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Special Reports: Inside Higher Ed special reports offer rich data combined with the thoughtful, substantive analysis that our readers trust in order to do their jobs effectively. These supplemental reports offer a deep dive into one facet of higher education and are available in addition to Inside Higher Ed’s regular news and editorial offerings.
Surveys & Data: Inside Higher Ed and Hanover® regularly collaborate to survey higher education leaders on a range of critical issues.
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Taking Colleges Online: How Smart Institutions and Their Leaders Can Approach Online Education Now and in a Postcoronavirus World
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Careers in a Changing Era: How Higher Ed Can Fight the Skills Gap and Prepare Students for a Dynamic World of Work
Explore the intricacies of career readiness at institutions of all kinds -- what students expect, what colleges can do to meet these expectations and how things have changed in the digital age.
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Success at Scale: Strategies to Improve Outcomes for Underserved Students
Deep insight into the strategies community colleges and regional public universities are employing to improve student outcomes as well as the considerable work and resources that are needed to bring these policies to bear.
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Cut Too Deep? Tuition Discounting at a Crossroads
Explore trends and recent developments in tuition discounting, including potential strategies for campuses and best practices.
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Squeezed From All Sides: Opportunities and Challenges for Regional Public Universities
This special report explores the challenges faced by regional public institutions and the experiences of those who lead them.
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Diversifying Graduate Schools and the Faculty
An essential resource for institutions looking to tackle diversity and faculty representation issues.
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Smart, Succinct and Agile: Strategic Planning in an Age of Uncertainty
Dive deep into the strategic planning process with this essential guide for administrators, trustees and others at colleges and universities.
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On-Ramps and Off-Ramps: Alternative Credentials and Emerging Pathways Between Education and Work
Explore the landscape of alternative credentials and pathways and gain insight from experts and promising initiatives. Now free for Insider members. Join today.
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The Growing Role of Mergers in Higher Ed
A guide for colleges considering or pursuing a merger. Now free for Insider members. Join today.
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In a chaotic year, 32 percent had filled classes by May 1, campus closures hurt recruitment efforts, minority students top recruitment targets and admissions officers like test-optional admissions.
Campus business officers say their institutions are healthier now than before the pandemic -- and they don’t foresee the reckoning some observers do when federal recovery money ebbs, annual Inside Higher Ed survey finds.
Survey of chief academic officers and their responses to coronavirus, faculty layoffs, the liberal arts, sex harassment, racism and more.
March 22, 2021 -- Inside Higher Ed's 2021 Survey of College and University Presidents was conducted by Hanover Research. A copy of the report can be downloaded here.
Inside Higher Ed regularly surveys key higher ed professionals on a range of topics.
On April 21, Inside Higher Ed's editors presented a free webcast to discuss the results of the survey. You may view the podcast here.
The Inside Higher Ed Survey of College and University Presidents was made possible in part with support from Amazon Web Services, EY Parthenon, Jenzabar, the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, and Ready Education.
Student transfer is an increasing priority for officials at two- and four-year colleges alike, but they blame each other for flaws in the process. Experts want them to focus on the students' needs.
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"Enrolling and Engaging Online Learners" is a new print-on-demand booklet from Inside Higher Ed. You may download the free compilation of news articles and essays here.
On Wednesday, April 27, at 2 P.M. Eastern time, Inside Higher Ed's will present a webcast to discuss the themes of the booklet and answer your questions. Please register for the free webcast here.
This collection was made possible in part by the advertising support of Everspring.
"Recruiting International Students in a New Era" is a new print-on-demand editorial compilation from Inside Higher Ed. The free collection of news articles and essays is available for download here.
On Wednesday, March 23, at 2 p.m. Eastern, Inside Higher Ed's editors will lead a webcast about the themes of this booklet. Please click here to register or find out more.
This compilation is made possible in part by the support of ETS TOEFL.
"Using Data to Drive Student Success" is a new print-on-demand editorial compilation from Inside Higher Ed. The free collection of news articles and essays is available for download here.
On Wednesday, March 16, at 2 p.m. Eastern, Inside Higher Ed's editors will lead a webcast about the themes of this booklet. Please click here to register or find out more.
This compilation is made possible in part by the support of D2L.
"The Unrelenting Campus Mental Health Crisis" is a new free compilation of articles and essays from Inside Higher Ed. This downloadable booklet can be downloaded here free of charge.
On Wednesday, Jan. 26, Inside Higher Ed's editors will lead a free webcast to discuss the themes of the booklet. You may register for the webcast here.
This booklet was made possible in part by the financial support of TimelyMD.
"Student Success for Everyone: Serving the Underserved" is a new free compilation of articles and essays from Inside Higher Ed. You may download the print-on-demand booklet here.
On Wednesday, December 8, at 2 p.m. Eastern, Inside Higher Ed editors will lead a free webcast to discuss the themes of this collection. Click here to register.
This booklet was made possible in part by the support of Anthology.
"Long-Term Care for Student Pandemic Pains" is a new free compilation of articles and essays from Inside Higher Ed. You may download the print-on-demand booklet here.
On Wednesday, December 1, at 2 p.m. Eastern, Inside Higher Ed editors will lead a free webcast to discuss the themes of this collection. Click here to register.
This booklet was made possible in part by the support of Kaplan.
"Providing Flexible Learning Models in Higher Education" is a new free compilation of articles and essays from Inside Higher Ed. You may download the print-on-demand booklet here.
On Wednesday, September 7, at 2 p.m. Eastern, Inside Higher Ed editors will lead a free webcast to discuss the themes of this collection. Click here to register.
This booklet was made possible in part by the support of D2L.
"A Culture of Assessment" is a new free compilation of articles and essays from Inside Higher Ed. You may download the print-on-demand booklet here.
On Wednesday, August 7, at 2 p.m. Eastern, Inside Higher Ed editors will lead a free webcast to discuss the themes of this collection. Click here to register.
This booklet was made possible in part by the support of ETS.
"Personalizing Students' Educational Journey" is a new free compilation of articles and essays from Inside Higher Ed. You may download the print-on-demand booklet here.
On Wednesday, July 28, at 2 p.m. Eastern, Inside Higher Ed editors will lead a free webcast to discuss the themes of this collection. Click here to register.
This booklet was made possible in part by the support of Blackboard.
"Taking a Holistic Approach to Student Wellness" is a new compilation of articles and essays from Inside Higher Ed.
You may download a free copy of the print-on-demand booklet here.
Inside Higher Ed will offer a free webcast on the themes of this compilation on Monday, June 28, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Please register to participate here.
This booklet was made possible in part by the support of Salesforce.