The Department of Education manages a $1.47 trillion student loan portfolio as of FY24. Some policy leaders are uncertain whether other federal agencies are prepared to absorb the responsibility.
The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights is investigating colleges and universities for potentially violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, according to a press release.
This academic year has ushered in a wave of change and excitement at Belmont University. Here’s how President Greg Jones tempers what’s new with what’s essential.
Food and housing insecurity, among other issues, are imperiling students' chances of earning a credential following the expiration of pandemic-era emergency funding, according to The Hope Center.
Dismissing the value of a college degree has become a national pastime. Everyone from Silicon Valley to Capitol Hill is jockeying to land the hardest punch on higher education.
To successfully drive change, companies of all kinds need to act now to prepare upcoming data scientists and business leaders. Doing so requires more than providing funding or internships.
It’s critical that institutions get their engagement with international students right, and ensure that—whatever the prevailing regulatory environment—they’re in a position to succeed.
Facing a watershed moment in human agency, we must fiercely preserve spaces for human-only decision-making, especially in spaces demanding emotional intelligence, ethical judgment and creative thinking.
There are significant financial, operational and reputational risks associated with presidential turnover. If managed well, however, the transition can be productive and positive for the institution.
Recent executive orders claim to protect civil rights and merit-based opportunity by “ending illegal DEI” and DEI discrimination in the federal workforce, federal contracting and spending.
Dartmouth College has selected Matt Raymer, the former chief counsel at the Republican National Committee, to serve as the college’s top lawyer and senior vice president.
Columbia University signaled that it would comply with the Trump administration's demands in return for restoring $400 million in federal funding, saying it would "engage in constructive dialogue with our federal regulators."
ICE detained Columbia alum Mahmoud Khalil, a legal resident, for leading pro-Palestinian protests. Free speech advocates call it a test of the First Amendment, while the Trump administration defends his deportation.
A judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate some of the education grants it had nixed as part of its work to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Higher ed leaders across the U.S. are increasingly under pressure to address burnout among faculty. According to a 2024 Healthy Minds Network survey, more than...
Higher ed leaders across the U.S. are increasingly under pressure to address burnout among faculty. According to a 2024 Healthy Minds Network survey, more than...
