Ed Dept to cancel loans of over 1,500 Dream Center students

The move comes amid a lawsuit alleging the department knew two of the chain's schools were unaccredited but kept supplying them with federal aid. 

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 8, 2019

To feed today's 'on-demand' students, colleges turn to robots and mobile apps

Taking cues from students' approach to dining off campus, colleges are adding convenience and variety to their own dining offerings.

By Wayne D'Orio • Nov. 8, 2019

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Emerging Technology

As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances. 

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Ed Dept loosens requirements for academic term lengths

The changes will make it easier for programs with shorter or longer terms than traditional semesters and quarters to disburse federal aid.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 7, 2019

Higher ed groups push back on Ed Dept's foreign gift reporting proposals

Thirty organizations say the department's changes could require colleges to disclose every foreign donation they receive.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 7, 2019

Emerson College explores absorbing small liberal arts school

Marlboro College is looking to fold into the larger institution after experiencing years of falling enrollment and mounting financial troubles. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 6, 2019

Grand Canyon U: Ed Dept to treat it as for-profit for Title IV funding

During a call with analysts Wednesday, executives said the department had responded to its preacquisition review for the 2018 spinoff of the university.

By Hallie Busta • Updated Nov. 7, 2019

Is student housing's party over?

Falling enrollments, excess supply and an uptick in defaults may foretell the end of a years-long spate of building amenity-rich housing on and off campus.

By Joe Bousquin • Nov. 6, 2019

15 higher ed groups push for credential transparency

They hope doing so will help institutions better explain the value of the credentials they offer, adding momentum to a growing effort.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 5, 2019

UW-Madison is the latest campus to roll out food delivery robots

The company that created the fleet said it plans to be on 100 campuses in two years as colleges address demand for mobile ordering.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 5, 2019

To attract middle-income students, colleges add scholarships and tuition discounts

Institutions are increasing aid for students who don't qualify for traditional need-based assistance but borrow at rates similar to their low-income peers.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 5, 2019

How 11 universities are using their 'collective scale' to solve higher ed's problems

Bridget Burns, the University Innovation Alliance's executive director, explains how the group is finding common ground and what other schools can learn.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 4, 2019

Report shows 3-decade rise in foreign STEM students

While new numbers plot a history of steady growth at U.S. colleges helped along by federal programs, global tensions could spoil continued gains.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 4, 2019

Standardized tests still a big factor in college admissions, report finds

That may not be the case in the future as gradually fewer administrators consider ACT and SAT scores amid a growing push to end the practice.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 1, 2019

How 4 small liberal arts colleges are changing with the times

We revisit conversations with leaders at Hiram, Hampshire, St. John's and Mills colleges about their reactions to enrollment and cost concerns.

By Hallie Busta • Nov. 1, 2019

Uber adds food-delivery drivers to free degree program

The benefit reflects growing interest among employers in subsidizing postsecondary credentials as a way to recruit and retain workers.

By Alicia Kelso , Hallie Busta • Oct. 31, 2019

Zovio cuts 300 jobs ahead of next move with Ashford U

The decision will help save $51 million in 2020 and could be a sign the company is looking more seriously at selling Ashford rather than spinning it off.

By Hallie Busta • Updated Nov. 1, 2019

Ed Dept issues final rules on accreditation and state authorization

Critics say the rules, which are mostly unchanged from their draft form, will reduce oversight on colleges and universities and potentially harm students. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 31, 2019

Report: Why stopped-out students reenroll

One million students are back on the path to degrees and colleges should be ready, says the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 30, 2019

Sodexo to pilot free meal program at 13 colleges

The foodservice provider will fill a meal bank with two free meals at campus dining halls for every one full-time meal plan sold.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 29, 2019

5 college Title IX lawsuits to watch

These recent cases stand to change the way colleges adjudicate the controversial federal sex discrimination law.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 29, 2019

Civil rights groups sue U of California over SAT, ACT requirement

Their argument, that the tests discriminate against certain student groups, comes as more colleges drop the requirement.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Dec. 10, 2019

With interest rates low, colleges get in on 100-year debt

Colleges in need of capital are eyeing a financing option that lets them pay back their investment over a longer period than most bonds.

By Daniel C. Vock • Oct. 29, 2019

Report: Workers' automation anxiety driving 'unprecedented interest' in education benefits

Colleges are formalizing their partnerships with companies in response to demand for tuition-free degrees and other credentials.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 28, 2019

Private colleges push back on 'endowment tax'

Harvard reported last week it expects to pay $50 million due to the 2017 law. It is among the institutions that say the tax will hurt academic and aid spending.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 28, 2019

President Speaks: Mental health should be among colleges' 'most urgent priorities'

Investing more in addressing students' well-being will have an impact beyond campus, writes Ithaca College President Shirley Collado.

By Shirley Collado • Oct. 25, 2019