Leadership: Page 2

Opinion

A learners-first system sounds simple, but changing the status quo won't be easy

Higher ed professor and former college president Peter Smith shares ideas for improving students' lifelong access to education.

By Peter Smith • March 26, 2021

Deep Dive

Donor and federal windfalls seed 'transformational' change at HBCUs

The racial reckoning last summer inspired a stream of giving to these schools that stands to shrink institutional equity gaps — if the support continues.

By Danielle McLean • March 19, 2021

University of California strikes open-access publishing deal with Elsevier

The arrangement comes two years after the system let its subscription lapse with the world's largest scientific publisher. 

By Natalie Schwartz • March 17, 2021

3 ways the pandemic is changing colleges' mandate right now

The health crisis is accelerating the need to cater to adult students and unbundle degrees, college officials said during last week's virtual SXSW EDU conference.

By Natalie Schwartz • March 15, 2021

More colleges are planning for a return to in-person instruction in the fall

Their announcements come as schools begin to send out acceptance letters to prospective students.

By Natalie Schwartz • March 04, 2021

What colleges should know about the coronavirus variants

Infectious disease and public health experts discuss whether institutions should step up safety measures in response to the new strains.

By Natalie Schwartz • March 01, 2021

Opinion

President Speaks: A case for income-share agreements at colleges

Clarkson University, in New York, offers the financing option to around two dozen students a year along with additional academic and career support.

By Tony Collins • Feb. 25, 2021

Q&A

Can community colleges grow revenue without sacrificing their missions?

Author and consultant Carrie Kisker discusses how design thinking principles can help schools forge a new path.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 22, 2021

Column

One college is donating to charity in admitted students' honor. Will it get them to enroll?

The University of Puget Sound is rejecting typical school-themed admissions gifts to appeal to a socially conscious generation.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 19, 2021

Opinion

President Speaks: How higher education can avoid leaving the humanities behind

The president of Bennington College shares ideas for how universities contending with big budget cuts could work with liberal arts colleges.

By Laura Walker • Feb. 17, 2021

As coronavirus cases persist, colleges lock down campuses

The directives are meant to curb the disease's spread. In the fall, they signaled some institutions were about to send students home.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 17, 2021

Opinion

President Speaks: Advice for being nimble during trying times

Clarity, intentionality, flexibility and creativity are key as colleges try to manage the crisis, writes the president of Florida International University.

By Mark B. Rosenberg • Feb. 01, 2021

What colleges should know about herd immunity

Health experts predict schools will need to continue safety measures into the fall, especially given the vaccine's slow rollout.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 25, 2021

Colleges head into the spring with varying coronavirus testing strategies

Some schools are testing students frequently while others are using wastewater and contact tracing to target their resources.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 21, 2021

Q&A

Why a new research group wants to bust regional college myths

"They can't do anything if we continue to undercut them," said Kevin McClure, a higher ed professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 20, 2021

Higher ed leaders condemn Capitol insurrection, police response

College presidents expressed their horror at the mob attack and reaffirmed their commitments to democracy.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 07, 2021

HBCU leaders take active role in coronavirus vaccine education

A handful of college administrators are sharing videos of themselves getting the shots to build widespread trust in them.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 06, 2021

More colleges delay spring classes, return to campus

Observers say these last-minute changes give schools time to avoid post-holiday virus outbreaks and see whether peers can successfully reopen.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 05, 2021

5 higher education trends to watch in 2021

Enrollment changes, a return to campus, the future of admissions testing and more stories we'll be following this year.

By Hallie Busta • Jan. 03, 2020

Our biggest stories of 2020

More younger students are going to online colleges, a growing role for OPMs and other deep dives from the year.

By Hallie Busta • Dec. 22, 2020

What makes MacKenzie Scott's gifts to colleges different from other donations

The billionaire philanthropist doesn't appear to have a personal connection to the schools and has said the money comes with no strings attached.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 18, 2020

Is the pandemic changing how much the public values college?

The health crisis has some questioning whether a degree is worth the money, new research shows. Efforts are underway to fix that.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 18, 2020

Deep Dive

4 questions for colleges now that the US has a coronavirus vaccine

Still, it will likely be several months before most students and employees are vaccinated, experts say.

By Hallie Busta , Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 15, 2020

Q&A

How one president helped his small college close a deficit and get off probation

Bernard Bull is leaving Goddard College, in Vermont, after guiding the school to stronger financial footing.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 15, 2020

Is Cal State's plan for in-person classes next fall an early indicator?

The 23-campus system has been among the first to announce how it will deliver courses each term during the pandemic.

By Hallie Busta • Dec. 10, 2020