CDC: Fully vaccinated campuses can mostly drop coronavirus safety measures

Colleges with a population that's not entirely vaccinated should continue mask-wearing, physical distancing and screening for the virus, the agency said.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 7, 2021

4-year colleges push back on wide-ranging higher ed proposal in Ohio

The bill would make it easier for two-year schools to launch bachelor's degrees and require faculty to be cautious about sharing personal views.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 4, 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

New York bills would let test providers sell student data to colleges there

The College Board and ACT have come under fire for this practice, which critics say violates student privacy.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 5, 2021

How the pandemic is affecting college enrollment of new high school grads

A new analysis from the College Board looks at schools' ability to bring in and keep these students during the crisis.

By Hallie Busta • June 3, 2021

The pandemic diminished faculty power at some colleges: survey

The American Association of University Professors polled nearly 400 faculty leaders about how the crisis affected shared governance at their institutions.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 3, 2021

Transfer student enrollment losses deepen: report

New data spotlights some areas of growth, however, as colleges mark the second year affected by the pandemic.

By Hallie Busta • June 3, 2021

Ed Dept strips embattled accreditor ACICS of federal status — again

The decision is in line with recommendations from department staff and its accreditation advisory group.

By Hallie Busta • Updated June 2, 2021

Louisiana governor signs 2 bills enhancing sexual assault reporting at public colleges

The legislation comes after a media investigation revealed widespread problems in the way state schools addressed sexual abuse cases.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated June 24, 2021

Nevada lawmakers pass bill to audit public system's finances

The measure comes as the state seeks more oversight of the Nevada System of Higher Education.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 2, 2021

Senate drops short-term Pell proposal from Innovation and Competition Act

The measure would have let students use the grants for programs as short as eight weeks.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 9, 2021

EEOC greenlights coronavirus vaccine requirements, incentives — with some limits

The long-awaited document may answer some questions employers have had regarding the vaccine, but other areas may be less certain.

By Ryan Golden • June 1, 2021

Revenue drains and gains: Inefficiencies hindering higher ed revenue

Leaders at small and large institutions have turned resource-draining functions into financial and competitive advantages by turning to print and parcel management.

June 1, 2021

A better approach to diversity training for faculty

Colleges must reach beyond generic lists and clever acronyms to truly address systemic racism in the sector, one administrator and professor writes.

By H. Tuba Özkan-Haller • June 1, 2021

A chancellor search in Georgia highlights the problems of 'partisan capture'

The state's Republican leaders have a strong hand in the public system's workings — a dynamic observers argue it must break free of.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 1, 2021

Community colleges have a new option for sharing courses

An industry group's consortium takes the practice to a national level for two-year public schools.

By Hallie Busta • Updated May 28, 2021

Federal student privacy law does not conflict with Title IX: analysis

A Congressional Research Service report breaks down the legal interactions between FERPA and the statute banning sexual misconduct on campuses.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 27, 2021

How can colleges support students with children?

An analysis of existing data plus new polling shows where they struggle and offers ideas for how to help.

By Hallie Busta • May 26, 2021

College leaders used the pandemic to flout shared governance, AAUP says

The faculty organization ended an investigation into eight colleges, though it says its conclusions apply broadly to the sector.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 26, 2021

Rhode Island one step closer to permanent free college

The Rhode Island Promise guarantees up to two years of free tuition for some community college students.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 26, 2021

State support for higher ed ticked up 2.9% in fiscal 2020, report finds

Despite another annual increase, colleges had historically low levels of state funding heading into the pandemic.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 26, 2021

The pandemic slowed tuition growth at some colleges. Will it last?

Sticker prices at several dozen of the country's priciest colleges stalled during the pandemic, our analysis found. But several are raising rates again.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 25, 2021

Colorado's public colleges don't have to require SAT, ACT scores anymore

The state's governor signed a bill removing the mandate, but schools can still choose whether they want students to submit their results.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 25, 2021

ProctorU scraps fully automated remote proctoring

The company will no longer use artificial intelligence to surface potential cheating to faculty members.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 24, 2021

Senate backs off giving federal agencies oversight of colleges' big foreign gifts

A new proposal would still step up scrutiny but would remove a federal committee's role in it.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 24, 2021

Madison College is letting students try before they buy

A weeklong free drop period intends to lower financial barriers and help students unfamiliar with online classes.

By Hallie Busta • May 21, 2021