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3 strategies for a successful apprenticeship program
Building relationships with employers and keeping curriculum current are key as colleges face more pressure to help students land jobs.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 16, 2019 -
Bates College
Q&AHow one small college helps its students find ‘purposeful work’
Bates College President Clayton Spencer discusses the link between college and a meaningful career, as well as the future of the liberal arts.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 15, 2019 -
University reverses controversial liberal arts cuts
Instead, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, which faces a budget deficit, will restructure the programs to be interdisciplinary and job oriented.
By James Paterson • April 12, 2019 -
Moody’s: Competition, consolidation shape online education market
Online growth is "a credit positive" for higher ed, analysts note, though they highlight several risk factors for colleges approaching the crowded space.
By Hallie Busta • April 11, 2019 -
Western Governors University
WGU adds remedial education platform
The online nonprofit's move to add a new pathway for prospective students comes as online education providers expand and look to lock down markets.
By James Paterson • April 10, 2019 -
Success with student outcomes wins 2 Florida community colleges Aspen Prize
Efforts to raise transfer rates, create guided pathways and improve remedial education factored into Miami Dade and Indian River State colleges' awards.
By James Paterson • April 3, 2019 -
Report: Online learning growth continues, but opportunities for improvement remain
Uptake of online classes and programs varies across institutions, with more colleges expected to add new credentials and turn to third parties for help.
By James Paterson • March 27, 2019 -
12 ways colleges can address academic freedom threats from China
New guidance from Human Rights Watch suggests institutions track threats, collaborate on research in China and support scholars from that country.
By James Paterson • March 25, 2019 -
3 ways community colleges must adapt to workforce changes
These colleges should strengthen transfer pathways and keep programming current to better serve students, according to a new white paper.
By James Paterson • March 22, 2019 -
Governors talk funding, but colleges less certain of state support
The state execs shared ideas to increase funds to public colleges, but many of those institutions want to reduce reliance on public dollars.
By James Paterson • March 21, 2019 -
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Report: Graduates need mix of human, tech and business skills
Employers increasingly want employees to combine hard and soft skills, and colleges are coming up with new ways to measure those abilities.
By James Paterson • March 18, 2019 -
21 institutions partner to grow ‘public interest tech’ field
They hope to bridge the fields of digital innovation and public policy, producing civic-minded graduates in the tech sector and tech-savvy policymakers.
By James Paterson • March 13, 2019 -
Hallie Busta
SXSW EDU 2019: What it means to treat students as consumers of higher ed
Better data and transparency on cost can help, said leaders at the intersection of college and the workforce, including the provost of Western Governors.
By Hallie Busta • March 7, 2019 -
Moody’s: Slow enrollment gains raise colleges’ financial risk
More institutions are adding graduate and online offerings as a way to stave off impending declines in the number of high school graduates.
By James Paterson • March 7, 2019 -
Q&A
SXSW EDU 2019: Taking OER to the next level
Top Hat CEO Mike Silagadze discusses the growing push to compete with traditional publishers by crowd sourcing quality and adding teaching tools.
By Hallie Busta • March 6, 2019 -
Colleges collaborate to improve career services
Seven universities are partnering to share best practices on helping low-income and first-generation students connect what they're learning with future jobs.
By James Paterson • March 4, 2019 -
2 reports highlight concerns over Confucius Institutes’ influence
The probes into the cultural education program draw attention to broader issues of academic freedom in higher ed between the U.S. and China.
By James Paterson • March 1, 2019 -
Cal State sees early wins from dropping non-credit remedial classes
Thousands more students passed college-level math classes under a new program that adds extra support for students who need it.
By James Paterson • Feb. 27, 2019 -
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NYU adds 3-year medical school for primary-care physicians
The accelerated program, which will waive tuition, is designed for students who have identified an early interest in the underrepresented specialty.
By James Paterson • Feb. 22, 2019 -
US News wants to rank law schools by scholarly impact
Plans for a list ordering schools by faculty members' citations and publications has drawn criticism from some corners of the legal community.
By James Paterson • Feb. 21, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Embedding certifications in degrees is gaining ground, but will the practice go mainstream?
Momentum is building around offering industry credentials through the curriculum, but a lack of standardization and uptake present challenges.
By Kelly Field • Feb. 20, 2019 -
NYU adds hub to connect, educate construction industry
Higher ed continues to play a key role in the sector's adoption of new technology and workflows.
By Kim Slowey , Hallie Busta • Feb. 15, 2019 -
Cal Poly, Fullstack partner with online courses for web developers
The coding school is planning more higher ed partnerships, though critics fear the boot camp model will dilute educational quality and colleges' missions.
By James Paterson • Feb. 15, 2019 -
Colleges tap growing need for beer industry education
Demand for a more skilled workforce is spurring states and their higher ed institutions to develop opportunities for brewers to level up their skills.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Q&A
As MBAs decline, U of Miami shifts to specialization
John Quelch, dean of the Miami Business School, says adjusting offerings to adapt to students' changing interests has helped boost enrollment.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 11, 2019
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