Civil rights groups sue U of California over SAT, ACT requirement

Their argument, that the tests discriminate against certain student groups, comes as more colleges drop the requirement.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated Dec. 10, 2019

With interest rates low, colleges get in on 100-year debt

Colleges in need of capital are eyeing a financing option that lets them pay back their investment over a longer period than most bonds.

By Daniel C. Vock • Oct. 29, 2019

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Artificial Intelligence

As AI continues its forward march in education and the workplace, colleges are grapplling with how best to incorporate the emerging technology into admissions, coursework and elsewhere.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Ed Dept pulls back request to cancel $100K fine for loan collection

Later the same day that it asked to halt the fine, the department filed a report with the court that indicated 14,000 more borrowers could have been affected.

By Hallie Busta • Updated Nov. 6, 2019

State higher ed funding cuts perpetuate inequity, report finds

Tuition increases put extra pressure on low-income and minority students, which could push them to less-selective colleges and hamper future earnings.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 24, 2019

Ed Dept presses on with student aid debit card pilot

University officials told Politico that while they wouldn't endorse the test, they wouldn't stop students from participating in it.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 22, 2019

Civil liberties watchdog FIRE debuts due process, Title IX tracker

The database aims to help attorneys and campus administrators make sense of a complicated area of the law that is increasingly in the spotlight. 

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 21, 2019

MIT steps up sexual harassment training for employees, students

The changes, which respond to a survey finding that one in six students said they were sexually harassed, come as more colleges address similar issues.

By Jennifer Carsen , Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 21, 2019

Study: Lack of equity in college access contributes to job disparities

Although the number of well-paying jobs rose in the last three decades, those gains were not evenly distributed among workers.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 18, 2019

Sexual violence persists on elite research campuses, report finds

Results from a new national survey of college students were largely unchanged from 2015, the last time the data was collected.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 17, 2019

House Democrats propose Higher Education Act rewrite

The package includes a federal-state partnership that would reward states that offer free college, along with student-level data collection.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 15, 2019

Report: State and federal spending on higher ed has nearly converged

That has big implications for colleges, as federal support mostly goes directly to students while states fund public institutions' operations, Pew explains. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 15, 2019

More than 180 colleges defend DACA to US Supreme Court

Dozens of higher ed groups filed briefs supporting the program ahead of oral arguments next month, and colleges are increasing student supports.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 10, 2019

Could a better monitoring system prevent sudden college closures?

In a new report, The Century Foundation suggests replacing the composite score with a wider range of financial responsibility standards.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 10, 2019

California offers more emergency funds for community college students

The institutions are encouraged to consider "the unique characteristics" of their student bodies when developing guidelines for receiving the funds.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 7, 2019

Bill would require accreditors to flag failing colleges sooner

Proposed legislation in the House calls on the agencies to ask for a teach-out plan or agreement if a college doesn't meet certain financial standards.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 3, 2019

'This is the bust': Colleges tackle the challenge of regional consolidation

As colleges close, budgets tighten and demographics shift, public institutions must address conflicting demands to lower costs and increase access.

By Liz Farmer • Oct. 2, 2019

Judge sides with Harvard in affirmative action admissions case

Although an appeal is expected, the ruling is viewed as a win for colleges that consider race when deciding which students to admit.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 1, 2019

We all have a lot to learn from nontraditional learners

Higher education is "tethered to a pop-culture archetype" that doesn't reflect today's students, writes Marie Cini, president of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning.

By Marie Cini • Sept. 23, 2019

Addressing the 'mismatch' between students' needs and colleges' ability to help

A new project from the Hope Center aims to help colleges better communicate with students about cost while equipping them to be their own advocates.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 17, 2019

U of Alaska System will consider alternatives to merging

The decision came after students and staff decried the system's plans to consolidate and the state agreed to pare back budget cuts. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 16, 2019

Just 1 in 3 Americans satisfied with higher ed, report finds

Many respondents to a recent survey from think tank New America said college is unaffordable and the government shouldn't fund poor-performing schools. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 10, 2019

These lawsuits could change the stakes for higher ed

Latest: Eastern Michigan defends its Title IX practices in court documents. Judge pauses case challenging Yale's affirmative action policies. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 28, 2021

California's for-profit college crackdown meets resistance

A broad lobbying effort weakened a package of bills put forward in response to reduced federal oversight of the sector.

By Hallie Busta • Sept. 9, 2019

Colleges help undocumented students with tailored support and perspective

The Trump administration's use of raids and tighter immigration policies has forced administrators to rethink the services they offer, and how.

By Daniel C. Vock • Sept. 9, 2019

Ed Dept pitches foreign gifts reporting tool, but uncertainty remains

Several higher ed groups have said they are in the dark about procedures such as how to submit corrections or handle multiple gifts from a single source. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 6, 2019