How colleges can be proactive about the ransomware threat

Increased online activity during the pandemic intensified the impact of cyberattacks on higher ed, one expert explains.

By Hallie Busta • June 21, 2021

Supreme Court rules against NCAA, affirming educational benefits for student-athletes

The decision comes amid other challenges to the collegiate sports model, including laws that will let players be compensated for use of their personas.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 21, 2021

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Mental Health and Wellness

This Trendline examines how colleges are adapting their mental healthcare to pandemic-era constraints.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Higher ed groups oppose bills that limit teaching 'divisive concepts'

Legislation in more than 20 states that would restrict instruction about racism seeks to "suppress teaching and learning," a joint statement says.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 18, 2021

Mills College explores merging into Northeastern University to avert closure

The partnership would allow the school to continue awarding degrees, but some say the board hasn't been transparent about its decisions.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 18, 2021

Are tuition-share agreements between colleges and OPMs on solid legal footing?

Some lawmakers and advocacy groups on the political left have these contracts for marketing and recruitment in their crosshairs.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 18, 2021

5 charts breaking down MacKenzie Scott's $1.5B in donations to colleges

The philanthropist's giving to the sector has had a heavy focus on minority-serving schools and those with relatively high shares of low-income students. 

By Natalie Schwartz • June 17, 2021

Colleges held off on major technology purchases during the pandemic, report says

But the crisis heightened colleges' focus on the need to upgrade, with an eye on the cloud, according to one expert.

By Hallie Busta • June 17, 2021

Governor bars Arizona public colleges from mandating COVID-19 vaccines

The order is the latest example of Republican policymakers restricting colleges' coronavirus safety policies ahead of the fall semester.

By Rick Seltzer • June 16, 2021

Ed Dept: Title IX covers gender identity and sexual orientation

The decision follows an executive order that federal agencies bring their rules and policies in line with a 2020 Supreme Court ruling.

By Hallie Busta • June 16, 2021

Arizona State violated the Clery Act, Ed Dept says

The college infringed on the law in part by requiring a student to sign a nondisclosure agreement to get the findings of her case in writing.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 16, 2021

MacKenzie Scott announces more donations to colleges, higher ed groups

The gifts to more than two dozen institutions and other organizations are unrestricted, giving officials total control over how to use them.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 15, 2021

New Jersey considers expanding free college to 4-year schools

The program would cover two years of tuition for students from families earning less than $65,000.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 15, 2021

6 charts showing the state of college enrollment in spring 2021

Data on the latest term finds many of the trends that started in the fall aren't letting up.

By Hallie Busta • June 14, 2021

2 Philadelphia universities vote for merger plan

A deal between Saint Joseph's University and the University of the Sciences would have the private institutions combining next summer.

By Rick Seltzer • June 14, 2021

Colleges hope to bring more international students to campus this fall

Applications from students outside the country almost doubled, but pandemic-related barriers remain.

By Hallie Busta • June 11, 2021

Is online campus counseling here to stay?

College officials have come to see the advantage of remote services and expect to use a mix of teletherapy and in-person sessions going forward.

By Kelly Field • June 11, 2021

AAUP council sanctions 6 colleges over governance violations

The faculty organization added the schools to a list meant to warn instructors and the public of "unsatisfactory conditions of academic government."

By Natalie Schwartz • June 10, 2021

Feedback on PASSHE mergers highlights extent of opposition

Public responses to the Pennsylvania system’s proposal to turn six institutions into two has been largely negative.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 10, 2021

600,000 fewer students enrolled in college this spring, survey finds

Enrollment sank 3.5% from a year ago, with declines concentrated among undergraduates and community colleges, according to the Clearinghouse.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 10, 2021

A patchwork of state name, image and likeness laws is causing confusion

The NCAA, which is expected to vote on its own policy this month, is among those calling for a federal standard.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 9, 2021

How the national test-optional experiment played out at US colleges

The pandemic accelerated the trend, upending conventions of postsecondary admissions going forward.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 9, 2021

Online learning will be a bigger priority post-pandemic, college officials say

The latest CHLOE report suggests the move to remote education in 2020 will bring lasting changes to higher education.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 8, 2021

New Florida law beefs up colleges' foreign gift reporting requirements

Republican legislators in particular have raised concerns about foreign influence on institutions.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 8, 2021

Did COVID-19 spur bigger changes to how colleges run sports?

The allure of Division I and heavy questions around Title IX compliance are weighing on schools' decisions, experts say.

By Hallie Busta • June 7, 2021

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