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‘Let ’Em Fail’: Professors Send Private Convo to Students
Two professors of nursing at Widener University apologized for discussing how their students were going to “bomb” a test --...
Ideas for Getting Loan Borrowers Back Into Repayment
Five groups have issued a set of recommendations on "successfully transitioning federal student loan borrowers back into repayment." A memo...
‘Creating Entrepreneurial Community Colleges’
Author discusses her new book on how to use design thinking to change community colleges.
Cabrini University Eliminates 46 Positions, Some Programs
Cabrini University will eliminate 46 positions and cut or change 15 of its 69 programs, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The...
States Maintain Higher Ed Funding
Federal relief dollars appear to be enough to keep nationwide totals of state higher ed funding steady this fiscal year, even amid the pandemic. But almost half of individual states still reported funding declines.
As Students Dispersed, Tutoring Services Adapted
With the pandemic limiting face-to-face interaction, universities turned to new virtual peer tutoring pathways that save money and can offer sessions at any time of day. But are students booking as many sessions and getting the academic help they need?
Insider-Only Webcast | Overcoming Faculty Pandemic Burnout | Friday, February 26 at 2:00 pm ET
Professors say faculty burnout is a real threat. This year, in particular, institutions need to act before it’s too late...
Admitting a Student, and Turning Down His Accommodation (at First)
Stanford admitted Antonio Milane but denied him a scribe that he says he needs for homework. After he attracted 57,000 supporters with his story of having cerebral palsy, the university changed its position.