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.

Why the college essay will never be the same due to AI, related technologies

With an unclear purpose, students' proclivity to lie and emerging technologies that can create better prose out of generative AI text, what are admission offices to do with the college essay?

These 3 religious colleges draw the ire of an LGBTQ+ watchdog

Schools this past year dodged Title IX statutes barring institutions from sexual discrimination since it contradicts its religious tenets.

President moves: Milestone hires and dramatic exits start off the month

Kim Mooney is Franklin Pierce University's first alumna and woman to become president. The same goes for another HBCU alumnus leader.

Why implementing edtech effectively is as important as the tool itself

"Technology is now a science and a commodity you can buy and service anywhere. But integrating it and making it instantly available is an art, not a science," says Mike Mathews, vice president of innovation and technology at Oral Roberts University.

How a “culture of silence” at Liberty U prompted a federal investigation

A Clery Act investigation by the Education Department suggests the Christian university discouraged people from reporting crimes and underreported the claims it received. Undermined allegations of sexual violence reached the top of administration, according to investigators.

Report: Faculty development courses raise educator and student achievement

Educators enrolled in a faculty development course experienced a resounding growth in their confidence as an effective educator, and students benefited as a result.

U.S. university world dominance in jeopardy due to disparity

“This raises challenging questions about unequal access to the best university education across America and the implications for social mobility and economic disparities between US regions," said Phil Baty, THE’s Chief global affairs officer.

Are your school’s hidden costs spooking students? Here’s how to tell it to them straight

With how significantly students today regard colleges' costs and scholarship packages when making their enrollment decision, it may prove wise to take a more transparent approach to student costs. Here are three ways to do so.

How public policy at the state and federal levels is working to combat hazing

Recent scandals across multiple esteemed athletic programs illustrate that hazing is not only associated with Greek life and can derive from a systemic problem.

3 ways faculty and administrators are embracing AI beyond the classroom

"People are 100% using AI right now for accreditation writing," says Glenn Phillips, former director of assessment at Howard University. "I know several folks who have ChatGPT open on their browser at all times. They're using it whether you want them to or not."

Presidents corner: How can courage breathe new life into a classic liberal arts education?

Middlebury College President Laurie Patton is helping boldly steer her institution into a new era, embedding in its blueprint of academic excellence a commitment to data literacy, environmental literacy, cross-cultural exchange and conflict transformation. 

How the DOE’s gainful employment rule puts your federal aid dollars at risk

Estimates find the ruling will protect approximately 700,000 students, and about 1,700 programs will fail at least one of its metrics.

One university’s answer to the FAFSA fuss: Making their own forms

Assumption University, a Massachusetts private university, plans to dodge the headache of the new FAFSA implementation with its own form that promises to provide applicants as early as next week.

In just 3 months, this data breach has compromised nearly 900 institutions

Across all sectors, TechTarget reports that the MOVEit data breach covers over 2,000 organizations and 62,000,000 individuals.

These 3 states’ immigration struggles are spilling into higher ed. How are schools responding?

States facing a shortage of resources to support a yearlong influx of migrants are turning institutions' gymnasiums and shacked-up dorms to shoulder some of the weight. Responses from the schools and their communities have been mixed.