Alcino Donadel

Alcino Donadel is editor at University Business covering college leadership, enrollment, and career readiness since 2023. He is a first-generation journalism graduate from the University of Florida with triple citizenship from the U.S., Ecuador, and Brazil. Find Alcino on LinkedIn or email him at [email protected].

Mutual Defense Compact: An innovative way faculty want to fight Trump

Members of the Big Ten Academic Alliance and one other state public land grant university want to pool resources to support any one school facing funding threats from the Trump administration.

President moves: End of the line for this president’s remarkable 25-year career

The tenure of four out of the five presidents who've stepped down in the past two weeks spanned between three months and three years.

Why Muslim voices face an ‘untenable environment’ in higher ed right now

The Trump administration's campaign against antisemitism has created a "chilling effect" on Muslims and those protesting the Israel-Hamas war across college campuses, experts on Islamophobia argue.

Here is one promising way to unlock stopped-out learners

To get adult learners to return, they often need to be reminded how beneficial a college degree can be for their entire family, one expert says.

Amid emerging anti-LGBT+ rhetoric, Texas faculty and staff are hurting

Students, faculty and staff at public universities in Texas have considered leaving the state following state legislation targeting the LGBTQIA+ community, asserts a new survey

These IT teams are riding an AI breakthrough to unlock student success

College and university leaders attending Ellucian Live are on the verge of using AI to transform the student digital experience. The biggest challenge: overhauling IT infrastructure.

3 ways new federal actions are surprising higher ed leaders

The Trump administration's recent moves to revoke international student visas and cut university funding are causing widespread panic across colleges, according to policy leaders in this webinar hosted by ACE.

These 5 skills are surging in the job market

As colleges and universities modify curricula to match the rapid pace of technology and the changing needs of the workforce, a new batch of skills is becoming a golden ticket in the hiring process.

President moves: Big shakeups at Louisville, Columbia spotlight this list

Without warning or explanation, University of Louisville President Kim Schatzel has resigned after having pledged a long-term commitment to the Kentucky research institution.

Feds want advice on deregulating financial aid system

Trump administration and the Department of Education are welcoming education stakeholders to provide insight on streamlining student loans.

Here are 3 ways to challenge how you think about ROI

The Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University has updated its database capturing median net returns on a college education. Here are some of the most eye-catching findings.

Why college advising is more important than ever for President Hurd

From spearheading admissions protocols at Lafayette to producing documentaries, Nicole Hurd is working across sectors to win back the higher education narrative.

Better together: These 16 Connecticut schools team up on AI

Yale is teaming up with community colleges to reel in AI's awesome power at the technical and community level to answer the state's workforce needs.

How podcasting has helped these 2 leaders build new perspectives

These two higher education experts are tackling the dizzying rate of change in their respective fields by podcasting—and others are following suit.

Trade schools are in a growth phase. Can it last?

Three for-profit trades schools saw new full-time enrollment jump by 15.4% in fall 2024. Fall enrollment and market revenue is expected to grow for the entire sector through 2030, according to a new report from Validated Insights.