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Mary Fulton

Competing with Competency - 0 views

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    Kentucky's Learn on Demand program reaches out to working adults with competency-based, self-paced online courses. (Inside Higher Ed 08/06/12)
Bruce Vandal

Company unveils line of free online courses from elite college faculty | Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

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    Story on DIY higher education and a provider tapping into professors at elite institutions
Mary Fulton

Success Begets Success - 0 views

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    Community colleges can improve graduation rates by offering a course that teaches students how to navigate college with lessons on study skills, time management and how to find the bursar's office. Yet while "student success" courses are increasingly common, resistance remains strong at many community colleges. (Inside Higher Ed, 02/21/12)
Bruce Vandal

Block-scheduling approved by freshmen and colleges | Mustang Daily - News for Cal Poly ... - 0 views

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    Story on how freshman at Cal Poly have the option of taking courses in a block scheduling format. Students and faculty both were positive about the approach.
Mary Fulton

Technology and the Completion Agenda - 0 views

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    Discusses role of data analytics, information systems and technology in the college completion agenda. (Inside Higher Ed, 11/09/10)
Bruce Vandal

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/article_60e9edd7-d4d7-5cde-9ffe-fa3f3ebfc8... - 0 views

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    Piece in St. Louis Dispatch story on college completion. Cites data in Missouri.
Matt Smith

Senate committee offers advice to colleges - 0 views

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    Details Texas Senate Higher Education Interim Committee's study report. Committee offered 86 recommendations on variety of topics: dual credit, distance education, cost-cutting, performance funding, remedial education.
Bruce Vandal

The Report of the Governor's Task Force on Higher Education - 0 views

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    Final report from Task Force. Calls for consolidation of medical schools and also additional resources for higher education. Proposes strategies to improve the quality and competitiveness of Rutgers University.
Bruce Vandal

Local News | Graduation rates at state's colleges, universities on upswing | Seattle Ti... - 0 views

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    Story on report showing increases in college graduation rates in Washington state
Bruce Vandal

Inside Higher Ed: Performance Based Funding 2.0 - 1 views

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    Proposal to move to an outcomes based funding system for community colleges
Bruce Vandal

Gregoire calls for new education department | Seattle Times Newspaper - 0 views

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    Story in Seattle Times on Governor Gregoire's proposal to create a single Department of Education that covers both K-12 and higher education.
Bruce Vandal

California's Public Colleges Face $1.4-Billion in New Budget Cuts - Government - The Ch... - 0 views

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    Story on Gov. Brown's budget proposal
Mary Fulton

Virginia Governor McDonnell Announces "Top Jobs of the 21st Century" Higher Education L... - 0 views

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    Press release on and summary of Virginia governor's Top Jobs act that aims to link higher education, degree attainment and workforce development.
Bruce Vandal

Colo. Commission on Higher Ed picks financial-aid model deemed the lesser of five evils... - 0 views

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    Story in the Denver Post about the recommendation to significantly cut financial aid, with the hope of stabilizing it for the future.
Bruce Vandal

College students impose huge fee increases on themselves alongside tuition hikes - The ... - 0 views

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    Story on how student fees have increased significantly to cover facilities and other non-academic priorities.
Bruce Vandal

CSCC trustees to vote on renewing scholarship that attracted, kept older students | Bus... - 0 views

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    Story outlining a successful scholarship program for adult students.
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