By Elizabeth Baylor. New York University and the University of Phoenix do not have much in common. One is a prestigious nonprofit institution that attracts students to its Lower Manhattan campus. More...
How Sal Khan Hopes to Remake Education
By Jeffrey R. Young. Salman Khan is not afraid to make mistakes in his popular teaching videos. In fact, he considers them a feature. More...
Trump 'used as taunt in US colleges'
Trend that started in US high schools is increasingly being reported on the country's university campuses, reports Josh Logue for Inside Higher Ed. More...
US university students demand free tampons on campus
Some institutions are starting to listen to the growing call for better access to menstruation products, reports Jake New for Inside Higher Ed. More...
The Impact of Increased Competition on Completion Colleges
By Tina Goodyear - EvoLLLution. Collaboration between completion colleges and more traditional higher education institutions is absolutely critical in today’s environment to support improved attainment rates. More...
The Necessity Of An Ecosystem: Strengthening Bonds Between Two- and Four-Year Colleges
By William Serrata - EvoLLLution. Given the importance of four-year degree attainment, community colleges have a massive responsibility to form close bonds with four-year universities to facilitate transfer and improve credit acceptance. More...
South Dakota Mines to collaborate with Harvard Business School
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology has signed a collaborative agreement with the Harvard Business School to make available the HBX Credential of Readiness (CORe) business fundamentals program to SD Mines students. More...
Can $47M help improve universities’ principal training?
By Laura Devaney. District administrators say university principal programs need to improve. More...
ED: Institutions can better support Pell students’ college success
By Laura Devaney. The report, Fulfilling the Promise, Serving the Need: Advancing College Opportunity for Low-Income Students, spotlights institutions with a strong record of success in ensuring that low-income students are not just attending college, but are completing their degrees. More...
Why traditional institutions must assess or be assessed
By Meris Stansbury. It’s a debate that’s spreading across the country: should colleges and universities have standardized assessments to measure student performance metrics? The Obama administration says yes, while most campus faculty and students say no. More...