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.

It’s here: The new Carnegie list introduces 41 schools to top-tier status

Howard University became the first HBCU to be recognized with R1 distinction. Another HBCU in Ohio was recognized in an entirely new category.

Can this new framework unlock community colleges’ potential?

Community colleges must move beyond credential completion and prioritize ROI, economic mobility and workforce outcomes, according to the Community Vibrancy Framework.

Higher education is spending more thanks to strong endowments

College and university endowments expanded by 4% in fiscal year 2024 thanks to improved annual returns and gift-giving, according to the annual NACUBO-Commonfund Study.

President moves: What happened for these 3 leaders to resign?

Despite a welcome string of new hires, the specifics behind why the leaders of Oklahoma State University, Colorado State University Pueblo and Crowder College remain unclear.

Here’s how to turn fear about Department of Education into opportunity

"It's easy to get really paralyzed, but the headlines right now don't mean anything has happened," says William Guerrero, chief financial officer at the University of Bridgeport.

Transgender sports ban: DOE quickly puts 2 universities under investigation

The Department is investigating two separate cases at the University of Pennsylvania and San Jose State University involving the participation of a transgender woman on a women's athletic team.

Outcomes-based funding: Why it should focus on students’ earnings

Outcomes-based funding formulas could push institutions to help students secure well-paying careers, asserts this whitepaper from The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity.

These 5 universities are now under investigation for anti-Semitism

The press release comes only five days after President Donald Trump released an executive order pledging to hold higher education accountable for anti-Semitisms in the wake of protests against Israel’s actions in the Gaza war.

Huge college attainment growth missed one group’s big goal

More than half of all working-class Americans hold a college degree or credential beyond high school, according to a new report from the Lumina Foundation.

Leaders still at a loss on how to beat AI invasion

More than half of all executive leaders said they're not harnessing feel inadequate in harnessing the power of generative AI to prepare students for the future, according to a survey from AAC&U.

The surprising force behind sturdy enrollment growth in higher ed

Despite the watchful eye of the Biden administration, how did for-profit colleges best the rest of the sector over the past five years?

‘Compliance U’: Colleges and universities are facing new legal complexities

Federal compliance in higher education is becoming more complicated, potentially altering the power structure of institutions.

How ‘radical cooperation’ is empowering these 6 small colleges

While many board leaders may fear losing control of their institutions, others are buying into this collaborative model to lower costs and break down operational siloes.

This survey finds new business school graduates question their degree

More than three-quarters of employees said they learned more in six months at their job than in their entire four-year education, according to Hult International Business School and Workplace Intelligence.

President moves: Alabama’s flagship leader steps down, other school transitions

The University of Alabama has enjoyed widespread success under Stuart Bell, breaking records in in-state enrollment, second-year retention rates and fundraising.