Crowd-powered captioning Like with crowdfunding, the future of live captioning may be powered by a group. More...
Ensuring Title IX fairness for the accuser and the accused
A recent decision by U.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon granted a preliminary injunction in favor of a male University of Notre Dame student. More...
Fulfilling the promise of ‘free’ community college
As the term “free college” draws applicants and ever-more media attention, states, cities and colleges are learning the realities of these large-scale aid programs. More...
State and federal actions for improving early college access
Dual enrollment is designed to increase access and degree attainment. In fact, a 2007 study found that 67 percent of dual-enrollment students enrolled in college after high school (compared to 50 percent of their peers), with 30 percent earning an associate’s degree along with their high school diploma. More...
If only these colleges could talk
Dual enrollment to-do: Start collecting data
A failure to gather data—not rigor or readiness—may be the biggest issue facing early college programs, believes Jason Taylor, an assistant professor of higher education at the University of Utah who has devoted his career to studying dual enrollment. More...
Is early college working?
Colleges and universities in 47 states engage with school district partners to offer dual enrollment programs, in which courses are taught on college campuses, at high schools or online. More...
The art of insuring fine art at universities
Creating a fine art insurance program can help protect your university’s treasures for generations—and getting started is easier than you may think. Consider these five steps. More...
New higher ed math mandates in the Golden State
The 23-campus California State University system has eliminated two of the largest barriers facing incoming freshmen pursuing non-STEM majors. More...
3 options for using technology to better manage the emergency financial aid process
While most institutions use financial aid systems to award and distribute regular financial aid, that isn’t always the case with emergency aid. Usually, each student’s situation must be evaluated to determine whether emergency financial help is warranted and if so, at what level. More...