Colleges and universities — admissions, tuition, campus policy, and the future of higher education.
Why higher ed has to embrace and embed AI now
Higher education institutions face a decision that will shape the next decade: resist AI or integrate it strategically into teaching and learning. The…
Cultivating Student Resilience: Practical Strategies for Well-Being
# Colleges Embed Stress-Management Training to Build Student Resilience and Combat Burnout U.S. colleges are adding self-regulation and stress-manage…
The higher degree by research student as ‘master’: Utilising a design thinking approach to improve learner experience in higher degree research supervision
# Design Thinking Reshapes How Universities Support Research Students Universities are redesigning graduate research supervision using design thinkin…
Using Peer Assisted Learning to improve academic engagement and progression of first year online law students
# Peer Learning Shows Promise for First-Year Online Law Students The University of Southern Queensland launched a peer-assisted learning program for …
Career readiness is now about closing the skills gap
# Career Readiness Now Requires the Same Rigor as Academic Curriculum Higher education institutions are shifting how they approach career readiness, …
Should professors teach more? Some colleges are trying to make them.
# Colleges Push Professors to Spend More Time Teaching, Triggering Departures Universities and state legislatures across the country are imposing str…
Wellesley College offering free tuition to students from families making less than $200K
Wellesley College announced a tuition-free admission policy for students whose families earn less than $200,000 annually, joining a wave of elite inst…
Pipeline needed: Every metro area now faces a workforce shortage
# Workforce Shortage Hits Every U.S. Metro Area as Non-Bachelor's Degree Workers Face Wage Stagnation Georgetown University research reveals that onl…
How Trump administration threats could affect medical school admissions
The Trump administration's threatened rollback of diversity initiatives in medical education has triggered alarm among health advocates, medical schoo…
Why 90% of colleges still don’t require the SAT, even as the Ivy League returns to it
# The SAT Divide: Why Most Colleges Are Sticking With Test-Optional Policies The Ivy League's recent decision to reinstate SAT and ACT requirements g…
Bachelor’s degrees in humanities now at a 30-year low
# Bachelor's Degrees in Humanities Hit 30-Year Low as Students Pivot to STEM and Healthcare The number of students earning bachelor's degrees in huma…
Productive Friction: What Universities Must Protect in the Age of AI
# Universities Face Pressure to Preserve "Productive Friction" as AI Streamlines Learning Universities operate in a paradox. Artificial intelligence …
Why are some Gen Z college students leaving campus after 2 weeks?
# Gen Z Students Are Leaving College After Just Two Weeks. Here's What's Happening Social media videos show a troubling pattern. Freshmen arrive on c…
Free speech group flunks more than 100 colleges
# Free Speech Group Flunks More Than 100 Colleges Over Self-Censorship Concerns The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, FIRE, released f…
Who Owns the AI? What It Really Takes to Make a Campus AI Agent Deliver
# Building Campus AI That Actually Works: The University of West Georgia's Blueprint Universities rushing to deploy artificial intelligence on campus…
Four Questions to Ask Before You Grade This Fall
College instructors face a defining challenge as the fall semester begins: distinguishing authentic student work from AI-generated submissions. A vete…
From Classroom to College: Practices That Help Students Succeed in Both K-12 and Higher Education
# Teaching Strategies That Work Across K-12 and Higher Education An educator who transitioned from teaching third grade to instructing college underg…
A Classroom in Concert: How to Design a Truly Rockin’ Learning Experience
# A Classroom in Concert: How to Design a Truly Rockin' Learning Experience A college instructor's unexpected night at a live concert became a teachi…
AI is becoming more common in uni courses. What can students gain and what might they lose?
Universities worldwide are integrating artificial intelligence into courses at an accelerating pace, from automated grading systems to AI-powered tuto…
What New Faculty Need to Know About Teaching Techniques: A Practical and Reflective Guide for Nurse Educators
# Nurse Educators Need Training Too. Here's What Works. Experienced nurses often assume teaching comes naturally after years of clinical practice. It…
Choosing the Right Level of Collaboration: Adapting Collaborative Syllabus Design to Different Teaching Contexts
# Collaborative Syllabus Design Gains Ground, But Instructors Weigh Practical Tradeoffs Higher education institutions are increasingly exploring coll…
No Need to Recite the Entire Syllabus: Make Day One a Memorable Learning Experience
# First Day of Class Doesn't Need to Be a Syllabus Marathon Most professors spend the opening class session reading through every policy, deadline, a…
Artificial Intelligence as a Pedagogical Tool in Higher Education: Enhancing Reflection and Formative Assessment
# AI as Teaching Partner: How Universities Use Machine Learning for Student Feedback and Learning Colleges and universities are deploying artificial …
Wesleyan president calls Trump's tax-exempt proposal 'extraordinary overreach'
Michael Roth, president of Wesleyan University in Connecticut, has publicly criticized a Trump administration proposal to strip tax-exempt status from…
A makeover for college: No gym, no meal plan and two years of work
# New College Model in Vermont Strips Costs to Bare Essentials A new college model emerging in Vermont eliminates traditional campus amenities and co…
15 Yale Free Online Courses: Complete Guide To Yale Courses And Certificates
# Yale's Free Online Courses Expand Access to Ivy League Education Yale University now offers 15 free online courses across multiple platforms, makin…
What higher ed can do about getting research into the K-12 classroom
# Universities and K-12 Schools Need Better Partnerships to Move Research Into Classrooms A persistent gap separates educational research from classr…
Despite concerns, Gen Z students are optimistic about AI
Gen Z students express cautious optimism about artificial intelligence despite widespread concerns about job displacement and ethical risks, according…
U. Chicago Law School’s new AI strategy concedes students will use AI
# University of Chicago Law School Embraces AI in Classroom, Shifts Focus to Human Skills University of Chicago Law School released a new AI Strategy…
University of Connecticut promotes longtime IT staff member to CIO
The University of Connecticut elevated an internal information technology professional to chief information officer, marking a promotion from within i…
University of Rochester names new CIO, elevates role
# University of Rochester Elevates CIO Role, Names New Interim Leader The University of Rochester has appointed a new interim Chief Information Offic…
Degrees of financial distress: How visa cuts; high tuition crush colleges
# Degrees of Financial Distress: How Visa Cuts and High Tuition Crush Colleges U.S. colleges and universities confront a layered financial crisis as …
Florida Atlantic University adds quantum computing certificate
Florida Atlantic University launched a new graduate certificate in quantum computing, positioning itself among the first universities to formally trai…
Tenure-track faculty hires make an unexpected comeback
Tenure-track faculty hiring in higher education is rising after years of decline, according to the latest College and University Professional Associat…
Louisiana’s college sports programs are losing money. Can sales taxes save them?
