How University of Arizona plans to shrink its deficit by $110M

The institution’s interim chief financial officer announced cuts and new revenue opportunities. Now, the college is eyeing a balanced budget by fiscal 2026.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 24, 2024

Waiting too long can doom a college merger, experts say

The best window for consolidation is usually gone by the time colleges are deeply distressed, panelists at Higher Learning Commission’s conference said. 

By Ben Unglesbee • April 19, 2024

‘We are not hospice’: The race to get faster in predicting college shutdowns

The Higher Learning Commission has been studying institutional closures under its purview to understand the signs of distress, officials with the accreditor said at its annual conference.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 18, 2024

Broward College launches search to find permanent leader

The Florida institution is once again searching for a new leader amid recent turnover in the president role.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 9, 2024

University of Arizona president to step down amid budgetary issues

Robert Robbins told the institution’s governing board that he will leave his post by the end of his current contract, which expires in 2026.

By Natalie Schwartz • April 2, 2024

The power of peer mentorship to increase resource utilization and sense of belonging

A recent survey of over 2,000 students highlights a staggering two-thirds of the population are unaware of vital support services. Is this simply a failure of communication?

April 1, 2024

Back from the brink, Hampshire College is nearing financial viability

In the past five years, the college recommitted to its mission, raised funds and revamped its curriculum. Experts say others can learn from its playbook. 

By Danielle McLean • March 20, 2024

AAUP sanctions New College of Florida and Spartanburg Community College

The association’s governing council said both colleges substantially violated academic governance standards.

By Laura Spitalniak • Updated Feb. 27, 2024

Foxx will not seek another term as House education committee chair

The congresswoman has been a vocal critic of the Education Department, including its pandemic spending and Title IX regulatory efforts.

By Naaz Modan • Feb. 13, 2024

Lincoln University hires law firm to investigate personnel issues following administrator’s suicide

Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey, who died earlier this month, alleged that she had faced harassment at her workplace.

By Lilah Burke • Jan. 19, 2024

How private colleges are grappling with growing partisan divides

Leaders shared how these issues are affecting their campuses during the Council of Independent Colleges’ annual Presidents Institute.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 9, 2024

Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism accusations

Gay is stepping down from the position after just six months in the role, the shortest tenure in the Ivy League institution’s history.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 2, 2024

Penn faculty say outside groups are threatening its academic freedom

Professors expressed concerns after a major donor asked the university's trustees about potential changes to its academic departments.

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 18, 2023

AAUP accuses Spartanburg Community College of ‘abuses of power’

The administration’s decision to dissolve its faculty senate earlier this year was a “direct attack on academic freedom,” the organization said.

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 15, 2023

New York governor: Colleges must discipline calls for Jewish genocide

Kathy Hochul’s statement comes after the leaders of Harvard, Penn and MIT drew ire for their remarks on antisemitism during a congressional hearing.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 11, 2023

UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor tapped as next Michigan State president

Kevin Guskiewicz steered the North Carolina flagship through scandal and lawsuits — issues that have plagued his new institution as well. 

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 8, 2023

House committee to investigate Harvard, MIT and Penn after antisemitism hearing

The colleges’ presidents had refused to say that advocating for the genocide of Jewish people violated campus rules.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 8, 2023

Here’s how much less women administrators are earning than men

A new report from CUPA-HR found little improvement in the gender pay gap at colleges over the last two decades.

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 7, 2023

Paul LeBlanc, longtime Southern New Hampshire president, to step down

During his two decades in the role, the university transformed from a small regional college to an online behemoth. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2023

University of Arizona Global Campus leader resigns

Paul Pastorek had helmed the online college since February 2021, shortly after UAGC rebranded from Ashford University.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 6, 2023

Cal State faculty start 1-day strikes

A faculty union hasn’t been able to reach an agreement on pay and other issues with the nation’s largest four-year higher ed system.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 4, 2023

Vermont college system selects Bethany College president as new chancellor

Elizabeth Mauch will take over Vermont State Colleges as it contends with the fallout of a rocky merger of its four-year universities.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 30, 2023

2U’s longtime CEO, Chip Paucek, steps down

The news comes during a tumultuous time for the company, which has faced revenue declines, legal and reputational challenges, and layoffs.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 17, 2023

UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor in line for Michigan State presidency

Kevin Guskiewicz has steered the public flagship through controversy, including the Supreme Court case against its race-conscious admissions policies.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 16, 2023

Education Department withholds $7.2M payment to loan servicer Mohela over errors

The Missouri-based contractor failed to send bill notices to 2.5 million borrowers on time, the Biden administration says.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Oct. 30, 2023