Becoming the principal investigator (PI) of an Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program is competitive. To be a PI, one’s ideas for improving technician education must have received high ratings in the merit review process the…
Interest among youth in alternatives to college degrees continues to grow, but a new survey indicates many young people don’t know much about non-degree options or how to determine their quality. The survey from American…
Higher learning accreditation has been around for more than a century, but the regional and national bodies that provide it have needed to evolve their processes and standards over time to ensure they stay current…
New research coupled with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action has nudged conversation about America’s elite universities back into the mainstream. While discussion about higher education never really quiets among those working in…
New federal data suggest that hunger and homelessness among college students are more widespread than previously believed. As many as 4 million college students are wrestling with food insecurity — a factor associated with lower graduation rates —…
Tapping into its two decades of experience in helping community colleges close achievement gaps and accelerate student success, Achieving the Dream (ATD) has released an 87-page toolkit to guide colleges through their policies and practices…
For dual enrollment to be transformational at scale, it needs a revamped strategic approach that aligns better with students’ interests and potential career pathways, and expands access to underserved students, according to two new publications…
“It can be lonely at the top — especially for Latino leaders.” This sentiment was heard from several of the nation’s higher education leaders during this year’s National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) Leadership Symposium, appropriately…
As former journalists, Western Technical College’s public relations team prided itself on having strong connections to local media in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Those relationships were key, both in pitching story ideas and news releases, and…
Teaching practices make a difference. As do comprehensive professional development programs on effective teaching practices. A new Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) study gauging ACUE’s Effective Teaching Practice Framework courses finds that they…