What student safeguards are needed if Congress expands Pell to short-term programs?

Recent research found the payoff for short-term Pell offerings varies widely, but some policymakers think they can work with the right precautions.

By Daniel C. Vock • Sept. 27, 2021

9 AAUP conferences urge Congress to add colleges to Biden's vaccine mandate

Some of the groups are located in conservative Southern states where laws have limited the coronavirus countermeasures that schools can take.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 24, 2021

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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 HBCU's plan to waive tuition for a year

Clinton College, in South Carolina, isn't charging students tuition in 2021-22. Officials say enrollment swelled because of the offer.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 24, 2021

College Board announces easier CSS Profile, plus a 'lighter, shorter' version

The tool helps colleges award aid but drew criticism as onerous for students to complete.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 23, 2021

JPMorgan Chase acquires financial planning platform Frank to connect with college students

The bank is hoping its purchase of the company will help it forge deeper relationships that could last long after students leave campus.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 22, 2021

San José State settles for $1.6M with athletes sexually abused by former trainer

The Justice Department concluded the university violated Title IX by failing to respond to reports of assault and retaliating against two employees.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 21, 2021

Mississippi trustees ban vaccine mandates at public universities

The vote appears to be the first by a public college governing board to prohibit COVID-19 vaccine requirements.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 21, 2021

California sets aside $500M to grow affordable housing for students

Lawmakers are hoping to address the housing crunch as well as cap rent for low-income students.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 20, 2021

Report: Federal income-driven repayment 'built to be a debt trap'

The system meant to help some borrowers actually burdens them in some cases, according to the Student Borrower Protection Center.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 20, 2021

3 steps to get capital projects back on track

Deferred maintenance is no longer a barrier to modernization, it's a transformational launching point.

Sept. 20, 2021

Ivy.ai study shows email is not dead

Students value email above all other communication methods, according to a new study from Ivy.ai.

Sept. 20, 2021

Iowa's public universities request $22M in additional funding

The institutions' presidents suggested the additional money is necessary to help them stay competitive with their peers.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 17, 2021

New Jersey governor signs college cost transparency law

The legislation builds on an earlier measure passed in 2019.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 17, 2021

Will the SAT and ACT ever be removed from the U.S. News rankings?

Admissions experts believe change could be coming to the influential lists, but it may take a shift in what students and families want.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 16, 2021

What the University System of Georgia's tenure proposal could mean

One faculty member called the changes an attack on the tenure system, though others are withholding their judgment until they see how they're carried out. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 16, 2021

What does the Anthology-Blackboard deal say about the ed tech market?

The transaction is a bet that scale and breadth of products matter — both in the U.S. and international markets.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 15, 2021

Mills College trustees finalize merger with Northeastern after court order lifted

The 169-year-old Mills will cease to be a women's institution despite a legal challenge from its own alumnae association.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 15, 2021

Appeals court orders Southeastern Oklahoma State University to rehire transgender professor, with tenure

Judges rejected an argument that reinstatement would be impossible because of hostility between the two sides.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 14, 2021

Senate confirms James Kvaal to Ed Dept's top higher ed post

The nomination had been held up by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who was demanding the Biden administration rework the federal student loan system.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 14, 2021

House Democrats press for speedy release of Title IX proposal

"Students cannot wait much longer for the Department to restore their civil rights," Congressional members said to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 14, 2021

How one $53B plan would address chronic underfunding at HBCUs

A new report from The Century Foundation calls on federal lawmakers to make an "unprecedented one-time investment" into these schools' endowments.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 14, 2021

Anthology to acquire Blackboard, creating large private equity-owned company spanning ed tech markets

Executives pitch the deal as building an education technology powerhouse across academic, administrative and student-engagement fields.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 13, 2021

Improve the campus experience with digital wallets

Campus IDs in digital wallets create a safer and better campus experience for students and staff.

Sept. 13, 2021

U.S. News released its 2022 rankings — and not much has changed

The publication made small changes to its formula to account for the test-optional movement, but experts say it still largely rewards selectivity.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 13, 2021

Is Biden's vaccine mandate legal? It doesn't matter.

The administration has decided the economic and public health benefits of a requirement are worth the risk of a judicial defeat later.

By Kate Tornone • Sept. 10, 2021