Top-ranked law schools produce more fossil fuel industry lawyers, report says

The findings apply to the top 20 institutions on U.S. News & World Report’s rankings.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • March 15, 2023

Mergers in higher education are about the students

Ricardo Azziz is surprised that stakeholders aren’t more willing to compromise in college mergers — especially because stakes are highest for students.

By Ricardo Azziz • March 13, 2023

Why Vermont State’s digital library idea is so controversial

Digital-first libraries already existed in higher education. But librarians have concerns about adopting them for all disciplines and materials.

By Lilah Burke • March 8, 2023

Texas universities eschew DEI initiatives at governor’s direction

The domino effect of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s DEI ban is in full tilt.

By Caroline Colvin • March 7, 2023

To aid pandemic recovery, colleges must partner with the government

The president of New Jersey Institute of Technology argues that university partnerships with government shouldn’t just be reserved for emergencies.

By Teik Lim • March 6, 2023

How colleges can incorporate DEI values into physical spaces

Campus buildings and classrooms can boost — or undermine — inclusion efforts just as much as diversity initiatives, one higher ed architect says.

By Laura Spitalniak • March 3, 2023

Remote, hybrid work linked to more anxiety, depression

However, overall symptoms of anxiety and depression among workers declined from July 2021 to August 2022.

By Ginger Christ • March 2, 2023

Interim leadership is overlooked. Here are 4 tips on doing it effectively.

Amy Kristof-Brown became a business school dean after first serving as an interim. A lack of resources for others in similar positions stood out to her.

By Amy Kristof-Brown • Feb. 27, 2023

A year later, governor’s revitalization plan for SUNY still getting off the ground

Kathy Hochul wants to burnish some institutions’ research profiles and reverse the system’s declining enrollment to grow to 500,000 students.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 14, 2023

Sweet Briar College’s president looks back on what it was like to take over a college on the brink of closing

Meredith Woo started at the women's college in 2017 after alumni refused to close it. She reflects on her tenure after announcing plans to leave in 2024.

By Lilah Burke • Feb. 10, 2023

What college administrators should keep tabs on in 2023

These are the trends, stories and key admissions topics that are expected to shape the year ahead.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Feb. 8, 2023

Oklahoma’s public college system was ordered to detail diversity spending. Here’s its response.

Trying to root out “liberal indoctrination,” the education superintendent demanded regents identify how much money they devote to diversity programs.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Feb. 6, 2023

President Speaks: 10 tips to help shape your presidential voice

Tania Tetlow, the leader of Fordham University, shares tips for navigating the complexities of speaking out as a college president. 

By Tania Tetlow • Feb. 6, 2023

Challenges at Virginia’s New College Institute show hurdles for workforce education

NCI has struggled to lock in leadership, employer partners and students who finish programs. Is this a one-off or a warning about the latest higher ed fads?

By Lilah Burke • Jan. 31, 2023

University of Minnesota president steps down from financial company board after weeks of questions

Joan Gabel said she wants to avoid “further distraction.” But she argued the university would have been protected by a conflict-of-interest plan.

By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 24, 2023

36% of higher ed supervisors are looking for other work, study finds

Fewer than half would look for new opportunities with their current employer, potentially causing tumult in institutions’ org charts and succession plans.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 17, 2023

Religious colleges should lean into their identities, leaders say

At an ACE event, faith-based colleges discussed problems dogging higher ed — like accessibility and completion — in a religious context.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Jan. 12, 2023

Universities are failing to capture the value of their data, research finds

Disagreements over when and how to use data, along with decentralized systems, prevent universities from making the most of what they have.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 12, 2023

How do you start conversations about a possible college merger? One person at a time.

When leaders know where to start, they can begin building strategy for significant changes.

By Ricardo Azziz • Jan. 11, 2023

CFOs optimistic about their own colleges’ finances, survey says

Almost 9 in 10 financial officers predicted financial stability for their colleges, an uptick software vendor Syntellis called "optimism against the odds."

By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 10, 2023

Here are the top risks college leaders are worried about this year

Recruitment and hiring vaulted into a top slot in an annual survey of risks concerning college leaders that's conducted by insurer United Educators.

By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 6, 2023

What the UC strike meant to the academic workers who walked the picket lines

Before a recent agreement, strikers spoke of hope for relief from crushing living costs and a growing sense of connection to others in their shoes.

By James Anderson • Dec. 22, 2022

This university says it cut emissions by 19% since 2019. Was it all changes in commuting?

Vanderbilt University chalks up carbon emissions cuts to efficiency, energy sourcing and, yes, travel changes. Here's what other college leaders can do.

By Lilah Burke • Updated Dec. 22, 2022

Former Education Secretary John King named new SUNY chancellor

King’s predecessor, Jim Malatras, resigned amid revelations he disparaged a woman accusing former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 5, 2022

Don’t wait too long to find a merger partner. Closure does not benefit anybody.

Leaders fail students, employees and communities when they embrace a strategy of hope in the face of overwhelming evidence.

By Ricardo Azziz • Dec. 5, 2022