Colleges and universities — admissions, tuition, campus policy, and the future of higher education.
15 Essential Higher Education Marketing Conferences To Attend In 2026
# Higher Education Marketing Conferences Shape 2026 Strategy Higher education institutions face mounting pressure to recruit students in an increasin…
U. Chicago Law School’s new AI strategy concedes students will use AI
# University of Chicago Law School Embraces AI with New Strategy for Student Learning University of Chicago Law School released a new AI Strategy Sta…
University of Rochester names new CIO, elevates role
The University of Rochester appointed a new interim Chief Information Officer and restructured the position to report directly to the president, signa…
Teetering for decades, University of Valley Forge announces closure
The University of Valley Forge has announced closure, joining a wave of institutional failures hitting American higher education in 2026. Half of all …
Higher ground: How to recruit a vice president of advancement
Colleges face mounting pressure to find experienced advancement leaders as institutional budgets shrink and competition for donations intensifies. The…
Faculty development: Pulling back at the worst possible time?
Colleges are cutting faculty development budgets at a moment when institutions need these programs most, education leaders warn. Faculty development …
First AI-native class arrives on campus. What now?
Students entering college this fall have grown up with AI as a routine tool, not a novelty. They used ChatGPT in high school, relied on AI tutors for …
Some Republican states push for new college accreditation agency
Several Republican-led states are establishing an alternative college accreditation body, citing concerns about what they characterize as ideological …
Analysis: College sports faces a critical deadline. Can the Protect Sports Act vote save the day?
The college sports industry confronts a pivotal moment as lawmakers consider the Protect College Sports Act, legislation designed to establish federal…
Coursera investing $100 million in Andrew Ng’s new edtech startup
Coursera commits $100 million to LearnVector, a new artificial intelligence education startup founded by Andrew Ng, the prominent machine learning res…
Why outcomes now dominate the college search
College recruitment has fundamentally shifted. Students and families now prioritize employment outcomes and financial return over traditional prestige…
University of Colorado Boulder expands AI steering committee
University of Colorado Boulder has expanded its artificial intelligence steering committee to include a wider range of campus stakeholders, the instit…
University of Utah board approves state’s first AI bachelor’s degree
The University of Utah's board of trustees has approved a new bachelor's degree program in artificial intelligence, positioning the institution to lau…
Florida State University names new chief information officer
Florida State University appointed Jonathan Fozard as chief information officer, a role responsible for overseeing the institution's technology infras…
US Santa Barbara wins zero-trust cybersecurity award
The University of California, Santa Barbara has become the first higher education institution to receive the Zero Trust Champion Award, recognizing th…
18 months after cutting all sports, Sonoma State brings most of them back
Sonoma State University reversed course on a sweeping athletics elimination announced in January 2025, restoring most sports programs after just 18 mo…
Universities can use conservative-favored entrance exam as Texas eyes wider use, agency chief says
Texas higher education officials are moving to expand use of the Classical Learning Test (CLT) as an alternative college entrance exam, even as new re…
How to plan for campus change without overbuilding
Universities face mounting pressure to build new facilities while managing uncertain futures. Colleges must adopt flexible capital planning strategies…
Indiana University unveils new IT strategic plan, reorganizes technology office
Indiana University has unveiled a revised information technology strategy that positions digital infrastructure as central to student outcomes rather …
The Pedagogy of Trading Places: Lessons from an Unexpected Role Reversal with AI
A faculty member discovered unexpected pedagogical value by asking AI to grade student papers while they graded the AI's feedback. The experiment beg…
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