Ed Dept took 'unprecedented' steps when overseeing for-profit schools' sale, report finds

The agency's internal watchdog flagged several issues with the way it handled the Dream Center's failed bid to buy and run 13 colleges.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 1, 2021

Florida governor signs bill shielding colleges from coronavirus lawsuits

Students and families largely can't sue institutions — both public and private — that moved online due to COVID-19 restrictions.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 1, 2021

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Mental Health and Wellness

This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Georgia's college system still hasn't named a permanent chancellor. What's next?

The current head of the University System of Georgia retires Thursday. Politics has mired the hunt for his replacement.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 30, 2021

NCAA approves name, image and likeness policy

The organization moved quickly to enact the measure, as several state laws greenlighting student-athlete compensation take effect Thursday.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 30, 2021

2U to acquire edX for $800M

The company says buying the MOOC provider will make it easier to recruit students into its programs.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 29, 2021

Student perception of higher ed's value falls again, survey finds

Nearly two-thirds of respondents say college isn't worth the cost, up from half who said the same last summer.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 29, 2021

How Morehouse School of Medicine is growing the biotech worker pipeline

The historically Black institution created summer bridge programs to attract students to a sector in which diversity has long lagged.

By Chandra Thomas Whitfield • June 28, 2021

Colleges level up healthcare programs to meet growing demand

Some of the latest expansions have an eye toward interprofessional collaboration and short-term or accelerated offerings.

By Hallie Busta • June 25, 2021

Why SPACs are eyeing the education technology sector

These "blank-check" companies could expand the industry's footing on Wall Street.

By Hallie Busta • June 25, 2021

Living the student life: A glimpse into the job of a university chief experience officer

Quinnipiac's Tom Ellett has spent three decades in dorms — and he's not done yet. 

By Hallie Busta • June 25, 2021

Public support for paying college athletes split, survey says

The polling comes on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that players can receive education-related benefits.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 25, 2021

International students face a rocky road to campus this fall

Beyond coronavirus-related restrictions, experts say perceptions of the U.S. as unwelcoming linger, though some institutions will be more affected than others.

By Danielle McLean • June 24, 2021

Cardona pitches higher ed priorities during House grilling

Student loan debt and related regulations made up a large portion of the discussion during the virtual hearing.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 24, 2021

Colleges employed fewer hourly staff during the pandemic

Part-time workers saw the biggest decreases, according to the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.

By Hallie Busta • June 23, 2021

Ed Dept says it will issue a new Title IX regulation

The move was widely expected, as President Joe Biden promised to unravel the rule put forth by the former administration.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 23, 2021

Students sue Indiana U, claiming vaccine requirement is illegal

They allege the mandate is a violation of the 14th Amendment and state law. The institution says it will still enforce the rule.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 23, 2021

Russia targets Bard College amid international tensions

The prosecutor's office labeled the U.S. institution, which co-founded a liberal arts college in St. Petersburg nearly 25 years ago, as undesirable.

By Rick Seltzer • June 22, 2021

UNC Press chair says he was denied reappointment over politics

Eric Muller attributes the move to his statements on political issues. It comes soon after the system's flagship blocked an acclaimed journalist from tenure.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 22, 2021

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

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