area landlord who […]
Higher education is in the dock in 2014. The questions are flying: Why does it cost so much? Why does it cost more each year? Why do so many students not finish? Why can't they get good jobs? Why is it not equally accessible to all? Why is it not doing a better job training […]
In the midst of shrinking budgets and staff, HR professionals at colleges and universities can take advantage of an often overlooked resource to help accomplish their goals. Consider working with alumni—they typically possess a wealth of campus knowledge and skills. And they're often eager to assist human resources in many areas, ranging from recruitment to […]
Textbook publishing has long been seen as an impenetrable business, with five major players controlling most of the nearly $14 billion industry. But in recent years, the shift to digital and open-access content has led to a proliferation of free and low-cost alternatives. Meanwhile, spiraling costs, massive student debt, changing consumer demands and public as […]
Georgetown University officials had a bit of an epiphany recently about the impact of their noncredit courses. While the offerings had been around since the 1990s, administrators hadn't realized the big benefits they could bring to the institution. "What started as fairly standard, adult-education, personal-interest type of courses has evolved into a major part of […]
