Higher Education

New Study Analyzes the Impact of Effective Teaching in Higher Education

A new studyreveals the impact of instructor effectiveness on student achievement in the higher education sector. 

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The “challenger” universities that have thought outside the box on research collaboration and funding

A recent analysis identified “clusters” of higher education institutions that excel on innovation, research collaboration and funding.

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Elite Universities Could Take More Low-income Students, Study Says

Sixty-nine of the most selective private colleges in the US ran average annual budget surpluses of $139 million over the last four years, but admitted ...

Northwestern Journalism School Joins Berkeley and Drops its Accreditor

A continuing trend of journalism programs discontinuing their accreditation has started a debate on accreditation and its impact on innovation.

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Purdue Acquires Kaplan University to Increase Access for Millions

Purdue University announced Thursday (April 27) it has acquired Kaplan University, a large for-profit chain to create a new public university that will extend its ...

Top Universities With the Highest Percentage of International Students

Students today look for universities that provide an international experience and the opportunity to acquire a truly global higher education. Times Higher Education has compiled a ...

More Students Than Ever Are Attending College, But How Can We Ensure Higher Education Leaves No One Behind?

A new paper published by UNESCO shows that the number of university level students doubled to 207 million between 2000 and 2014. However, the access ...

How Universities Are Using Big Data

A growing number of universities are using big data to improve student success but there are ethical issues that arises with the exploitation of student ...

New York Will Offer Free Tuition (with some restrictions)

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a deal that will make tuition free at the city's public universities. The Excelsior Scholarship will help families with ...

Researchers Warn Using Laptops in Class Harms Academic Performance

A new study warns that using a laptop in class can significantly damage students’ academic performance.

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University of North Carolina Launches Initiative that Connects the Sciences with the Arts and Humanities

The new initiative called "Creating Scientists" wants to give undergraduate students hands-on research and collaborative learning through real-world problems.

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Elite Colleges: Are they Really Game-Changers?

A new paper reveals that for most elite colleges applicants, it simply doesn’t really matter if they don’t get into their top choice.

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