Category: Higher Education

February 17, 2023

Long before the pandemic plunged our country deeper into an educational crisis, colleges were already failing to teach students the basic analytical skills they need to succeed. More than a decade ago, I was sitting with a senior named Rachel, […]

February 7, 2023

I heard a student offer an idea on Monday that hit me with the force of the retrospectively obvious. Does your campus have advisors specifically for returning adult students? It would make sense. Returning adults – say, over age 22 […]

February 3, 2023

For decades, higher education was defined by rankings lists, with those at the bottom scurrying to catch up to those at the top. But the tumult of COVID seems to have accelerated the technological disruption that has long been taking […]

February 1, 2023

As previous research from CUPA-HR has shown, America’s colleges and universities are in the midst of a talent crisis, as many employees are considering other employment opportunities due to a number of factors. As a follow-up to the initial findings […]

January 27, 2023

One of the biggest challenges higher-ed leaders face is obtaining cooperation and agreement as they strive to move their institution forward. Despite this major challenge, moving forward is a top priority–and an essential objective if instititions are to survive in […]

January 26, 2023

The Association for Institutional Research (AIR), EDUCAUSE, and the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) have been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help colleges and universities leverage data and analytics […]

January 20, 2023

Yale University has made major changes to its medical leave policy that will allow students struggling with mental health problems to take time off—rather than withdraw—and to return to campus when they’re ready, without reapplying, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. […]

January 18, 2023

1. Industry-standard technology When a professional artist walks into a studio, it is almost certain there will be Wacom interactive pen displays at hand. The majority of professional artists use these to create digital art and renderings. We expose students […]

January 12, 2023

Nearly 40 percent of recent graduates believe their college or university did an inadequate job of preparing them for “the emotional or behavioral impact of the transition to the workplace,” according to a new survey released today by the Mary […]

January 11, 2023

Students are taking a long, hard look at the value of a degree and whether it’s worth the sacrifices–and it just might be time for community colleges to revisit their role and the services they provide to their students. In […]

January 9, 2023

I live my life according to a series of mantras. One of which is this: “We must look backward to move forward.” That’s not to say we should live in the past or be overly nostalgic for a fantasy of […]

January 9, 2023

Pending lawsuits stand to reshape the higher education landscape in the next year. The U.S. Supreme Court, which now has a strong conservative majority, is expected to rule on a handful of cases concerning higher education. That includes lawsuits over […]

January 6, 2023

The pandemic forever changed higher education, ushering in more flexible learning options while also shining a spotlight on rampant inequities across the U.S. education system. Colleges and universities across the country are still feeling the effects, trying to weather the […]

January 5, 2023

When it comes to on-time completion, the latest national survey reveals some good news: college completion rates across all types of institutions went up in 2021. Six-year completion rates rose by 1.2 percent and community college completion increased by 1.5 […]

December 30, 2022

Higher education institutions spend hundreds of millions of dollars every year on physical security equipment, according to a 2020 study conducted by Omdia on behalf of the Security Industry Association. The reality of open, accessible college campuses makes physical security […]

December 27, 2022

My college decision was a no-brainer — Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was a prestigious school, with a reputation for top-tier academics surrounded by picturesque rolling emerald hills. Enamored by my move-in experience with perfect weather, tireless nights of orientation […]

December 21, 2022

While campus sustainability efforts have steadily grown over recent decades, COVID caused a pause at many institutions. On the one hand, closures had a positive impact on energy usage. “You can create a net-zero campus pretty easily by just shutting […]

December 13, 2022

It’s finals season at Moorpark College, a community college in Ventura County, Calif. For students in the Exotic Animal Training and Management program, that requires some pretty unconventional demonstrations of knowledge. As part of her assessment, Abbey Quilter has to […]

December 9, 2022

As much as we’d like to attribute the total decline in enrollments to the pandemic, it’s clear that COVID-19 is not the only factor. For instance, birth rates have been falling continuously for more than a decade (dropping 4 percent […]

December 9, 2022

Around 4 million working-age Californians have completed some college credits but left before they could earn a degree, according to a 2018 report from California Competes, a higher education and workforce research nonprofit. A new effort aims to bring them […]