Oregon lawmakers propose committee to probe colleges' responses to sexual misconduct claims

The panel would be able to subpoena witnesses and documents, as well as appoint independent investigators to audit schools.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 7, 2021

How community colleges are bringing hands-on training closer to home

Two-year schools are opening new sites and looking to partners to help provide training to remote and underserved communities.

By Charlotte West • May 7, 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

President Speaks: How one university plans to zero out its carbon emissions

Changing how it generates energy on campus isn't the only way Miami University, in Ohio, is thinking green.

By Gregory Crawford • May 7, 2021

Want to weigh in on Title IX? Ed Dept will hear comments in June

The virtual event is a likely precursor to the Biden administration changing the rule governing campus sexual violence.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 6, 2021

International student flexibilities extended as colleges plan for fall

Higher ed experts say the announcements allow schools and students to plan ahead, but visa backlogs remain a hurdle.

By Hallie Busta • May 5, 2021

Arizona community colleges can now offer bachelor's degrees

A growing number of states are allowing their two-year schools to offer four-year programs.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 5, 2021

Idaho lawmakers cut $2.5M in funding for social justice education at 3 public universities

The reduction is part of a trend of GOP policymakers taking a more direct approach to overseeing public colleges' operations.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 5, 2021

Bill would require college leaders to review sexual abuse investigations into employees

Lawmakers reintroduced proposed legislation that would make top school officials accountable for the findings of Title IX probes.

By Hallie Busta • May 4, 2021

How one Utah university is offering an online bachelor's degree for $9,000

The college is calling on other institutions to offer similarly low-priced programs, but experts question if its methods for cost-cutting will scale.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 4, 2021

How colleges can ensure this year's high school graduates aren't left behind

Community college enrollment in particular took a hit last fall. Proactive outreach can help recoup those losses and keep students on track.

By Kelly Field • May 3, 2021

Some colleges relax mask mandates following new CDC guidance

Institutions scaling back their requirements are mostly doing so for outdoor mask-wearing.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 3, 2021

Public 4-year schools and community colleges are becoming less affordable: report

The National College Attainment Network found that only a quarter of public four-years were affordable to low-income students by 2018-19.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 3, 2021

More colleges are requiring coronavirus vaccines. How will they enforce them?

The requirements aren't one-size-fits-all, but there are common themes among them. And some could face resistance from their states.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 30, 2021

Drive-through college admissions bring a personal touch to a virtual year

Ohio Dominican University is welcoming applicants to campus to learn whether there's a spot for them in the incoming class.

By Hallie Busta • April 29, 2021

Nevada governor shifts focus on community college split to workforce development

His new proposal would form a committee to study how to fund and govern two-year schools to meet employers' needs.

By Natalie Schwartz • April 29, 2021

ACHA: Colleges should require coronavirus vaccines this fall

The group advised schools to consult with legal counsel in case any of the shots don't get full FDA approval soon.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 29, 2021

Undergraduate enrollment losses deepen during the spring: Clearinghouse

Data from three-quarters of colleges show gains for graduate and online schools while other segments slide.

By Hallie Busta • April 29, 2021

Biden asks Congress for $109B to make tuition free at community colleges

The president's proposal would also subsidize tuition at minority-serving schools and increase the Pell Grant.

By Hallie Busta • April 28, 2021

PASSHE merger plan advances, but details remain murky

Union representatives are skeptical of the proposal, which doesn't include specifics on faculty cuts.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 28, 2021

Private college finances steady in fiscal 2020 despite pandemic's blows: Moody's

Budget cuts and relief aid helped offset lost revenue in the early months of the crisis, a new report explains.

By Hallie Busta • April 27, 2021

Federal relief aid is complicating budget season for some public colleges

Lawmakers in Iowa and Florida have said the extra money should cancel out funding increases.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 27, 2021

Ed Dept pushes back on Grand Canyon U's claims it should be a nonprofit

The department, in court records, denied assertions that it overreached when rejecting the university's status change request.

By Hallie Busta • April 26, 2021

Moodle acquires 3 companies to launch LMS services business in the US

The move marks the first time the open-source learning management system provider will directly offer support services to customers in the country.

By Natalie Schwartz • April 26, 2021

President Speaks: 5 higher education trends the pandemic is accelerating

Technology, student choice and career prep will factor more heavily into colleges' decision-making going forward, one president explains.

By Adam Weinberg • April 26, 2021

Would offering more associate degrees at technical schools hurt Wisconsin's 2-year colleges?

The state university system contends that a new bill would put the institutions in competition, but two higher ed experts see an opportunity.

By Hallie Busta • April 23, 2021