Hiram College is re-positioning around the “new” liberal arts. Reported by Education Dive, Hiram College, rather than abandoning their mission as an institution dedicated to the liberal arts, instead is making sure that the liberal arts education is more relevant than ever to today’s student, by combining the liberal arts, professional studies, and civic engagement […]

The State University System of New York is looking to double their minority faculty by 2030, currently at 8%. Reported by Education Dive, this goal is to better reflect SUNY’s student body, which has doubled minority representation to 28.5% of students this past fall. Increased faculty diversity has been linked to improved student outcomes, and […]

Oberlin College is swapping conservatory students for liberal arts ones. Reported by Inside Higher Ed, Oberlin College is shifting their enrollment goals, trimming 100 students from their music conservatory while adding 100 liberal arts students. This is because conservatory students bring in about $10,000 less than liberal arts students – due to the high market […]

Arizona State University is going all-in on corporate partnerships. Reported by Education Dive, ASU has announced the launch of InStride, a platform designed to connect employers looking to offer education benefits. Already an industry leader when it comes to partnerships, ASU is looking to help move the industry more from student debt-funded financing to employer-funded […]

Could MOOCs find new life if faculty could borrow from other courses to create their own? Reported by EdSurge, HarvardX’s founding faculty director, Robert Lue, is building a new platform called LabXChange designed to deliver on the promise of free education for all. The vision? Fully open source curriculum materials. The challenge? Getting universities and […]

How is Harvey Mudd College’s President helping solve the gender gap in computer science? Reported by EdSurge, President Maria Klawe’s intentional diversity and inclusion initiatives at Harvey Mudd College have helped raise the women-student ratio in STEM degrees from 30% to 50% during her tenure there. This approach required a strategic plan that focused on […]

California is the latest state to pilot income-share agreements. Reported by EdSurge, California’s Assembly Committee on Higher Education has approved a bill to pilot income-share agreements through the University of California systems and at California State University. These financial arrangements allow students to attend tuition-free, but require them to pay back a percentage of their […]

Is the Chief Privacy Officer coming to higher education? Reported by EdSurge, more and more institutions are starting to understand the ROI in the role of Chief Privacy Officer. Already a popular position in health care given patient privacy regulations, Europe’s GDPR privacy law and California’s upcoming Consumer Privacy Act are helping higher ed take […]

Do we need to consider incorporating bootcamps within our existing degree programs? Reported by MarketWatch, many coding bootcamps are designed to quickly provide the practical skills to secure a good paying job. And many higher education degree programs focus on graduating well-rounded individuals, but potentially lacking on some hyper-practical entry level skills. So much so […]

Can VR college tours increase brand affinity? Reported by EdSurge, many are wondering if the “If I can just get them on-campus for a tour, I can get them” might translate to the digital world? Technology is now getting good enough where 360-degree videos of powerful on-campus experiences can be experienced digitally in an emotionally […]