Illinois colleges saw a 29% percent drop in black student enrollment between 2013 and 2018. Reported by Inside Higher Ed, these crisis-level statistics have forced a formal exploration for solutions from a 45-person working group, which has come back with outlined strategies for improving student pipelines and college preparation, focusing on creating more inclusive and […]

You wake up one day, and your student balance is gone? Reported by Inside Higher Ed, Trinity Washington University has used their COVID-19 relief funds to pay off the balances of nearly 400 undergraduate students, at an average of $4,583 per student. The goal is to provide their students with a clean slate to enter […]

Do we understand the price elasticity of online learning? Reported by EdSurge, while one promise of online education has always been that of scale, many institutions find online learning infrastructure more expensive to build and maintain than their in-person learning environments, all while keeping capped class sizes to ensure more personalized student attention. As such, […]

What does it take to become an autism-supportive college? Reported by EdTech Magazine, Bellevue College uses a strengths-based approach to help students on the autism spectrum navigate online learning. IT teams work to keep in mind communication differences – that they might only be hearing or seeing 10% of what the student meant to say. […]

Build it, or they will leave. Reported by UPCEA, University of North Carolina System President Peter Hanz declared a new commitment to adult learners, as part of the state’s goal to have 2 million working-age North Carolinians with a post-secondary degree or credential by the year 2030. This announcement partially stems from the fact that […]

Are hybrid colleges the affordable solution for students who online-only doesn’t work for? Reported by EdSurge, one big downside of online-only education is the isolation involved. Despite the resources and effort colleges offer their online students, these resources often go underutilized, and the student feels truly on their own. For the highly self-motivated student, there […]

Would a moneyball approach to hiring increase the demand for undervalued transfer students? Reported by EdSurge, it’s the employees most used to working within change that most employers find the most valuable. Therefore, is a transfer student transcript a wonderful signal of flexibility, thoughtfulness, and adaptability? New research from The Ohio State University suggests that […]

Is “first course free” an effective motivator for our traditional students? Reported by Inside Higher Ed, two foundations are providing first course free for New Hampshire high school graduates at any of the state’s seven community colleges this fall. A wonderful gesture for students and to help our struggling community colleges, is this the right […]

Will this year be a comeback year for the ACT and SAT? Reported by Inside Higher Ed, while 60% of colleges and universities plan on maintaining test-optional admissions next year, some are moving right back to their pre-pandemic admission considerations. For instance, the University System of Georgia announced their plans to resume test score admission […]