Alcino Donadel

Alcino Donadel is a UB staff writer and first-generation journalism graduate from the University of Florida. He has triple citizenship from the U.S., Ecuador and Brazil.

June closings: Siena Heights won’t ‘be the last’ small college to close

Like many recent college closings, enrollment at Siena Heights University dropped by a third over the past decade due to demographic changes.

Siena Heights University is the latest to close

We're not the first college and university to close, nor will we be the last," President Douglas Palmer said in a video announcement. 

Look at how retention, persistence rates have reached new heights

Students who enrolled in higher education in fall 2023 are persisting at the highest rates since 2020, even besting pre-pandemic levels in some cases.

President moves: Here are 8 new leaders taking over this summer

Five leaders on this list are arriving as presidents of new institutions, while three have been promoted after having served in an interim position.

How reduced budgets can hurt your school’s cybersecurity and privacy

Thin staffing within institutions' cybersecurity and the privacy units have led to increasing workforce strain, according to this survey from EDUCAUSE.

Private colleges continue to best their tuition discount rates

Early projections indicate that tuition discounts for first-time undergraduates during the 2024-25 academic year rose to 56.3%, according to this NACUBO survey.

Here are 3 ways college leaders can groom emerging talent

Many institutions can be more strategic about how they pick successors to key leadership posts, says this executive talent search consultant.

How Alvernia’s valuable connection with its city spurs academic innovation

Alvernia University has created at least three new academic programs in the past year in response to regional workforce demands, President Glynis Fitzgerald says.

New Jersey’s breakthrough teletherapy investment reaps sizable return

New Jersey's statewide teletherapy investment has empowered thousands of students to access critical—oftentimes lifesaving—mental health support.

President moves: Two state flagship university now have leaders

The University of Alabama and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have each selected a president with a proven track record in academia and research.

Here are more promising ways schools are planning during an uncertain summer

Part two of our coverage on how school leaders are using this summer for strategic planning covers three more strategies.

See why employers are dropping degree requirements, per research

A quarter of employers reported that they will drop degree requirements for predominantly entry-level roles by the end of this year, according to ResumeTemplates.

Promising ways schools are planning during an uncertain summer

A swirl of federal policy changes to higher ed due to take effect this fall make this summer's strategic planning period a critical time for leaders to set a course for success.

Free speech watchdog is tracking a startling new trend

Over the last two years, students and campus groups are facing an unprecedented number of speech investigations by administrators and government officials, according to FIRE.

Why it’s more important for students than leaders to speak out

Institutional neutrality is vital during today's widening political divisions, says Xavier University President Colleen Hanycz, who takes pride in being vocal about not being vocal.