How a late federal push for immigration reform could impact colleges

Lawmakers are working to grant legal status to more than 700,000 undocumented students, which could have sweeping implications for college and university enrollment. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 5, 2016

US colleges at center of Chinese enrollment fraud scandal

Reuters examines a growing controversy involving US colleges and universities and a consulting firm charged with illicit recruitment activities. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 5, 2016

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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. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Dive Awards, for-profits and giving: The week’s most-read education news

Stay ahead of the class with the latest on expectations for for-profit higher ed under the Trump administration and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 2, 2016

South Florida offers students, graduates free coding bootcamp access

The university's partnership with a for-profit company offers stakeholders a vital tech credential at no cost.

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 2, 2016

Trinity College scaled back expansion in buildings, enrollment to spur growth

The Connecticut institution is adjusting its capital and admissions strategy to shore up finances and emphasize diversity among student populations. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 2, 2016

Texas governor threatens funding cuts for sanctuary campuses

Greg Abbott took to social media to levy a stern warning against schools looking to provide safe sanctuary for undocumented-citizen students. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 2, 2016

Trinity Washington U president calls for higher ed value proposition overhaul

Patricia McGuire takes the industry to task for relative silence on important issues and how the university must reclaim space as the nation's thought leader on its social and industrial future. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 2, 2016

College presidency among the most unstable jobs

Governing examines the changing fate of the college presidency as a stable job in an unsteady industrial sector. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 2, 2016

How can institutions best make the case for higher ed to legislators?

Amid much uncertainty, experts at the Higher Education Government Relations Conference weigh in on best practices.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 1, 2016

Through the looking glass: Higher ed experts weigh in on industry’s future

From appropriations to changes in the tax code, many are anxious about what to expect from Washington.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Dec. 1, 2016

ACICS fallout forces non-profit college closure in Colorado

Officials at Colorado Heights University say negative trends in higher ed have pushed the campus beyond the brink. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 1, 2016

As Trump administration draws closer, faculty step up defense of civility

Professors from several universities are uniting behind ideas of academic preservation and ethics out of concern for a perceived decline in respect for learning culture. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 1, 2016

Kansas State faces student lawsuit over sexual assault

Two women allege the university ignored pleas to investigate separate off-campus incidents of rape, and say that the inaction is a clear Title IX violation. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 1, 2016

Texas bullet train project opens doors for campus-corporate partnerships

Students from several public universities have played a major role in the development of the state's major metropolitan transportation initiative. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 1, 2016

Universities adjust to new frontiers in scientific publishing

Institutions and professors examine the benefits and challenges of digital publishing for scientific texts. 

By Jarrett Carter • Dec. 1, 2016

How much is too much for presidential travel costs?

A Maryland community college president faces controversy after stakeholders question the price and frequency of her work-related travel. 

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 30, 2016

Udacity guarantees graduates job placement or full tuition rebate

The for-profit tech training company offers complete confidence in its program, but some states say its guarantees may be unlawful. 

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 30, 2016

Ed Dept releases 6 best practices for at-risk student engagement

Incentives and intense support are two of the more effective student outreach strategies outlined by the federal agency.

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 30, 2016

Moody's predicts modest growth in tuition revenue

The investor's service says that demand remains high for higher ed, but costs and fewer resources will keep earnings at low net levels. 

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 30, 2016

For-profits expected to flourish under Trump administration

Higher education experts are forecasting better days ahead for the embattled sector. 

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 30, 2016

With endowment underperformance, elite colleges facing new budget realities

The nation's top institutions are searching for new revenue resources as stock market volatility is changing previously dependable returns on endowment investing. 

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 29, 2016

MIT completes free outdoor wifi project in surrounding neighborhoods

The internationally renowned institution is transforming surrounding neighborhoods with the completion of its community web access project. 

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 29, 2016

NSF lists top R&D institutions of 2016

Elite public and private institutions play musical chairs as the nation's most prolific collegiate research hubs.

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 29, 2016

DeVos the latest SecEd in a long line without higher ed experience

The Chronicle looks back at the history of leadership in the federal agency overseeing American education, which has long looked to secondary schools for leadership. 

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 29, 2016

Universities shorthanded as professors are poached by Google

The nation's top talent in computer science and engineering is leaving academia for higher paying, higher profile jobs in private industry. 

By Jarrett Carter • Nov. 29, 2016