Looking to boost graduation rates?
A report from Complete College America reveals that only 19 percent of students attending public colleges full-time earn a bachelor’s degree in four years. A new initiative at Northwest…
How our university improved student retention by 5 percent
As a student, choosing a college is a significant decision that has a lifelong impact, personally and professionally. Many factors come into play: the campus experience, available academic…
How can small colleges survive the 21st century?
How can American small colleges survive and thrive in the 21st century? I’m posing this question for discussion. Think about what you know of this American institution and…
Student loans in the present and future: a Bloomberg analysis
What’s the state of student loans for American higher ed, and how is that situation likely to develop in the future?
#2: SNHU’s new program reimagines the concept of college
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is reimaging the traditional conception of college as the middle ground between high school and the workplace. In a merger with LRNG, a non-profit that…
#3: 10 ways colleges use analytics to increase student success
The success of higher education institutions depends on the ability to excel across the student life cycle. Regardless of the type, size, or focus of a college or…
#4: The single biggest mistake universities make when going online
U.S. News and World Report recently published its ranking of the best online MBA programs. The list featured 284 schools with online master’s degree programs in business administration.…
#7: How my university is disrupting higher education
If higher education is a ship, it has struck an iceberg. It’s taking on water rapidly, and while the situation is urgent, many people on board simply refuse…
How Indiana is closing the achievement gap
Nearly every state has put renewed emphasis on ensuring that more adults get a college degree, with Indiana as a shining example. According to a report from the Indiana…
#8: The top 7 programming languages to learn in 2018
Software development is a dynamic field. New programming languages, frameworks, and technologies can emerge, become popular, and then fade away in the course of a few years.