News Briefs
Rating System Critique Continues
EvoLLLution NewsWireOn Tuesday, leaders from community colleges across the United States gathered at the Community College National Legislative Summit and roundly critiqued the proposed federal college rating system. Jeff Appel, deputy…
Website Helps Veteran Students
EvoLLLution NewsWireIn an effort to ease the stress for veterans wishing toenrollin higher education, an informativewebsitewas launched. In the first week of February, theUnited StatesDepartment of Veteran Affairs introduced a tool…
Monitoring Non-Degree Credentials
EvoLLLution NewsWireA report released mid-January by the United States Census Bureau shed new light on the number and wage earnings of Americans holding alternative credentials such as certificates, professional certification and…
2014: The Year of Competency-Based Education
EvoLLLution NewsWireAs the dust settles from the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) hype, higher education is ramping up to embrace a significantly different learning method. Competency-based learning is not new in…
A Week Dedicated to Non-Trads
EvoLLLution NewsWireAs universities and colleges around the country mark the beginning of National Non-Traditional Student Week (November 4-8), many institutions continue to work toward improving adult learner access to higher education.…
Proposal Calls for Student-Loan Repayment System Overhaul
EvoLLLution NewsWireStudent loans in the United States have gotten out of control, but a new proposal could help stop the flood. A policy proposal released on Monday, titled “Loans for Educational…
Student Success Centers Gaining Traction
EvoLLLution NewsWireStudent Success Centers have been established in five states to help higher education administrators better understand and overcome the challenges they and their colleagues are facing. The Kresge Foundation has…
Postsecondary Institutions Go Off-Campus to Engage Adult Learners
EvoLLLution NewsWireIf the student cannot come to the campus, the campus will come to the student. This is the new approach for higher education institutions that serve large numbers of adult…