Disruptions in hands-on programs contributed to enrollment drop at community colleges

Course upheaval in male-dominated fields is linked to enrollment declines, an NBER working paper found.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 10, 2022

U of Southern California, U of Arizona require surgical or higher-grade masks

The universities upped their requirements from simple cloth masks amid the omicron surge, requiring surgical masks or masks like KN95s and KF94s.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 7, 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

Inside one college's move to a 4-day workweek

Staff and administrators at D'Youville College, in New York, will work 32 hours a week for the same compensation they had at five days per week. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 7, 2022

New York's governor shares ambitious new vision for SUNY

The plan calls for boosting enrollment to 500,000 students but could pit newly designated flagships against others in the 64-campus system.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 6, 2022

Legislation would create new routes for sexual assault survivors to sue U of Michigan

A proposal would open a 30-day window for students abused by a former sports doctor to file lawsuits beyond the statute of limitations.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 6, 2022

Government encouraged to step up on college accountability

Simply providing data about student outcomes won't overcome the higher education market's failures, an education policy expert argues.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 5, 2022

Bates College fights federal labor board's decision on union vote

The liberal arts institution says that nontenured faculty shouldn't be grouped together with staff, who have different interests.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 5, 2022

American Public Education completes Graduate School USA acquisition

The government workforce training provider is the second acquisition in about four months for APEI, which cast the deal as diversifying its business lines.

By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 4, 2022

More immigrant students could be eligible for in-state tuition in New Jersey

A bill awaiting the governor's signature would expand which visa holders qualify for the lower rate, as well as for state financial aid.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 4, 2022

7 higher education trends to watch in 2022

Politics bleeding into college operations, new regulatory action, continued expansion of online ed and more are stories we'll be following in 2022.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 4, 2022

How can colleges convince admitted students to enroll?

Schools must use resources effectively and avoid expensive, personalized approaches for students who are unlikely to commit, a new EAB report says.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 4, 2022

Print, parcel, profits: Exploring new models for savings in higher ed

Cutting wasteful spend in print and parcel operations could be one of your most profitable upgrades to campus efficiencies and experiences this year.

Jan. 3, 2022

Hybrid learning sparks new worries about cheating. Can assessment evolve?

Educators can find new ways to engage students instead of fighting disruptions to the old academic order with strict test-taking rules, Greg Toppo argues.

By Greg Toppo • Dec. 22, 2021

What happened when one campus flip-flopped on mask mandates

To faculty, on-again off-again requirements at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville looked like sinking time and resources into pleasing lawmakers.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 22, 2021

Arizona scholarship to start covering tuition for low-income students attending 4-year universities

The promise program is meant to boost college enrollment in a state where just 17% of current 9th graders are on pace to have four-year degrees by 2029.

By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Dec. 23, 2021

3 in 4 professors are White. Here's how colleges are trying to diversify faculty.

Institutions spend millions on efforts like cluster hiring in an attempt to respond to protests and employ faculty who look more like the students on campus.

By Liz Farmer • Dec. 21, 2021

Donor-advised funds boom likely benefited HBCUs

Grants to racial justice organizations and historically Black colleges and universities spiked by 341% between 2019 and 2020, research finds.

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 20, 2021

D2L sets sights on linking colleges with companies to reskill workers

The company's CEO and founder, John Baker, explains how the LMS provider plans to use the money raised from its recent initial public offering.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 20, 2021

Repurposed real estate emerges as unconventional source of savings, revenue for colleges and universities

Higher ed leaders are striving to create a profitable future while faced with chronic funding obstacles in today's evolving market. 

Dec. 20, 2021

3 major trends affecting ed tech companies

We reviewed what executives said during their latest earnings calls to better understand patterns in the growing sector.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 17, 2021

Harvard's extension of test-optional admissions signals policy is here to stay

The university will not require entrance exams for four more years, and U of Kansas is offering new admissions pathways without the tests.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 17, 2021

Colleges take precautions as omicron spreads

Rising coronavirus case counts come just as the fall term winds down, prompting institutions to pursue measures like moving final exams online.

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 16, 2021

Business costs for colleges rose 2.7% in the 2021 fiscal year

The Higher Education Price Index, seen as a more accurate gauge of inflation than CPI for the sector, was in line with its five-year average.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 16, 2021

Cal State system may permanently end admissions test requirements

The 485,000-student system is among the largest in the U.S., making its decision key for the test-optional movement. 

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 16, 2021

Colleges are giving staff pandemic bonuses, a cheaper alternative to raises

These payments don't lock institutions into financial commitments and are likely to become more common, one expert said.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 15, 2021