Higher ed's response to ransomware attacks lagged other sectors, survey suggests

Almost two-thirds of polled higher education institutions said they were hit in the last year by ransomware — and recovery times often exceed a month.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 26, 2022

Supreme Court splits affirmative action cases, will issue separate rulings

The move allows the high court’s newest justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, to take part in one of the cases.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 25, 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

Pennsylvania university system aims to boost enrollment by 20%

A significant increase in state funding will help support the third phase of PASSHE’s redesign, which is underway.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 22, 2022

Over half of higher ed employees likely to seek another job, survey finds

Data from CUPA-HR also suggests workers are dissatisfied with a lack of opportunities to work remotely.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 22, 2022

Inside one of the nation's few hybrid J.D. programs

Shannon Gardner, Syracuse law school's associate dean for online education, talks about the inaugural graduates and how the program has evolved.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 22, 2022

Education Department delays regulatory plan on income-driven repayment

Release of the draft rule was supposed to coincide with other proposals, including one governing Pell Grants for incarcerated students.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 21, 2022

Another bipartisan federal bill targets income-share agreements

Lawmakers for years have attempted to create rules for the controversial financial arrangements, which recent regulatory actions classified as loans.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 20, 2022

Education Department issues new guidance to prevent 'accreditation-shopping'

The policies could make it harder for colleges to switch accreditors and may clash with a new Florida law, experts say.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 20, 2022

These policies can rescue stranded credits and help colleges retain students

A new report rounds up state and institutional policies designed to help students regain full access to their credits.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 20, 2022

Court pushes back hearing over $6B borrower defense settlement

The delay comes after four institutions argued that the deal between the Education Department and student borrowers would harm their reputations.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 19, 2022

San Francisco Art Institute shuts down after merger collapses

The institution would have joined with the University of San Francisco, the second time such a deal was attempted.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 18, 2022

Court temporarily halts Ed Dept from enforcing LGBTQ protections under Title IX

The decision applies to 20 predominantly conservative states, who sued arguing the agency guidance interfered with their ability to govern.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 18, 2022

New Vermont State University secures accreditation, ensuring path to merger

Accreditor approval is a crucial step in the unification of Vermont Technical College, Castleton and Northern Vermont universities.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 15, 2022

U of Michigan won't give new president Santa Ono a faculty job if fired, breaking precedent

Mark Schlissel, the former president dismissed for an alleged inappropriate employee relationship, was allowed to keep his tenured professorship.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 15, 2022

For-profits oppose plan to forgive $6B in student loans to settle borrower defense case

The deal would relieve debts for 200,000 borrowers, but several institutions say it sidesteps regulations.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated July 15, 2022

Faculty members support open access, don't trust research fraud protections, survey finds

Educators also increasingly prize college libraries' contributions to student success.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 14, 2022

U of Michigan picks Santa Ono as new president, months after ouster of Mark Schlissel

Ono, president and vice chancellor of the University of British Columbia, is one of the most prominent names in higher education leadership.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 13, 2022

10 colleges, including Columbia, now kicked off 2022 U.S. News rankings

Most of the institutions will likely be featured in the next iteration of the database, which typically publishes in September.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 13, 2022

Faculty focus on belonging can improve student experiences and grades, report finds

The Student Experience Project shares lessons from work with 295 professors.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 13, 2022

Wave Leadership College, a nonprofit religious institution, closes

Declining enrollment through the coronavirus pandemic and a subsequent need to fundraise more caused the Virginia college's demise, officials said.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 12, 2022

Entrepreneurship education company acquires University of Antelope Valley to build 'metauniversity'

Genius Group has plans to grow the for-profit institution, which counted about 730 mostly in-person students in fall 2020.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 12, 2022

3 major changes in Biden's borrower defense proposal

New draft regulations would make it much easier for borrowers to receive debt relief, but for-profit colleges say they wouldn't have due process.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 12, 2022

Pennsylvania system receives 'historic' $553M in state funding

In addition to the nearly 16% increase in operating money, lawmakers gave PASSHE a one-time $125 million in federal aid.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 11, 2022

2 in 5 Utah college students experience food insecurity, survey finds

Researchers also found that food insecurity disproportionately affected minority groups, caregivers and rural students.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 11, 2022

92% of NAIA members want psychiatry resources for athletes, survey says

But respondents said those services weren't generally available. They also wished for resources like mental health training for coaches.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 11, 2022