The University of Baltimore is taking an innovative approach to increase its four-year completion rate through a new program called Finish4Free. Under the initiative, the university will pay for the final semester of tuition for all incoming undergraduate freshmen, both out of state and in-state, on the condition that they graduate within four years.
Year: 2014
DC Summit to Spotlight Campus Wellness Initiatives
Confronting Higher Education Consumerism Challenges
The higher education community is well aware of the evolving demographic, economic and technological forces presenting both challenges and opportunities to colleges and universities. But one less-noticed but increasingly powerful driver of higher education change is the concept of consumerism. Cathy Sandeen writes on how the demand for more information is shaping the 21st century college campus.
Universities Tapping Into Mobile Technology to Engage Students
Going Global
Prospects for alternative measures of institutional achievement have been welcomed by many for their potential to focus on institutional progress through the lens of student learning outcomes assessment. Several international organizations have taken an especially strong interest in this aspect of accountability, particularly the OECD, write Brad Farnsworth and Patti McGill Peterson.
Mississippi’s Public Universities on Track to Reduce Energy Consumption
SUNY Aiming to Increase Access and Completion with Online Offerings
U.Va. Climate Change Case Highlights Need to Protect Unpublished Research Data
The high-profile lawsuit involving former University of Virginia professor Michael Mann’s climate change research communiqués has made its way to the Supreme Court of Virginia. The case shines a light on the need for public institutions to examine whether state laws protect them against being compelled to disclose unpublished research data, scholarly communications and other internal documents.
Exploding Myths: What’s Right With Regional Accreditation
Regional accreditation—long an overlooked corner of higher education—has lately come under fire from multiple directions. It is time to address these concerns head on, and determine whether the current structure of regional accreditation, organized into six regions and seven accrediting commissions, is worth preserving or whether it is time to try something new, writes Ralph A. Wolff.