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Stories about trends in higher education in Boston and beyond. Based at WGBH, Boston's local NPR.... more
FAQs about On Campus Radio:How many episodes does On Campus Radio have?The podcast currently has 70 episodes available.
June 05, 2018On Campus Radio: Colleges and Universities Are Pushing To Expand Asian American StudiesStudents at WIlliams College in Massachusetts are joining other institutions to demand Asian American Studies programs. It is a push, some scholars say, that is advancing other programs, too, including African American and Latino academic programs....more5minPlay
June 05, 2018On Campus Radio: At Bates College, New Focus On ‘Purposeful Work’This college commencement season many young graduates can expect a common question from their families: "What's next?"To help answer that question, a small college in Maine is offering a new curriculum focused on career preparation. This cahnge comes as a response to many liberal arts graduates finding themselves underemployed-landing in jobs that don't require a bachelor's degree....more5minPlay
May 01, 2018On Campus Radio: Financial Stress Tests for Small Colleges?The state's Board of Higher Education meets Tuesday to discuss the future of students at Mount Ida College, the liberal arts college in Newton set to close at the end of the month. Many of its 1,500 students-and incoming ones who had planeed to enroll this fall-are unsure where they will complete their degrees.One thing is sure: more difficult days are ahead for small private colleges. Education officials are debating whether to help students and their parents identify colleges that are in financial trouble....more4minPlay
April 26, 2018On Campus Radio: Can Homer Attract Veterans to College?By 2020, more than 5 million post-9/11 military members are expected to transition to civilian life. Many will go back to college, hoping to earn a degree as adult learners. Today, only 4 percent of undergraduates in this country are veterans. To engage them, Vermont's flagship campus is turning to an unlikely, ancient Greek source: Homer....more5minPlay
April 23, 2018On Campus Radio: Buyouts, Mergers, Closures and the Fight to Stay ViablePrice-conscious students are demanding a return on their college investment. On the next episode of On Campus Radio, we visit a public college in Indiana that's buying a for-profit college chain to offer a more affordable degree online. Plus, a look at one private school south of Boston trying to stay viable....more58minPlay
April 09, 2018On Campus Radio: Small Private Colleges Struggle To Stay AliveA proposed merger between two small colleges in Newton is off the table. Lasell College has ended talks of merging with another struggling school, Mount Ida. The dead deal reflects how hard it is for small colleges to stay afloat in a competetive higher education marketplace....more5minPlay
March 26, 2018On Campus Radio: Purdue Kaplan Make Unconventional Bid To Reach Adult LearnersIt's unlike any deal we've seen in the history of higher education. For the first time, a state university is buying a for-profit college.Earlier this month, a regional accreditor in Indiana approved Purdue University's acquisition of Kaplan University. While Purdue administrators cast this as a move to enroll more adult studets, some faculty and outside observers are deeply skeptical....more7minPlay
March 26, 2018On Campus Radio: Purdue Kaplan Make Unconventional Bid To Reach Adult LearnersIt's unlike any deal we've seen in the history of higher education. For the first time, a state university is buying a for-profit college.Earlier this month, a regional accreditor in Indiana approved Purdue University's acquisition of Kaplan University. While Purdue administrators cast this as a move to enroll more adult studets, some faculty and outside observers are deeply skeptical....more7minPlay
March 05, 2018Risky Business: Banking On International StudentsMore and more American colleges and universities depend on foreign students to make sure their costs are low. But those students are increasingly going to other countries to study and the current political attitude towards immigrants is partly to blame....more5minPlay
February 27, 2018On Campus Radio: College Republicans On DACAOur interview with College Republicans at the University of Texas At El Paso on their views on DACA....more9minPlay
FAQs about On Campus Radio:How many episodes does On Campus Radio have?The podcast currently has 70 episodes available.