Deep Dive: Page 9
Industry insights from our journalists
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With dwindling financial support, what can presidents do to help their institutions stay afloat?
Leaders from institutions with limited resources share their tips for working with policymakers and maintaining funding in dire times of constraint.
Shalina Chatlani • June 27, 2018 -
Is AI disrupting higher education?
There is plenty of excitement around the technology, but feeding into the hype could have negative consequences, higher ed leaders say.
Shalina Chatlani • June 19, 2018 -
Offering inmates a second chance through degree pathways
How Rutgers University and Raritan Valley Community College, which are among the roughly 70 institutions in the Second Chance Pell pilot program, are educating incarcerated students.
Autumn A. Arnett • June 18, 2018 -
Preparing students for the workplace of the future
With automation expected to play an increasing role in the workplace, colleges are rethinking how they prepare students for post-graduation jobs.
Shalina Chatlani • June 13, 2018 -
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How one college is fighting to come back from extinction
Eastern Tennessee's Knoxville College shut its doors in May 2015. Now it's re-opening them — online, at first — this fall.
Autumn A. Arnett • June 12, 2018 -
Tapping into the military identity to better serve veterans
Working with military-affiliated students effectively is less about intervention strategies and more about a mindset shift.
Shalina Chatlani • June 6, 2018 -
Is dual mission education the key to increasing postsecondary access?
Serving all a region's students may be necessary to the economic sustainability of the nation — but it can run counter to the 'Harvard envy' that prevails in higher education.
Autumn A. Arnett • May 30, 2018 -
It's time to break silos, look at education as a continuum, leaders say
Recognizing a failure of education systems at all levels, pre-K, higher education and business experts say the only way to boost student success and fulfill workforce needs is through better collaboration.
Autumn A. Arnett • May 7, 2018 -
Institutional Innovation: How blockchain could transform student ROI
A community college is using the digital ledger to build a national infrastructure where degree information can be exchanged between students and employers.
Shalina Chatlani • April 19, 2018 -
ASU+GSV
Sessions on SEL, personalized learning kick off ASU+GSV Summit
The day also saw former President George W. Bush reflect on his signature education policy.
Linda Jacobson • April 17, 2018 -
What is the role of public education in the US?
Leaders at a summit sponsored by the Reagan Foundation debated the purpose of K-12 and higher education and the role of the federal government.
Autumn A. Arnett • April 17, 2018 -
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
In 'a city full of colleges,' Atlanta Metro finds a niche serving local students
Ninety-four of Atlanta's 103 schools receive Title I funds, and most of the students native to the city miss the mark on college readiness — only 5.3% of Georgia's higher ed students come from within the state.
Autumn A. Arnett • April 11, 2018 -
Building the workforce ready generation: Strategic steps higher ed leaders can take
Higher education leaders at the U.S. News & World Report STEM Solutions conference highlighted key strategies leaders can take to graduate workforce-ready students.
Shalina Chatlani • April 9, 2018 -
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People of Higher Ed: Marymount California University CFO Kathleen Ruiz
The chief financial officer talks about how she turned a $1.6 million loss into a $4.7 million profit in one year, why she left corporate America and her favorite Disney character.
Patti Zarling • April 5, 2018 -
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Addressing needs of underserved students requires myriad perspectives
Leaders at the American Council on Education conference discussed the importance of approaching a problem from multiple viewpoints and with a forward-thinking mindset.
Shalina Chatlani • April 2, 2018 -
Texas A&M - San Antonio looks to city's culture and history to build student success model
Focusing on the area's heavy military population and large contingency of students in poverty, President Cynthia Teniente-Matson and staff send a message that "you belong here."
Autumn A. Arnett • March 28, 2018 -
Presidents growing older, serving less time in positions
Mounting pressures around the presidency, and an aging population of leaders, point to challenges for institutions looking to fill executive positions.
James Paterson • March 27, 2018 -
Navigating online professional degrees — potential and caution
Online courses continue to expand, including professional degree programs becoming hybrid. But digitally scaling this type of credential is not easy.
Shalina Chatlani • March 21, 2018 -
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How colleges are grooming talent for the future supply chain
Enrollment in full-time supply chain programs is rising, but recruiting women and getting students real-world experience remains challenging.
Deborah Abrams Kaplan • March 20, 2018 -
Can video games help students learn complicated concepts?
Texas A&M will use a $100,000 grant to commercialize 3-D video games in art history and calculus to supplement regular classwork.
Patti Zarling • March 20, 2018 -
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Institutional Innovation: The classroom of the future for all types of students
Northwest Missouri State University and the North Kansas City School District partnered with local businesses to construct a unique professional-based learning environment for kindergarten to postsecondary students.
Shalina Chatlani • March 15, 2018 -
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How P-16 education can increase women in STEM fields
During Women's History Month, we dive into the complexities of recruiting and retaining women in STEM fields — and why addressing the pipeline should come first.
Shalina Chatlani • March 14, 2018 -
Is the idea of higher ed as a private good holding back public support?
One economist conservatively estimates a 10.2% return on investment for every dollar spent on higher ed — so why can't the industry get over the perception hump?
Autumn A. Arnett • March 13, 2018 -
What is the future of for-profit higher ed?
Some experts believe Purdue-Kaplan was just the tip of the iceburg, and the business model of the future is one that combines for-profit and traditional models together.
Autumn A. Arnett • March 7, 2018 -
Day 2 at SXSWedu 2018: 'How Paul Quinn College became a movement'
President Michael J. Sorrell detailed his efforts to turn around the college by refocusing the HBCU in a community-based learning direction.
Roger Riddell • March 6, 2018
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