Reported by EAB, the Rhode2College program is designed to provide low-income students with incentives for completing college discovery tasks – the majority of the $2,000 maximum incentive being granted after starting college.

One of the best things about predictive data modeling is that an institution can find at-risk students that may not yet have surfaced from standard red-flags like prior academic performance – and be able to provide them with additional support.

Reported by EAB, FSU’s Center for Academic Retention and Engagement cook and eat with FSU students stuck on-campus for the holidays due to monetary or family issues.

A recent study by the Education Commission of the States reports that more than 1 million students are eligible for state financial aid, but aren’t being funded due to oversubscription of the states’ programs.

Reported by EAB, this 65,000 square foot structure includes 15 smart classrooms and auditoriums, with screens on every wall and flexible furniture designed to better accommodate group learning.

Reported by Education Dive, an estimated 50% of the technical knowledge acquired in the first-year of a four year degree will be outdated by graduation.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, Northwestern University has recently hired three learning engineers. Distinct from instructional designers, these learning engineers conduct analytical research and drive technological change at the program level, while Northwestern’s instructional designers are often focused on building individual courses.

Reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education, the Institute for Higher Education Policy has announced a campaign to help hundreds of colleges develop “degree reclamation” expertise. Their goal is to help students who have earned enough credits to earn an associate’s degree on their way to a bachelor’s – to receive that first credential.

Reported by EAB, 190,000 survey responses from the Wall Street Journal ranked colleges and universities on their student engagement, including how challenged and inspired students feel on campus.

Reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education, even though a STEM field like Physics feels pretty safe’ish from a career perspective, the American Physical Society announced a $2.2 million effort devoted to helping students better understand their employment and career path possibilities post-degree.