Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Roughly half of students at 70 community colleges across the country face housing challenges, like obstacles paying rent or utilities regularly or needing to move frequently, a survey published Wednesday found. More...
Why one university is sharing the risk on student debt
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Most student financial aid for higher education comes in two forms: loans and grants. As tuition costs have grown, however, both options have had a hard time keeping up—grants are oversubscribed and loans have left college dropouts struggling to pay off debts without any of the financial benefits of holding a degree. More...
Colleges: Shields up!
By Barb Freda. Ten years ago, few universities employed chief information security officers. Now these administrators—known as CISOs—lead teams dedicated to shielding information, systems and research from internet thieves, and to keeping up with federal regulations. More...
Colleges need to teach Ph.D.s how to teach
By Donna Fletcher. Legislators, parents and students are not the only ones asking questions about the cost and quality of higher education. More...
Roadmap of higher ed goes beyond the basics of digital marketing analytics
By Karine Joly. How would you rate the digital marketing analytics process at your institution? Is marketing measurement all squared away? If I had to guess your answer, I’d say probably not. More...
Higher ed lobbyists offer continuance, expertise in new political arena
By Stefanie Botelho. In uncertain political times, some higher ed lobbyists say their most important role may be blocking legislation that could harm their client colleges and universities. More...
A promise of solidarity with foreign college students
By Steven R. DiSalvo. In response to the White House’s Executive Order titled “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Entry into the United States,” we as leaders at colleges and universities have had to take decisive action to protect our foreign students and faculty members. More...
College media relations can wield greater influence in digital age
By Thomas W. Durso. Director of media relations used to be a title with a fairly straightforward and obvious list of responsibilities. Then the internet happened. More...
What colleges tell parents about how they address drug and alcohol issues on their campuses
By Dan Reider. In looking at colleges for both of my children, one male and one female, I was particularly concerned about the environment on campus and within student housing especially after reading various articles online. More...
Econometric U
By James Martin and James E. Samels. Baby boomers look back nostalgically on the 1960s, some marching in the ranks of a war on the other side of the world and others marching on college campuses. More...