More than 2 dozen colleges sue feds over H-1B visa rules

Two new lawsuits detail how the abrupt regulatory change could affect higher education institutions.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 20, 2020

How COVID-19 is changing the business of online learning for colleges

The sector went remote in a flash. We explore how the changes could impact the kind of virtual instruction schools offer.

By Natalie Schwartz , Hallie Busta , Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 20, 2020

Hands-on professional programs weigh a future online

The pandemic forced disciplines such as medicine and law to make unforeseen and unprecedented adjustments that may stick around.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 20, 2020

Did colleges' quick move online ready faculty for a long-term shift?

You can't "unexpand what people now know," one instructor said. But logistics, cost and burnout are likely barriers to permanent virtual expansion.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 20, 2020

Colleges look to OPMs as pandemic intensifies shift online

The companies are helping schools quickly move online while laying groundwork for future business, accelerating pre-pandemic trends.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 20, 2020

Ed Dept details colleges' foreign financial ties in new report

But one higher ed group says the agency hasn't been willing to discuss compliance with the federal disclosure law.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 20, 2020

California Community Colleges gets $100M for student aid

The 20-year gift will provide emergency funds and support students close to completing a credential or transferring to a four-year college.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 20, 2020

Pandemic has shaken colleges' future enrollment prospects: survey

More than half of school officials NACAC polled expect significant trouble finding applicants beyond this fall.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 19, 2020

Why AI chat is lighting the torch for virtual student support

AI is the "secret ingredient" to reaching, engaging, and servicing students both on- and off-campus.

By Damon Vangelis, Founder & CEO, Ocelot • Oct. 19, 2020

How colleges can make prior learning assessment more equitable

One in 10 students got credit for work experience, with low rates among Black, low-income and community college students, a recent study found.

By Hallie Busta • Updated Oct. 17, 2020

Is it safe for colleges to send students home for winter break?

Many schools plan to end in-person classes before Thanksgiving. We asked public health experts what should factor into their wind-down plans.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 16, 2020

Community college district boundaries can create inequities, report suggests

The Center for American Progress makes several suggestions for how two-year colleges can improve access to their programs.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 16, 2020

Google, HBCUs team up to expand skills training

The $1 million effort will bring professional development programs to career centers at 20 schools.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 15, 2020

Financial aid officials share how they're advising college students now

We asked administrators how they are guiding students and families through a process made more complex by COVID-19.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 15, 2020

A few colleges loosened fall grading policies. Will others follow?

Students nationwide are urging their schools to adopt pass/fail systems as they continue to adapt to the pandemic.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 15, 2020

College enrollment declines deepen

New national data shows significant decreases among first-year students this fall, as well as other areas where counts are down.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 15, 2020

How 2- and 4-year colleges can boost spring enrollment

Fall numbers appear dismal. Higher education experts offer several tips to improve student headcount for the next term.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 14, 2020

The White House coronavirus task force has advice for colleges. Are they listening?

Deciding what public health guidance to follow is proving difficult. 

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 14, 2020

Which associate degrees give students a bargain?

A new analysis uses College Scorecard data to show how some programs graduate students with high earnings after debt.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 14, 2020

Politics, not coronavirus cases, linked to college reopening decisions: report

The plans were "not generally correlated" with virus cases but links to state leadership and demographics were detected, according to a new analysis.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 13, 2020

Can business execs be good college presidents in the COVID-19 era?

One university leader's recent departure highlights the importance of understanding shared governance, especially for those new to higher ed.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Oct. 13, 2020

Ed Dept rescinds Clery Act guidelines

The agency's replacement directive gives colleges more flexibility but isn't likely to end the extensive fines of recent years.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Oct. 13, 2020

A data-informed strategy

How HelioCampus helped Frostburg State identify unmet financial need and address enrollment.

Oct. 12, 2020

Enrollment fell at more than half of colleges this fall: survey

The American Council on Education's latest poll of college presidents indicates where cuts are expected.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 9, 2020

U of Maine System gets $240M to launch engineering college, expand programs

The system is one of several higher education entities in the state to benefit from $500 million in grants from a Maine-based foundation.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 9, 2020