Undergraduate enrollment declines 1.1% this fall, dashing hopes of quick recovery

Although the decrease has slowed, colleges are further than ever from returning to pre-pandemic student levels.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 20, 2022

Colleges should use K-12 performance assessments for course placement, report says

Recommendations from Complete College America include better integrating postsecondary and K-12 systems for these evaluations.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 20, 2022

Community college students need help meeting basic needs

Many facing basic needs insecurity didn't receive help from their campuses, researchers found. They suggested opening resources to all students.

By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 19, 2022

Half of regional admissions counselors are looking for new jobs, survey finds

They’re looking for positions at the same time the pandemic leads some colleges to beef up regional admissions programs.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 19, 2022

Most Americans oppose laws that restrict faculty speech, poll finds

Younger people and Republicans were less likely to object to such restrictions, according to new polling data.

By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 17, 2022

Cazenovia College defaults on $25M bond payment, raising concerns about its survival

The small college has until Nov. 3 to come to an agreement with bondholders after it was unable to obtain new financing.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 17, 2022

Broad racial and ethnic categories don’t cut it for colleges, Common App data suggests

Federal racial and ethnic categories obscure key details for college admissions and student support, analysis shows. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 17, 2022

How college leaders can create a culture shift to stop burnout

Competitive pay and work schedules are important to attracting and retaining employees, according to a new ACE report. But so is valuing employees' time.

By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 14, 2022

Michigan State president resigns, saying he lost confidence in trustees

Some governing board members tried to oust Dr. Samuel Stanley before his contract expired in 2024 over alleged bungling of sexual misconduct reports.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Oct. 13, 2022

After Pennsylvania system mergers, overall enrollment is down — but first-year numbers are up

The financially strained PASSHE touted momentum from a bump in first-year students after mergers created PennWest and Commonwealth universities.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 13, 2022

ACT reports lowest average composite score in decades after number of test takers plunged

Just 1.35 million students who graduated from high school in 2022 took the entrance exam, compared to 2.1 million in the 2016 class.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 12, 2022

Michigan State faculty senate votes no confidence in trustees for alleged overreach

The handling of Title IX complaints continues to escalate tensions between the academic branch of the public institution and its governing board.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 12, 2022

DeVry sues Education Department after it sought to recoup $23M in loan relief

Regulators' attempt to claw back borrower defense funds “will set a dangerous precedent that could profoundly impact every institution,” DeVry said.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 11, 2022

How the Education Department is defending student loan forgiveness in court

The Biden administration laid out its arguments supporting the plan in advance of a Wednesday hearing for a lawsuit seeking to stop it.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 11, 2022

AAUP survey: Georgia system faculty widely dissatisfied with tenure changes

More than half of respondents indicated the new policies affect their desire to remain on the system's faculty.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 11, 2022

Top law schools have been slow to add women faculty members, research finds

Higher-ranked schools generally lagged in women’s representation, despite the number of female law students increasing across the sector.

By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 11, 2022

How one higher education conference prioritized pandemic safety

Researchers are using the North American Victorian Studies Association's conference as a case study to help other colleges hold in-person events.

By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 10, 2022

University of Idaho says it supports academic freedom after national uproar over abortion guidance

But the flagship institution notes those who violate a new state law could face criminal charges. 

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 7, 2022

Are OPMs meeting college officials’ expectations?

New research from UPCEA and the University of Louisville explores what colleges like — and what they don’t —  about online program managers.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 7, 2022

Why a state flagship will encourage all 30,000 of its students to open investment accounts

University of Kentucky athletes can now opt into new investment accounts. Program will scale up widely to prod more students to learn about finances.

By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 7, 2022

Legal ruling may signal trouble for Biden’s Title IX plan, LGBTQ guidance

Judge rules against policies based on Bostock v. Clayton County, a case the White House used to support Education Department regulations.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 7, 2022

Was the Education Department really to blame for Stratford University closing?

The for-profit institution's leader blamed federal regulators for pulling the plug on its accreditor. But experts say that's not the full picture.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 6, 2022

Florida colleges work to recover from Hurricane Ian

Bethune-Cookman University's campus remains closed this week, while the state's public universities are at different stages of operation.

By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 5, 2022

More than half of ABA-accredited law schools accept the GRE for admissions

A total of 100 ABA law schools will accept the Graduate Record Examination in lieu of LSAT scores.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 5, 2022

Federal data change means colleges can’t count unfinished applications in admit rates

New IPEDS reporting policies could prompt some institutions to examine the barriers for students to finish applying.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 5, 2022