'Broken' funding system pushes public colleges to recruit out of state

A new report calls on policymakers and university leaders to reinvest in recruiting in-state students to help better serve underrepresented groups.

By Hallie Busta • March 26, 2019

U of Mississippi moves to relocate Confederate statue

The decision comes amid a national movement to remove memorials of racist figures from college campuses and other public spaces. 

By James Paterson • March 26, 2019

12 ways colleges can address academic freedom threats from China

New guidance from Human Rights Watch suggests institutions track threats, collaborate on research in China and support scholars from that country.

By James Paterson • March 25, 2019

3 steps all colleges should take after the admissions scandal

Reviewing pathways in, increasing fraud protection and exploring new ways to give applicants a fair shot can help rebuild trust in the process.

By Hallie Busta • March 25, 2019

3 ways community colleges must adapt to workforce changes

These colleges should strengthen transfer pathways and keep programming current to better serve students, according to a new white paper.

By James Paterson • March 22, 2019

Governors talk funding, but colleges less certain of state support

The state execs shared ideas to increase funds to public colleges, but many of those institutions want to reduce reliance on public dollars.

By James Paterson • March 21, 2019

Trump signs executive order tying research funds to campus free speech

Critics of the measure note public colleges are already required to uphold the First Amendment and contend the order is largely symbolic. 

By Natalie Schwartz • March 21, 2019

SUNY aims to double minority faculty by 2030

In a move to help reflect its increasingly diverse student body, the system will hire up to 1,000 early-to-mid-career professors from underrepresented groups.

By James Paterson • March 20, 2019

Stanford adds think tank to expand artificial intelligence work

It joins several other colleges making big investments to bridge the gap between academia and industry across disciplines in fast-growing tech fields.

By James Paterson • March 19, 2019

Loan caps, accreditation overhaul among Trump's goals for Higher Education Act

The proposal mirrors the White House's budget pitch and comes as college leaders and lawmakers share ideas for another go at rewriting the legislation.

By Hallie Busta • March 19, 2019

Colleges look inward after bribery scheme exposed

The alleged conspiracy highlights parts of the admissions process at elite institutions that have long been causes of inequity, triggering calls for change.

By Hallie Busta • March 18, 2019

Lawmakers: Ed Dept ‘complicit’ in Dream Center collapse

In a letter to the federal agency, 80-plus legislators allege it had a role in the nonprofit's "efforts to mislead students" and asked it to help undo the damage.

By Hallie Busta • March 18, 2019

Colleges list priorities for Higher Education Act reauthorization

The 36 recommendations include student-level data collection, which was the subject of bipartisan bills introduced in the House and Senate this week.

By James Paterson • March 15, 2019

Americans support free college yet think 4-year degrees worth the price

A new survey found variation along socioeconomic lines as the country debates how heavily to subsidize higher ed at a time when costs are on the rise.

By James Paterson • March 14, 2019

Timeline: How Dream Center’s higher ed bid went off the rails

The court-appointed receiver says Dream Center is out $2.5 million in payroll expenses, and lawmakers call the Ed Department "complicit" in the collapse.

By Ben Unglesbee • Updated March 19, 2019

Federal racketeering sting reveals ‘side door’ into elite colleges

News that parents paid millions to get their children into selective institutions has triggered a maelstrom at a time of increasing tuition price sensitivity.

By Hallie Busta • March 13, 2019

21 institutions partner to grow ‘public interest tech’ field

They hope to bridge the fields of digital innovation and public policy, producing civic-minded graduates in the tech sector and tech-savvy policymakers. 

By James Paterson • March 13, 2019

How work-study programs can teach students career skills

Student employment should offer more than a paycheck and housing benefits, argues a report by NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.

By James Paterson • March 12, 2019

Trump sets workforce training, student loan overhaul as budget priorities

The proposal cuts the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, streamlines income-based repayment and expands Pell Grants to short-term programs.

By Hallie Busta • March 12, 2019

Connecticut college system moves ahead with controversial consolidation plan

The state is one of several to merge institutions in order to streamline costs, but critics of the plan say it could threaten the system's accreditation.

By James Paterson • March 11, 2019

SXSW EDU 2019: Why digital transformation in higher ed is not 'an open playing field'

Tightening budgets and changing student demographics are important drivers, but the threat of oversight may be the biggest catalyst of all.

By Hallie Busta • March 8, 2019

Michigan joins free college push with latest proposal

The state's governor proposed a last-dollar program aiming to increase the share of state residents with a postsecondary credential from 45% to 60%. 

By James Paterson • March 8, 2019

What's at stake in a possible accreditation overhaul

For-profits, nontraditional education providers and cash-strapped accreditors are wary of the Ed Department's push but agree room to innovate is key.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 7, 2019

Moody’s: Slow enrollment gains raise colleges’ financial risk

More institutions are adding graduate and online offerings as a way to stave off impending declines in the number of high school graduates.

By James Paterson • March 7, 2019

Michigan State loses sexual misconduct coverage after cutting ties with insurer

The university declined a renewal offer that would not cover future claims against Larry Nassar, instead creating its own captive insurance company. 

By James Paterson • March 4, 2019