Reported by EdSurge, the vast majority of student dissatisfaction from our emergency remote learning last spring and summer came from higher ed’s slow learning curve on how different the online classroom needed to be from the live in-person classroom in order to be successful.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, many institutions are experimenting with income share agreements, and many of the same are reporting positive early feedback.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, the University of California San Franscisco School of Medicine paid hackers $1.14 million in ransom to prevent the release of data, with ransomware attacks costing institutions an average of $447,000 in 2020.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, much has been said about the disconnect between the education higher ed is providing and the skills employers are looking for.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, the total population aged 25 and over with at least a bachelor’s degree rose from 28% in 2009 to 32% by 2019. Students who identified as black, native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander? They increased their degree attainment by 20%. Hispanic degree holders? By 30%.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, The University of Puget Sound has shifted their $25k budget for admitted student swag toward letting their admitted students determine what local charities should receive the funds instead, setting an expectation that their college experience will be one of not only academic improvement but outward service.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, Virginia governor Ralph Northam signed legislation designating that for low and middle-income students, degree programs targeting in-demand fields such as healthcare, computer science, and early childhood education will be tuition-free.

Reported by Vox, included in President Biden’s 2 trillion dollar American Jobs infrastructure proposal includes $100 billion designed to provide all Americans with affordable high-speed internet access.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, Embry-Riddle University created a search engine to help their professors identify proprietary course materials uploaded to Course Hero, including homework assignments, quizzes, and tests, by students to help other students study. So far, this search engine has found 237,293 course artifacts from Embry-Riddle, and takedown requests are far from automatic today.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, while the pandemic has shifted some colleges’ identities toward broadening their online offerings, it has also pushed Salem College’s identity even further, who will be unveiling a full curriculum revamp centered on health and leadership.