Florida is one of 35 states that tie college funding to graduation rates. But a new study, “The Pell Divide,” finds a difference in graduation rates between students who receive funding assistance from Pell Grants and those who don’t. Hari Sreenivasan reports on a Florida university that's using predictive analytics to identify students likely to struggle, so they can receive the support they need. More...
As humanities majors decline, colleges try to hype up their programs
Many colleges have become cheerleaders for their own humanities programs, launching promotional campaigns to make them more appealing to students. More...
White nationalist posters found at Cal State San Marcos, removed by campus police
The discovery of a half dozen white nationalist posters on the Cal State San Marcos campus — removed by university police on Monday — prompted the university’s president to issue a strong campuswide statement the next morning denouncing hate speech. More...
Motherhood and academia can — and should — mix
"Don’t have a baby.”
Women academics with whom I’ve recently spoken all report having heard the above comment from co-workers at least once. More...
Ellucian announces annual survey results
Ellucian, the world’s leading provider of software and services built to power higher education, today published the findings of its annual survey, this year entitled, “Students, alumni, and administrators agree: Data-driven communications make a difference.” More...
The Learning House announces an early renewal, contract extension with Alvernia University
The Learning House, Inc. (Learning House), a leading academic program manager that helps partners thrive in a competitive higher education market announced today they have signed an early renewal with Alvernia University (Alvernia), with three years remaining on their initial contract. More...
Jenzabar continues momentum with five new customers and expanded engagements
Jenzabar, a leading technology innovator in higher education system solutions, today announced that it has added five new customers and expanded engagements, continuing its momentum in helping higher education institutions digitally transform to support the new student. More...
Edmentum courses receive Calif. “a-g” approval for 2018–19
Edmentum, a global education leader and a pioneer in online teaching and learning solutions, announces new Edmentum course approvals under the University of California “a-g” program for the 2018–19 school year. More...
Lawmakers, new governor must do higher (ed) math
You don’t have to be a Ph.D. in mathematics to see New Mexico’s higher education numbers don’t add up to long-term fiscal sustainability. More...
UI set to raze aged tech innovation center
As the University of Iowa sharpens its focus on start-ups — unveiling in August plans to resurrect the flood-ravaged art building as an innovation center by 2021 — it recently closed and plans to raze the aged building housing a Technology Innovation Center and its remaining tenants. More...