Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. As president of the country’s top public research university, I am deeply troubled by the fact that a third of high school graduates nationwide do not enroll in college immediately after graduation. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. As higher education grapples with the integration of traditional classroom learning and workforce training, one longstanding model could serve as a guide to satisfy employers’ demand for experienced graduates and students’ need for paid employment. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The nation’s private colleges are distributing more dollars to attract students at a speed that threatens to unravel their fiscal health, new figures suggest. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Promise-type scholarship programs aren’t limited to large colleges; small institutions are also launching free-tuition programs tailored to their local circumstances and needs. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Last year, nearly 70,000 students earned an undergraduate credential at a college or university that, according to the U.S. Department of Education, had a zero percent graduation rate. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Earning a college degree is an increasingly important step towards entering the middle class. Yet less than 10 percent of children born in the bottom quartile of household incomes attain a bachelor’s degree by age 25, compared to over 50 percent in the top quartile. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A semester of college tuition for $500.
Proponents of that concept say the low price tag would lure more North Carolina students to campuses that have seen flat or declining enrollment. But some are wary, including at least one university chancellor. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Colleges and universities are trying a different tactic when it comes to preventing sexual assault on campuses. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The Obama administration on Friday directed schools across the nation to provide transgender students with access to suitable facilities — including bathrooms and locker rooms — that match their chosen gender identity. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Developers of massive open online courses -- or MOOCs -- may want to take a page from Facebook to keep more students engaged and enrolled, according to researchers. More...
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