Enrollment declines threaten the economic futures of college towns

For many U.S. communities, the long-term viability of colleges and universities is critical. Cities and towns can start preparing, experts say.

By Danielle McLean • April 24, 2023

Students consider abortion access when deciding whether to stay in college, poll finds

A smaller, but still majority, share of unenrolled adults without degrees say reproductive health service access is important to choice of college.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 21, 2023

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Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible. 

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Use open educational resources to hit DEI goals, AAC&U says

A new report shows how easy-access materials can decrease costs for students and boost representation in academic work.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 20, 2023

House passes bill banning transgender students from women’s teams

A Senate companion bill awaits debate, but President Joe Biden has already said he would veto the measure.

By Kara Arundel • April 20, 2023

Another state is going after tenure — this time, it’s North Carolina

Proposed legislation would ban tenure for public college faculty hired after July 2024.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 20, 2023

Harvard, MIT partner on new educational nonprofit funded from edX sale

The Axim Collaborative aims to improve outcomes among disadvantaged students.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 19, 2023

White women dominate the college admissions field

New CUPA-HR data reveals White women account for about half of admissions workers at all job levels.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 18, 2023

Salus University, graduate health science institution, looks to join with Drexel University

A merger of the two private nonprofit Pennsylvania colleges could happen as soon as this spring or summer, officials said.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 18, 2023

Vermont State University pauses controversial digital library plan after president resigns

Parwinder Grewal had been in his role in less than a year before he abruptly stepped down.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 17, 2023

Rutgers, Chicago State reach end of strike sagas

Faculty at both public universities returned to classrooms Monday. They still must vote on contract deals.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 17, 2023

New England College to shut down Manchester campus, previously an art institute

What was once the New Hampshire Institute of Art merged with the private nonprofit college in 2019.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 17, 2023

Gainful employment provides the Biden administration an opportunity to advance the ‘good jobs’ agenda

Education is an invaluable part of a healthy economy, argue policy experts at New America.

By Mary Alice McCarthy and Rachel Fishman • April 17, 2023

Are you in the driver’s seat or is your institution at risk for a wrong turn?

Understand how integrated planning helps institutions set common goals, fosters continuous improvement, and normalizes data usage in measuring day-to-day operations of the institution.

April 17, 2023

Higher ed’s game of thrones: ACE plans to debut new Carnegie Classification methodology this year

The American Council on Education also says it will gather feedback for the system’s social and economic mobility metric in late 2023.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 14, 2023

HBCUs level up: Funding pours in to tackle critical needs and rewrite history after George Floyd

Historically Black institutions also saw an influx of pandemic money from government and philanthropy. But they say it's not enough.

By Danielle McLean • April 14, 2023

Can colleges balance ChatGPT’s influence with ethics curriculum?

Character education can help students use generative AI appropriately, but it's unlikely to work for every type of higher ed program, one ethics scholar said.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 13, 2023

Education data breaches hit record high in 2021

Nearly 2.6 million records across 771 educational institutions were exposed that year, according to a report by Comparitech.

By Anna Merod • April 13, 2023

Education Department further delays start date of third-party servicer guidance

The agency also removed a portion of the policy that would have banned colleges from working with foreign providers.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 12, 2023

President Speaks: Higher education shouldn’t perpetuate privilege. It should lift up those who would benefit the most.

Colleges have a moral imperative to help students up the economic ladder, not just promote their rankings, argues the president of CSU Dominguez Hills. 

By Thomas Parham • April 12, 2023

Education Department cuts off Florida for-profit college’s access to federal student aid

Florida Career College took in more than $99 million in Title IV funds in its fiscal year ending in 2020.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 11, 2023

Higher ed leaders chime in on the Education Department’s regulatory agenda

The agency started a series of hearings Tuesday to gather feedback on policy actions in a prelude to negotiated rulemaking.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 11, 2023

Texas lawmakers move forward with proposed bans on faculty tenure, diversity offices in public colleges

Such initiatives have drawn support from high-ranking officials, including the state’s lieutenant governor.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 11, 2023

Cardinal Stritch University to close at the end of the academic year

The Roman Catholic institution in Wisconsin cited the pandemic and troubling enrollment trends as reasons for the shutdown. 

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 10, 2023

King’s College, on the brink of closure, still fundraising to stay alive

The New York religious institution is aiming for $2.6 million to keep its doors open. It hasn’t hit the mark yet.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 10, 2023

Rutgers faculty go on unprecedented strike

The three unions representing over 9,000 faculty members voted to walk out after almost a year of working without a contract.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 10, 2023