What is data's role in COVID-era talk about colleges' financial health?

We spoke with HelioCampus CEO Darren Catalano about the analytics firm's first acquisition and helping colleges understand costs.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 21, 2020

Will the pandemic stall the free college movement?

At least one state has pared back its promise program because of coronavirus-related budget challenges.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 21, 2020

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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

Noodle Partners teams with for-profit college operator to launch tuition benefit platform

WorkforceEdge intends to make it easier for companies to offer educational benefits to their workers and track their progress.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Sept. 21, 2020

How colleges are helping Latinx students cope with the pandemic

These students' biggest needs are funding, technology and emotional support, according to recent surveys and student affairs professionals.

By Kelly Field • Sept. 18, 2020

4 steps to improving college access

Angel Pérez, CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, explains how to create a student-centric higher education system.

By Angel Pérez • Sept. 18, 2020

Colleges go virtual to address growing mental health needs

The pandemic is taking a toll on students' well-being, and some schools are using remote tools to bolster counseling. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 17, 2020

UNC expands system president's power to pick campus leaders

Faculty widely oppose the change, which allows Peter Hans to introduce candidates for chancellorships.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 17, 2020

IBM plans $100M investment in HBCU computing program

Twin initiatives aim to bolster research and improve diversity in the field.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 17, 2020

Big Ten's football reversal may spur other changes to fall sports

The league was under immense pressure to play, resulting in a decision experts say was rash.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 16, 2020

U of Michigan graduate workers end strike, but pressure on university remains

Votes of no confidence in the university's president and its reopening plans narrowly failed Wednesday.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Sept. 17, 2020

Colleges scrap spring break to limit coronavirus spread

While school officials can't so easily influence students' behavior, they can control the academic calendar, one higher ed professor said.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 15, 2020

PASSHE plans to 'affiliate' 3 universities as it tackles financial woes

The Pennsylvania system has yet to announce details of the arrangement, which differs from officials' original proposal this summer.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 15, 2020

Guided pathways gain traction, but some practices aren't widespread: report

Community colleges are making progress in academic advising but could step up efforts to help students set career goals, new research suggests.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 15, 2020

College tuition benchmark posts big drop in August

The Consumer Price Index for the measure fell from July, likely because of tuition cuts stemming from the pandemic.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 14, 2020

Here's what changed in this year's U.S. News college rankings

The publication is taking a closer look at student debt and letting test-blind schools onto the list.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 14, 2020

Adtalem to buy Walden U in $1.5B deal expanding healthcare programs

Laureate Education is selling the for-profit online college, which enrolls around 50,000 students, as it looks to grow outside the U.S.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 11, 2020

UC Berkeley's Clery Act fine part of new Ed Dept pattern, experts say

The agency is beefing up enforcement of the public disclosure law, hitting the California university with a $2.4 million sanction.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 11, 2020

With fall off to a sputtering start, colleges look ahead to spring

Several schools have announced their academic plans for the upcoming term, with a focus on online and hybrid classes.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 10, 2020

Republican lawmakers promote new Title IX rule in House hearing

While GOP representatives said the rule restored fairness to colleges' processes, Democrats remained opposed.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 10, 2020

Financial sustainability in higher education: Challenges and solutions

See the underlying challenges that threaten financial sustainability across higher ed – and ways to succeed utilizing bold thinking and data-driven decision making.

Sept. 10, 2020

Football cancellations leave some HBCUs without key game revenue

Paychecks from popular rivalry games and other matchups are in question as games are scrapped or postponed.

By Melba Newsome • Sept. 9, 2020

DeVos issues final rule aiming to protect faith-based colleges, student groups

Policy experts have argued that many of the protections the Education Department said the regulation affords are redundant.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 9, 2020

Inside a private university's decision to create a 2-year college

Drake University plans to start offering associate degrees in 2021 for students seeking an alternative to typical academic programs.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 9, 2020

Colleges met with strikes, collective action over fall reopening plans

Administrators should include faculty members in decision-making and negotiate with their unions over pandemic-related concerns, experts said.

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 8, 2020

CARES Act rule blocked for Massachusetts colleges

A federal judge's ruling that the Ed Department can't restrict who gets coronavirus aid is similar to court decisions in California and Washington state.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Sept. 8, 2020