Over 1,830 colleges are test-optional for fall 2023 admissions

At least 90 of those institutions aren’t requiring the SAT or ACT through fall 2024, according to FairTest, a group advocating for limited use of assessments.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 15, 2022

48,000 University of California academic workers go on strike

Graduate students, teaching assistants and postdocs are demanding better pay and benefits in what they call the largest strike ever at an academic institution.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 14, 2022

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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

Roughly a third of medical schools have DEI incentives for employees, report finds

Two-thirds of surveyed schools have a plan to diversify faculty recruitment, but less than half of promotion and tenure policies reward faculty DEI work.

By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 14, 2022

New international student enrollment surged 80% last year

Increases continued this fall as COVID-19 travel restrictions ease, according to a survey of more than 600 U.S. higher education institutions.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 14, 2022

Troubled for-profit ASA College to lose accreditation

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education will yank ASA’s accreditation by March over issues with its governance and resources.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 11, 2022

Final arguments unfold as Sweet v. Cardona settlement nears conclusion

U.S. District Judge William Alsup heard arguments this week from the Biden administration as well as colleges that oppose the deal.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 11, 2022

How higher ed can engage veterans — from a university president who is a veteran

Identify how veterans differ from traditional students and support them accordingly, says the president of the University of Montana.

By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 11, 2022

Federal judge declares Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan unlawful

U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman, a Trump appointee, vacated the program in his ruling, saying it infringes on Congress’ powers.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Nov. 11, 2022

Coursera announces layoffs as revenue growth slows

CEO Jeff Maggioncalda said Coursera is “entering a different chapter now” amid cooling enthusiasm for ed tech companies.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 10, 2022

Off-campus students lack equitable access to broadband, researchers say

College leaders should include internet costs when calculating a student's financial need, study suggests.

By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 10, 2022

Louisiana to require colleges to report foreign gifts worth $50,000 or more

Legislation passed earlier this year may foreshadow similar moves by other states and governors.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 10, 2022

US Sen. Ben Sasse wins final OK to become next University of Florida president

The state system governing body confirmed the Nebraska Republican despite student and faculty objections over his legislative record.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 9, 2022

ABA advances proposal to end LSAT requirements

A committee recommendation to ax entrance exam mandates sets up key votes next week and in February.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 9, 2022

Blunder renders Harvard’s $15M insurance policy useless in Supreme Court case

A federal judge ruled the Ivy League institution failed to properly alert an insurer about the case.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 9, 2022

College presidential searches still favor White candidates, report says

Different search firm practices, hiring processes and job descriptions can change an exclusionary status quo, says the College Futures Foundation.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 8, 2022

Researchers must better explain their findings and counter misinformation, survey suggests

The findings from Elsevier have broad implications for higher ed, which accounts for about half of the country's basic research.

By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 8, 2022

2U reports flat revenue a year after edX acquisition

The company, which helps colleges run online programs, also reported that its net loss doubled year over year to $120 million in the third quarter. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 7, 2022

Learn how better campuswide data can improve profits and reduce waste

ID management technology is a core campus capability that touches all aspects of the student experience.

Nov. 7, 2022

How can colleges better serve students with autism?

Professor Sarah Howorth says her program at the University of Maine helps bridge the gap between high school and college for students with autism.

By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 4, 2022

A rising share of student loan borrowers are struggling to pay their other debts, watchdog says

But the Biden administration’s debt relief plan could help a large chunk of these borrowers, according to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau analysis.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 3, 2022

Intensive advising program sees early success at New York 2-year college

The Viking ROADS project replicates a program that nearly doubled graduation rates at another community college.

By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 3, 2022

Two-thirds of colleges plan to grow efforts to reach foreign students and expand their global presence

But only 28% have studied the effects of their past efforts, a new report from the American Council on Education found.

By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 3, 2022

Years after their stormy departures, former UNC system heads return to review its governance

North Carolina’s governor named Margaret Spellings and Tom Ross to a group that will probe system boards amid accusations of political meddling.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 2, 2022

Education Department failed to properly report on policy experiments at colleges, agency watchdog says

The department said by the end of the year it will produce for Congress a comprehensive summary of all the recent trials.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 2, 2022

80% of professors at Ph.D.-granting universities attended the same handful of colleges

Five U.S. universities trained just over one in eight faculty members, showing a stark lack of diversity in hiring, research finds.

By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 2, 2022