Northeast Ohio colleges face continued enrollment challenges
After steep declines last year, many colleges are projecting decreases again this fall.
Baldwin Wallace seeks to set itself apart as its region’s institution for partnerships
As undergraduate enrollment falls, college leaders in crowded fields like Northeast Ohio are fighting to stand out.
University of Akron and the city work to strengthen ties through the arts
“In a way, we, as an institution, have been preoccupied with some challenges that we’ve had,” the university's president said. “I think as we move out of those, we need to become now more of a community partner.”
How the college ‘transcript trap’ impacts Ohioans
About 222,000 people have unpaid bills totaling $556 million to colleges across the state for things such as unpaid tuition, parking tickets, and library fines. Public colleges can withhold students' transcripts over these unpaid balances.
University of Mount Union restructures curriculum, hoping to cut costs and improve retention
Officials hope having faculty teach more first-year students in introductory classes can help with retention rates. They also are making tweaks so the curriculum offers clearer pathways for transfer students.
Cuyahoga Community College tapped for health care pipeline project
The two-year project centers on creating professional learning communities.
Vitamix, Baldwin Wallace connect for ‘learn and earn’ program
The collaboration aims to further the link between the university and industry in Northeast Ohio, where only one-third of the workforce has a two-year credential or more.
What it’s like to be a university’s point person on pandemic logistics
There may be light at the end of the tunnel, but guidance is often still changing.
Northeast Ohio has a pipeline problem. ‘Choose Ohio First’ is trying to help fix it.
The program seeks to expand the state's talent pool in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine.
Northeast Ohio colleges host clinics to vaccinate students before summer
After institutions nationwide saw enrollment drops amid the pivot to remote or hybrid learning, vaccines could offer campus communities a return toward pre-pandemic life.