The complexities within the emergency response and communication portion of the Clery Act can be daunting, but the University of Miami has some best practices. More...
New analysis: State legislatures prioritize education data collection, use and protection
The bulk of these new data laws are going into effect this fall, ushering changes in state education agencies, school districts, and classrooms across the country. More...
IHEP joins Lumina Foundation in national effort to support degree completion
The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) recently joined Lumina Foundation in a nationwide effort to improve postsecondary degree and credential attainment rates. More...
Behind the scenes of unclaimed FAFSAs: Why it’s happening and how ed staff can help
According to NerdWallet.com, as much as $2.7 billion in free federal grant money went unclaimed in 2015 due to incomplete or unsubmitted Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms. What’s getting in students’ way when it comes to filling out these forms. More...
Higher education facing challenges left by Harvey
As floodwaters rose around the city, Robert Pennington evacuated his third-floor room in the University of Houston’s Bayou Oaks dorm, grabbing food, water, his laptop, contact lenses and school supplies as he left. He recalled stepping away from the building, one of few at UH that saw flooding, into a knee-high current as he hoisted his duffel bag and backpack to a bus. More...
Texas higher ed community launches initiative to provide aid to students impacted by Hurricane Harvey
Harvey HELP will enable people to contribute funds for emergency aid for Texas college students as they recover from the storm and return to classroom. More...
College leaders denounce Trump’s DACA decision
With pledges of support for students who would be affected by President Donald Trump’s decision to scrap the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, leaders of Rhode Island colleges are protesting what they depict as a blow against educational opportunity and diversity. More...
How much does the government really need to know about college students in America?
The promise of big data versus the menace of Big Brother.
That’s the storyline of an unlikely, behind-the-scenes battle being waged over a plan to help Americans know their odds of graduating on time from a particular college, and how much money they will likely earn when they do. More...
University violated law by denying newspaper's request
A ruling by Kentucky's attorney general says the University of Louisville violated the state's open records law by denying a newspaper's request for emails on the former university president's hard drive. More...
How to plan a campus for an island
School is now in session at Cornell Tech, the Ivy League university’s highly anticipated engineering campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City. More...