By Stefanie Botelho. Many pundits have suggested that the Republicans’ midterm gains were fueled by discontent not merely with the president or with the (improving) state of the economy, but with government in general and the need to fund its programs with taxes. Indeed, the Republican Party of recent decades, inspired by Ronald Reagan’s exhortation to “starve the [government] beast,” has been anti-tax and anti-government. Government programs, as many of their thinkers note, primarily exist to perpetuate their own existence. At the very least, they have to justify that existence. More...
18 janvier 2015
How cost of attendance may become a recruiting tool
By . On Saturday at the NCAA convention, college and athlete representatives from the nation's five wealthiest conferences likely will vote to redefine an athletic scholarship so that it can cover not only the traditional tuition, room, board, books and fees, but also the incidental costs of attending college. More...
Duke University reverses plan to sound Muslim call of prayer from chapel bell tower
By Cheryl K. Chumley and Jessica Chasmar. Duke University has decided to reverse its plan to sound the Muslim call-to-prayer from a chapel bell tower on campus after receiving a wave of backlash from Christians who called the plan unfair.
“Duke remains committed to fostering an inclusive, tolerant and welcoming campus for all of its students,” said Michael Schoenfeld, Duke’s vice president for public affairs and government relations, a local CBS affiliate reported. “However, it was clear that what was conceived as an effort to unify was not having the intended effect.” Read more...
Is College the New High School?
By Vauhini Vara. On Friday, President Obama travelled to Tennessee to outline a plan to provide free community college for all. Mere hours had passed since the federal government’s announcement of the latest employment figures, which were encouraging. In December, the unemployment rate stood at 5.6 per cent, the lowest rate since the end of the recession. Beneath those promising numbers, though, clear gaps were evident. For high-school graduates without an advanced degree, the unemployment rate was 5.3 per cent, but for those with a bachelor’s degree, the rate was more than two percentage points lower—2.9 per cent. More...
Report: Performance Funding Might Not Help Students
By Allie Bidwell. Student outcomes in Washington were indistinguishable from those in states without performance funding.
The idea that colleges and universities should receive funds based on how well they serve students is popular among state policymakers looking to hold schools accountable. But a new report published Wednesday throws cold water on the idea, suggesting not all performance-based policies lead to improved student outcomes. More...
White House unveils America’s College Promise proposal
Stockton report recommends changes to higher ed
By Stefanie Botelho. Stockton’s Higher Education Strategic Information and Governance Project (HESIG) issued a report today that recommends these changes to make college more affordable and easier to complete, and to give students the skills they need to succeed in the workforce. More...
Higher ed leaders pick favorite products
By Stefanie Botelho. University Business is proud to announce this year’s Readers’ Choice Top Products. College and university leaders from across the country have nominated the products they are using to operate their institutions more efficiently and enhance students’ experiences. More...
Technology demands a delicate balance in higher ed
By Stefanie Botelho. As CIO of the Purdue University system, as well as vice president for information technology, he knows that bringing technology to teaching requires a delicate balance. While it can simplify some processes, it still can’t replace what he calls “the learning moment.” More...
What’s in store for higher ed web developers?
By Stefanie Botelho. Reporting on past performance and monitoring real-time activity are useful to demonstrate success. But so much more can be done with digital analytics. Predictive analytics can help college teams make better decisions by forecasting probable outcomes—as has long been done in other industries. More...
Colleges apply unique diversity strategies
By Stefanie Botelho. An important first step was making the school more accommodating to the needs of women. One strategy was opening a child care center last fall and adding comfortable seating in lactation rooms. More...
