Academics

Colleges and universities shouldn't care about, or recognize, skills that aren't woven into a program of study that gives them meaning, Johann N. Neem argues.

The American Council on Education has announced plans to evaluate skills learned in the workplace, putting a key higher ed organization in the middle of the alternative credentials landscape.

New project from land-grant university association will bring 100 institutions together to work on improving student completion rates and closing achievement gaps.

Retention and graduation rates increase for community colleges that beef up or get creative with their student advising services.

Enrolling and graduating more students isn’t enough -- colleges and universities must prepare them for work, too, writes Peter McPherson.

Regional accreditors weigh in on graduation rates with an analysis of colleges with low rates, but the agencies argue against using a "bright-line" approach.

Effective developmental education should be based on meeting students where they are and building on their strengths, writes Elaine P. Maimon.

We should better inform students about the placement exam and allow them to retest after they've received more instruction, write W. Theory Thompson and Danae McLeod.