Ohio looks to ban public college employee strikes

Proposed legislation would also block state institutions from mandating diversity training and working with Chinese entities.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 20, 2023

How colleges can help Black students gain professional social capital

Higher ed disservices students by making the importance of social networking implicit, nonprofit Jobs for the Future said.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 20, 2023

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Enrollment and Retention

A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Senate Republicans will try new maneuver to block Biden’s loan forgiveness plan

The GAO deemed the program a federal rule, enabling GOP senators to attempt to overturn it with the Congressional Review Act.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 17, 2023

BloomTech students sue the for-profit California coding bootcamp — again

They allege the Bloom Institute of Technology, formerly known as the Lambda School, misrepresented its job placement rates.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 17, 2023

Iowa’s 3 public universities ordered to pause new DEI programs

The state regent board said it will review all diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the institutions over the next few months.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 17, 2023

Missouri for-profit cosmetology college closes

The Missouri College of Cosmetology North had been in business for roughly 40 years.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 17, 2023

Nonprofit launches ‘high-opportunity’ job platform for nondegree workers

Building on public and private sector momentum, SkillUp said it also aims to increase motivation and confidence among workers.

By Caroline Colvin • March 17, 2023

Undergraduate credentials earned hit four-year low in 2021-22 academic year

The drop stemmed from a loss of first-time graduates, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 16, 2023

5 charts breaking down demographic trends in college transfer enrollment

National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data shows mostly across-the-board declines — though there are hints of recovery.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 16, 2023

Amazon-powered convenience store opens at Virginia college

Marymount University opened a 24-hour shop last week that marks the first campus location to integrate Amazon’s frictionless checkout technology.

By Jessica Loder • March 16, 2023

Walking the free speech tightrope: How to balance competing voices with campus safety

The chancellor of UC Davis shares lessons learned from leading a diverse university and its new governmental anti-hate partnership.

By Gary S. May • March 15, 2023

Just over 1 in 10 faculty say their college has set classroom ChatGPT guidance, survey finds

Private institution faculty reported being more satisfied with how their college handled chatbot policies than other instructors.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 15, 2023

Top-ranked law schools produce more fossil fuel industry lawyers, report says

The findings apply to the top 20 institutions on U.S. News & World Report’s rankings.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 15, 2023

Chamber of Commerce lands grant to bolster work-based learning, skill credentialing

The program, slated to start this fall, is designed to prepare learners and workers for career advancement, as well as address the worker shortage.

By Carolyn Crist • March 14, 2023

Education Department will use ‘secret shoppers’ to monitor colleges

The agency said shoppers will evaluate whether institutions are misrepresenting themselves in areas like completion rates and job placements.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 14, 2023

A tale of 3 graduate student unions

A strike at Temple University wound down, while movements elsewhere appear to just be starting.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 14, 2023

Shift to secure-by-design must start at university level, CISA director says

Jen Easterly says secure coding and memory safety should be incorporated into computer science curriculum.

By David Jones • March 14, 2023

Income-driven repayment regulatory proposal would cost at least $230B, Congressional Budget Office says

The nonpartisan CBO estimates the plan would drive up the cost of new and outstanding loans over the next decade.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 13, 2023

Shuttered for-profit college firm to pay $28M settlement over closures

The Education Corporation of America stranded its former students with no way to complete their degrees, according to a lawsuit.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 13, 2023

5 state plans to restrict faculty tenure you’ll want to watch

For years, mostly Republican lawmakers have tried to limit or end tenure. But that campaign has picked up steam amid new scrutiny on colleges.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 13, 2023

New College of Florida students have a surprising new transfer opportunity. It’s to a private institution out of state.

Hampshire College has promised matching tuition for these students, who say Gov. Ron DeSantis has marred their liberal arts experience.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 10, 2023

Texas bill would overhaul community college funding

The proposed legislation would tie a majority of the state's junior college funding to performance and student outcomes.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 10, 2023

Biden’s proposed $90B Education Department budget features tuition-free community college

The president’s fiscal 2024 blueprint, which would also boost the maximum Pell Grant, has virtually no chance of surviving Congress as drafted.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 9, 2023

Loan servicers charged late fees, interest after on-time payments, federal agency finds

Some providers reversed credit card payments without warning student loan borrowers, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 9, 2023

Bard College the latest institution to spurn U.S. News undergraduate rankings

The private nonprofit college in New York said the rankings methodology relies on “flawed and irrelevant metrics.”

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 9, 2023