Inside Higher Ed Inflation for U.S. colleges and universities tallied 2.8 percent for the fiscal year ending in June 2018, dipping slightly from the previous year but still coming in above a five-year average as institutions faced higher costs on all fronts. The rate of 2.8 percent came in slightly below a […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education By Cailin Crowe The credit outlook for higher education remains negative for the second year in a row, according to the latest report from Moody’s Investors Service. The next year and a half is expected to be grim because of low revenue growth from tuition, […]
eCampus News BY ELLEN ULLMAN Higher ed leaders: You have the opportunity to be at the forefront. Most companies are focused on millennials, but they should pay attention to Generation Z (Gen Z). Gen Z, the oldest of whom are 23, are accustomed to scrolling, clicking, and monitoring social media […]
The Hill BY A.J. KRITIKOS Education Secretary Betsy DeVos should be commended for her agency’s herculean work to roll back many harmful Obama-era regulations that targeted nonprofit and for-profit private colleges. Many of these burdensome regulations were designed and implemented with a single purpose of running private for-profit and private nonprofit colleges […]
By Dian Schaffhauser Personalized communication matters in higher education. According to a recent survey, not only did students say they’d be more likely to choose a school that personalized its communications to them during the recruitment process, but alumni said they’d probably donate more often if they knew their money […]
Thompson Coburn by Aaron Lacey As many in higher education are aware, yesterday, following a long series of lawsuits, opinions, and orders, the “borrower defense rule” promulgated by the U.S. Department of Education on November 1, 2016, took effect. The 2016 Rule was slated to become law on July 1, […]
Inside Higher Ed by Mark Lieberman Google announced its latest higher education foray Wednesday: technology courses developed in-house and delivered to students at 10 four-year institutions. Students at eight institutions can enroll this semester in two introductory courses on computer science and data science. The company developed the curriculum and provides the […]
Evolllution by Eric Heiser As the economy continues to boil and jobs are plentiful, it is important to keep in mind the value that higher education, namely community colleges, can provide to both employers and students. While degrees can take students further and should be considered the end goal of […]
Inside Higher Ed By Scott Jaschik National poll finds more appreciation of colleges than other surveys have. In some areas, including affirmative action, sexual assault and mental health, the public isn’t impressed. Public institutions earn more confidence than private ones. In 2017, national surveys by Gallup and the Pew Research Center found significant public doubts […]
Forbes by Richard Vedder I have claimed for years that three words beginning with “I” hold the key to major positive changes in higher education: information, incentives and innovation. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is proposing taking a major step to improve information provided to students and their families, a positive […]