Mississippi commissioner: No status change needed for state’s HBCUs

Alfred Rankins Jr. said merging, closing or consolidating one of the state's three HBCUs with a predominately white institution is a last resort.

By Halona Black • Aug. 21, 2018

U of Texas professors lose campus carry lawsuit

No word yet on whether the three faculty members will appeal the state gun law to the U.S. Supreme Court.

By James Paterson • Aug. 20, 2018

Cutting liberal arts at a liberal arts college — but resisting programs in ‘vogue’

Goucher College is reducing offerings, but its president says it will resist "the temptation" to adopt vocational courses now popular with Americans.

By James Paterson • Aug. 18, 2018

Higher ed finance needs fresh approach

Expert says colleges should look at cost cutting in new ways, emphasizing the need for efficiency in the business model. 

By James Paterson • Aug. 16, 2018

NCAA promises former basketball players scholarships to return to college

A new Division I rule requires institutions to offer players who did not graduate support if they meet certain criteria — but critics contend it should include other sports.

By James Paterson • Aug. 16, 2018

Report: 50% of graduate students feel 'psychological distress'

University of Michigan report also shows that 7% of advanced degree students considered suicide in the past year, highlighting the importance of mental health resources on campus. 

By James Paterson • Aug. 15, 2018

Artificial intelligence gaining ground as college teaching tool

The technology is being used to help students memorize STEM coursework and improve writing skills, among other things.

By James Paterson • Aug. 15, 2018

Small colleges hit hard by shrinking enrollments

The problem is national in scope, but is more prominent in New England where many private institutions play a big role in their local economies. 

By James Paterson • Aug. 15, 2018

Victory for 1,700 non-tenured-track Iowa faculty members

Following protests and discussions with administrators, the agreement provides the instructors health insurance and other benefits.

By James Paterson • Aug. 14, 2018

Deadline for reporting graduates' earnings unlikely to be met

Experts say that the data will not be available on time to meet a new Education Department rule requiring colleges to report the salaries of graduates by next February. 

By James Paterson • Aug. 14, 2018

Is the Trump administration signaling growing interest in higher ed policy?

Though it's been relatively quiet about higher education, the White House has held meetings recently with various groups about policy issues.

By James Paterson • Aug. 13, 2018

Colleges tapping into untraditional programs to attract more students

However, critics are unsure whether these programs will boost sagging enrollments.

By James Paterson • Aug. 12, 2018

How Betsy DeVos is upending the Obama-era legacy of higher education

The department announced plans Friday to rescind the gainful employment rule. In our updated list of education policy changes, here's what the reversal means and much more. 

By Shalina Chatlani • Aug. 10, 2018

Colleges move to limit sexual assault by campus doctors

Institutions are imposing new controls on health services and personnel in order to better inform students of their rights.

By James Paterson • Aug. 9, 2018

Up to $1M savings from free textbooks

An initiative to replace course materials with open educational resources at Ohio University could reap more savings than expected this year, officials say. 

By James Paterson • Aug. 9, 2018

Should those accused of sexual harassment be allowed to question their accusers?

The outcome of a University of Michigan hearing could have national implications on emerging case law. 

By Halona Black • Aug. 8, 2018

Do campus free speech issues only stifle conservatives?

An analysis finds there are not many cases where speech is limited and that the incidents may equally affect both sides.

By James Paterson • Aug. 7, 2018

Do free speech issues on campus only stifle conservatives?

A report finds there may not be as many incidents of discrimination around free speech issues, with only 60 cited during the past two years.

By James Paterson • Aug. 7, 2018

Three university presidents take on Greek organization misbehavior

Each leader has faced a tragedy related to Greek life on their campuses, and they are believe speaking with one voice on the issue can bring about change.

By James Paterson • Aug. 6, 2018

Colleges responding to Trump’s immigration crackdown

Community colleges, in particular, are worried, and are making policy changes to protect vulnerable undocumented students.

By James Paterson • Aug. 3, 2018

60% subsidies at campus child-care centers helping student-parents graduate

The University of Houston is using increased federal aid to offer substantial subsidies to student-parents with children at its two day care centers.  

By James Paterson • Aug. 3, 2018

Big data supporting ‘millions of virtual experiments a month’

A data network operated by Massachusetts universities is allowing for connected exploration by thousands of researchers around the world.

By James Paterson • Aug. 2, 2018

Delinquency levels high for HBCU loan program

A federal loan program for historically black institutions has a 30% delinquency rate, but some say it could be structured and promoted better.

By James Paterson • Aug. 1, 2018

Diversity in teacher degree programs lags nationwide

Washington officials report that the racial makeup of its teacher training programs matches the state's population, but the gap is sizable elsewhere.

By James Paterson • July 31, 2018

CUNY sees 18% drop in students needing remedial courses

About 80% of the City University of New York's community college freshmen took remedial courses in 2016, but that number dropped to 62% last fall.  

By James Paterson • July 30, 2018