What's in the 2022 budget for higher education?

President Joe Biden approved a $1.5 trillion spending package that includes $76.4 billion for the Education Department.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 16, 2022

Middle States accreditor greenlights 3 Pennsylvania mergers

The state's public system can combine six institutions into two, and Saint Joseph's University, a Jesuit school, can absorb the University of the Sciences.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 16, 2022

Public research universities adopted high-tuition, high-aid model, study finds

The percentage of low-income students at top research institutions rises with tuition hikes, but they remain underrepresented, researchers found.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 15, 2022

How a quick fix to state law keeps UC Berkeley from needing to slash fall enrollment

California fast-tracked legislation lifting a judicially ordered cap on students, averting university plans to cut in-person enrollment by 2,600.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 15, 2022

Regional public colleges help build economic resilience in their areas, study finds

The research out of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign speaks to the need to invest in these institutions, according to one of the co-authors.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 14, 2022

Higher ed needs a Pell-Serving Institution designation

Congress should encourage four-year colleges to educate more low-income students by paying more if they hit certain goals.

By Carlo Salerno • March 14, 2022

Federal bill would attempt to speed for-profit conversions to nonprofit colleges

Republican lawmakers say the proposal will clear red tape, but one expert says it will prevent regulators from rigorously reviewing such transactions.

By Natalie Schwartz • March 11, 2022

Is $318M enough to fix underfunding at Tennessee's only public HBCU?

The state's governor is pitching new spending after a report revealed decades of underfunding, but experts say it doesn't go far enough.

By Natalie Schwartz • March 11, 2022

Florida passes bill pushing accreditor changes, post-tenure review

The legislation would force public colleges to seek a new accreditor and has raised concerns it will undermine academic freedom.

By Natalie Schwartz • March 10, 2022

Will adding a social and economic mobility metric to Carnegie Classifications drive colleges' behavior?

At its annual meeting, the American Council on Education articulates a vision to enable broader recognition for institutions.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 9, 2022

Gainful employment proposal looks at college vs. high school grads' earnings

Proposed revisions would attempt to ensure career education graduates can find work and pay off their loans.

By Natalie Schwartz • March 9, 2022

Ed sector more prepared for cyberattacks than most

A new analysis from Immersive Labs shows higher ed and K-12 are more willing to comply with ransomware demands.

By Kara Arundel • March 9, 2022

MOOC platforms shut off access to Russian content

Coursera and edX suspended content from Russian universities after the country invaded Ukraine. Are they setting a precedent for future global crises?

By Natalie Schwartz • March 8, 2022

Court fines Ashford University and Zovio $22.4M for misleading students

The civil penalty is a blow to the company, which now provides marketing and recruiting services to the University of Arizona Global Campus. 

By Natalie Schwartz • March 8, 2022

‘We’re not going to stand by idly,’ Cardona says amid growing transgender athlete bans

Iowa joins an increasing number of states banning the participation of transgender students on school athletic teams. 

By Naaz Modan • March 8, 2022

AAUP censures Georgia system over new tenure policies

The faculty association's president said the new rules would have "a devastating effect on the quality of education."

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 7, 2022

Florida public colleges' presidential searches will be confidential under new law

Supporters of the measure said publicly naming applicants could jeopardize their current employment.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated March 16, 2022

President Speaks: 5 ways small faith-based colleges can overcome today's biggest challenges

Leaders can help institutions meet difficult circumstances with creative ideas, says the president of Greenville University, in Illinois.

By Suzanne Davis • March 7, 2022

How UC Berkeley will cut 2,600 students after already starting admissions offers

Over 1,000 first-year students will study remotely this fall as the flagship works to comply with a court order forcing it to drop to 2020-21 enrollment levels.

By Rick Seltzer • March 4, 2022

Free college, ESL classes at forefront of Amazon's upskilling initiative

Newly announced programs are available to all hourly employees who have worked 90 days or more for the company.

By Caroline Colvin • March 4, 2022

UC Berkeley must cap new enrollment, California Supreme Court rules

The university is likely to cut 3,000 students from next year's plans because of a lawsuit arguing its growth is stressing local services and housing.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 3, 2022

AFT: Pandemic worsened adjunct faculty's struggles with low wages, job insecurity

About 25% of faculty surveyed in 2020 earned under $25,000 annually, and only 20% said they could comfortably cover basic monthly expenses.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 2, 2022

A wave of colleges drop mask mandates following new CDC guidance

Institutions large and small are loosening their face covering policies as case counts decline nationwide.

By Natalie Schwartz • March 2, 2022

Ed Dept reminds colleges ISAs are private loans, subject to disclosure requirements

The agency drew attention to a recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau review and said it would monitor institutions' income-share agreement activity.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 2, 2022

5 ways to support employees affected by global crises

Russia's invasion of Ukraine set the globe on edge and upped workers' stress. Disaster psychologists explain how employers can be supportive.

By Emilie Shumway • March 2, 2022