Reported by EAB, 2,000 college and university faculty were surveyed on the biggest issues they’re facing at their own institution. These rank, in order, insufficient funding, maintaining or increasing academic standards, decreased enrollment, student retention, staffing, completion, and graduates not being ready for employment.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, students will be able to get a master’s degree in World War II History from Arizona State University, in partnership with the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.

Reported by EAB, several private institutions have introduced tuition price-matching programs.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, more and more students are intentionally choosing women’s-only colleges. For instance, Bryn Mawr College has experienced a 8% increase in applications since 2016, and Barnard College, a 10% increase.

Reported by Campus Technology, in a pilot program by Berkeley College, 79% of students reported feeling more engaged with the course materials when using VR apps. These interactions included international business students virtually visiting North Korea, and an entrepreneurship class getting pitched on a Taxi alternative, by virtually taking a ride in this “nightclub on wheels”.

How do we design course schedules that maximize student persistence?

Reported by EdSurge, a study from 200 colleges found that 45% of courses are filled to under 70% capacity, with institutions that have greater course inefficiency experiencing lower graduation rates as well.

Knowledge is progressively becoming free. But education isn’t.

When I entered higher education nearly 10 years ago, I did so because I believed we were at the precipice of the democratization of higher education. That self-paced AI-assisted high-quality education was a pin-drop away from truly revolutionizing higher education. And my biggest wakeup call over this past decade was the realization that access only does not motivation make.

Does job earnings data influence a student’s choice of major?

Reported by Campus Technology, a recent study by Rutgers University proves the answer to surprisingly be ‘no’.

Good guys actually finish first, or at least their children can now get ½ off their tuition.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, Capital University has launched their “Good Guarantee”, offering ½-price tuition for undergraduates whose families have chosen “mission-centric” careers in nonprofit and public-service work.

How can we make sure online students feel connected to and known by their online professors?

Reported by EdSurge, research out of UC Irvine’s School of Education found that students who struggle academically with online coursework claimed they felt both lonely and isolated by the online learning process.