Kentucky court rules against UK school newspaper on sexual assault coverage

FERPA regulations are at the center of a court ruling against the University of Kentucky's student newspaper and its coverage of a controversial campus crime issue.

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 25, 2017

Private college boosts enrollment with new approach to student financial aid filing

Houston Baptist University bet on proper completion of student FAFSAs as a retention strategy, and learned some valuable lessons along the way. 

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 25, 2017

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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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Arkansas moves towards performance-based funding model for higher ed

State officials say that an outcomes-based formula for funding colleges will encourage more access and ensure smart spending of public funds. 

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 25, 2017

Provosts share insights on state of industry

Inside Higher Ed reveals telling perspectives from chief academic officers in a new survey on the state of higher education. 

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 25, 2017

Attorneys General seek to block for-profit accreditor from reinstatement with ED

Top state lawyers reintroduce themselves in a familiar fight over for-profit accreditation standards and potential harm to students. 

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 25, 2017

Higher education officials brace for impact of Trump liberal arts cuts

Grinnell College is one of many institutions nationwide where institutional identities may be reshaped by new spending priorities.

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 24, 2017

HBCUs among nation's best at producing social mobility for low-income students

Schools with open-access missions outpace Ivy Leagues in helping graduates move to higher levels of socioeconomic status. 

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 24, 2017

Should higher ed do more to influence policy?

Given the history of federal divestment in research advisement, should colleges and universities can fill in the gap to save their own industry?

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 24, 2017

Kentucky to shift aid strategy from merit to need-based

One of the state's largest institutions says it wants to re-define student access within its institutional student aid program. 

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 24, 2017

What to do with sexual assault repeat offenders on campus

The New York Times reveals data on students with a history of sexual assault and the compromising position it can create for Title IX response. 

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 24, 2017

'Skills gap' causes strategic reassessment from universities

Institutions scramble to adjust the way they teach students in order to meet new industrial demands. 

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 24, 2017

Where do America's wealthiest students go to college?

The New York Times offers a glimpse into the disparate enrollment trends of students from some of the world's wealthiest families, finding most elite colleges still don't enroll many middle- and lower-class students.

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 23, 2017

Rhode Island is latest state to wade into free college discussion

The nation's smallest state sets its sights on a big goal to expand college access at its public institutions. 

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 23, 2017

Former Oxford student sues school for ‘boring’ professor

The iconic university faces legal action from a student who says that an uninspiring professor set him on a course for underperformance and lower earnings as a professional. 

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 23, 2017

Trump administration signals potential cuts to arts funding

Endowments which support public broadcast entities could be in jeopardy with rumors of new Trump federal budget priorities swirling. 

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 23, 2017

Few expect movement on gun violence research under Trump administration

Federal obstacles to funding gun violence research may be expanded under new leadership and potential changes to regulations. 

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 23, 2017

Affordability, access, fate of undocumented students top higher ed leaders' Trump concerns

A few days after the election, higher ed leaders gathered to discuss apprehensions about what the nation's next president could mean for the industry.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Jan. 20, 2017

Could negative enrollment trends spell trouble for textbook publishers?

Fewer students and more technology are pending signs of struggle for the billion-dollar industry. 

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 20, 2017

Colleges are essential part of 'smart city' movement

As civic technology explodes, higher education will be a major factor in specialized workforce development for key industries.

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 20, 2017

DeVos mum on for-profit accountability in confirmation hearing

The top choice for education secretary roils federal lawmakers and policy observers on the subject of regulation.

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 20, 2017

AASCU lists top higher ed policy matters for states in 2017

The advocacy organization for public institutions lays out the top funding and industrial priorities for the upcoming year.

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 20, 2017

Florida public colleges spend $2M in lobbying each year

Public schools in the Sunshine State invest in engaging lawmakers for support and funding. 

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 20, 2017

What does Obamacare repeal look like on a college campus?

Some schools are looking forward to reduced paperwork and fewer costs, but concerns remain about benefits for adjunct instructors and students.

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 19, 2017

Survey: Demand for digital course materials reaches record high

The demand for digital educational access and student savings is not being met, however.

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 19, 2017

UW System files lawsuit against former chancellor

The suit accuses two former executives of misappropriating millions for building projects and foundation work. 

By Jarrett Carter • Jan. 19, 2017