Author Archives: CAPPS
Career Services Must Die
INSIDE HIGHER ED. MAY 15, 2013. Well, not die, exactly. Transform. “The term ‘career services’ has been a phrase that has been used for several decades to describe what colleges have been doing,” says Andy Chan, vice president for personal …
For California colleges, governor calls for tuition freezes and drops proposal for unit caps
SILICON VALLEY MERCURY NEWS. MAY 14, 2013. Gov. Jerry Brown’s latest budget proposal calls for spending more on the state’s colleges and universities each year through 2016-17 — and for a 4-year tuition freeze at CSU and UC. But the …
U. of Phoenix Might Face Lesser Sanction from Accreditor
INSIDE HIGHER ED. MAY 14, 2013. A committee of a regional accreditor last week recommended that the University of Phoenix be placed “on notice,” which is a lesser sanction than the probation a peer review team suggested earlier this year, the university …
Cengage CEO Seeking Restructuring, May File Bankrupy
BLOOMBERG. MAY 10, 2013. Cengage Learning Inc., the educational publisher owned by Apax Partners LLP, said it’s seeking to negotiate with creditors on a restructuring plan and may need to file bankruptcy as part of its turnaround efforts. “We will …
Reciprocity Is Essential for Regulating Distance Education
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. MAY 6, 2013. Online education has been growing at a tremendous pace over the last decade or so. Students today have the opportunity to earn college credit and degrees from a wide variety of institutions. …
Yes, Really: Private Colleges Offering More Financial Aid Than Ever
TIME. MAY 7, 2013. Call it the couponing of higher education. After years of skyrocketing tuition costs, many private colleges in the United States are ramping up their financial aid packages in an attempt to attract new students and boost …
High Schools Set Up Community-College Students to Fail, Report Says
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. MAY 7, 2013. Community colleges’ academic expectations are “shockingly low,” but students still struggle to meet them, in part because high-school graduation standards are too lax in English and too rigid in mathematics, according to …
In California, Push for College Diversity Starts Earlier
THE NEW YORK TIMES. MAY 7, 2013. As the Supreme Court weighs a case that could decide the future of affirmative action in college admissions, California offers one glimpse of a future without it. California was one of the first …
Strayer U.’s Discounts Reflect Shifts in For-Profit-College Sector
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. MAY 7, 2013. With enrollments still falling and costs for recruiting students still rising, companies that run for-profit colleges continue to scramble: Some are offering bigger scholarships, some are instituting selectivity in admissions so they enroll students …
California’s Looming Educational Attainment Crisis
INSIDE HIGHER ED. MAY 9, 2013. A low level of educational attainment is the one common characteristic of California’s working poor, according to a new report from the Campaign for College Opportunity, a California-based advocacy group. About one in five adult Californians …
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