A new report shows that adult students who receive college credits for prior learning are more likely to complete academic programs than their peers without prior learning assessment (PLA) credits. 

The study also highlights some disparities in PLA use and completion. Among its recommendations for improvement: targeting PLA marketing and advising to key demographics and reducing the cost of getting PLA credit.

Moving to the remote environment has shaken up many institutions’ infrastructures. Student expectations have changed. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Now, faculty leaders have the chance to revamp their university both structurally and culturally by shifting focus to what really matters—the students. 

In this interview, Carolyn Callaghan of Western Carolina University discusses how institutions can deliver these on-demand student supports, the importance of seamlessness, and how the virtual environment has changed the student experience.

Class-action lawsuits calling for partial reimbursement of tuition and fees are continuing to amass nationwide—from Ivy League institutions to state university systems to small private colleges—with potentially hundreds of millions of dollars at stake.

The lawsuits don’t begrudge the universities for abruptly closing campuses to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But they are asking courts to weigh who should bear the financial burden of any fallout.