Louisiana's college athletics programs face a financial crisis, with only LSU turning a profit in 2024-25, and that margin was razor-thin. Other state…
Florida colleges sign onto Trump admin’s higher education ‘Call to Action’
Education Secretary Linda McMahon issued a "Call to Action" asking university presidents and governing boards across the nation to publicly commit to …
Don’t ban AI use in college essays. Change the prompt instead.
College admissions offices should redesign essay prompts rather than banning artificial intelligence, argues a new perspective on the admissions lands…
College professor shares why she believes AI can help 'strengthen thinking'
Allison Stanger, a professor at Middlebury College, argues that artificial intelligence can enhance rather than undermine academic writing and critica…
Employers are ghosting college grads and rescinding offers, destroying morale
College graduates face a job market marked by employer ghosting and offer rescissions that damage their confidence and financial security. Recent repo…
Politics drove antisemitism probes against Ivy League schools, DOJ whistleblower says
A Trump administration task force investigating antisemitism at Ivy League universities pressured schools into settlements without sufficient evidence…
AI won’t replace the liberal arts. It may renew them.
# AI Won't Replace Liberal Arts Education, But Could Reshape It Liberal arts colleges face renewed scrutiny as artificial intelligence advances accel…
The 10 states with the best community colleges
Maryland ranks first among U.S. community college systems, outperforming over 610 schools nationwide on measures of cost and employment outcomes, acco…
Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says
Jason Arday's dramatic arc within British academia raises systemic questions about how universities recruit, promote, and scrutinize scholars from und…
Colorado State University advances on ‘IT alignment’ project
Colorado State University has launched a multiphase IT modernization initiative designed to align its information technology infrastructure with insti…
Case Western Reserve University launches new interactive campus map
Case Western Reserve University has launched an interactive campus map with turn-by-turn navigation between buildings, expanding how students and visi…
Retention Is Emotional, Not Just Academic: Practical Strategies That Keep Online Students Engaged
More than half of postsecondary students now take distance education courses, yet online learners drop out at significantly higher rates than their ca…
Protecting Texas research focus of hearing as governor eyes limiting foreign influence in education
Texas lawmakers convened to scrutinize whether state colleges adequately protect research from foreign adversaries. The House Higher Education Committ…
University of Colorado Boulder expands AI steering committee
University of Colorado Boulder has expanded its AI steering committee to include a wider range of stakeholders across campus, according to EdScoop. T…
Connecticut universities confront Trump administration’s ‘call to action’ on higher education
Education Secretary Linda McMahon sent a letter this month to university presidents and board members nationwide requesting public commitments to poli…
New surprising truths about meeting your enrollment target
Colleges that maintain higher selectivity rates are significantly more likely to meet their enrollment targets, according to new research. This findin…
What these proposed grant rules mean for your next proposal
The federal government is reshaping how universities win research grants, moving away from traditional scientific benchmarks that have guided grant ap…
Value of a college degree may depend on where you live
The return on investment for a college degree varies sharply based on geography, with graduates in metropolitan areas consistently earning higher retu…
EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: AI-Related Procurement
EDUCAUSE surveyed higher education procurement professionals about buying artificial intelligence tools and found that institutions face mounting obst…
Indiana University unveils new IT strategic plan, reorganizes technology office
Indiana University has released a new information technology strategic plan and reorganized its central technology office to better align with institu…
Self-Reflecting to Teach with More Cultural Responsiveness
College instructors often want to teach with cultural responsiveness but struggle with unconscious biases shaped by societal conditioning. A structure…
It’s not just Harvard and Columbia. Small liberal arts colleges are quietly settling antisemitism complaints
Reed College in Oregon and Haverford College in Pennsylvania have both settled federal complaints of failing to protect Jewish students from antisemit…
An ‘influencer’ degree? Colleges bet on content creator major as critics question its value
Several colleges now offer formal degree programs or majors focused on content creation and influencer marketing, betting that digital media skills re…
Higher education systems are quickly moving toward financial peril
Colleges and universities face a deepening financial crisis driven by declining enrollment and shrinking budgets, according to a new analysis from Ell…
Conquer the First-Day Teaching Anxiety: Tips for a Strong First Impression
New college instructors commonly experience anxiety before their first day in the classroom, research shows. Faculty Focus reports that nervousness af…
Jason Arday, Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, is found dead
Jason Arday, Cambridge University's youngest Black professor at age 37, was found dead Friday at a residence in southwest London. Police are not treat…