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.

The 5 main reasons students seek mental health counseling

"Knowing the trends of what's going on with students can help inform them on their initiatives, what to bring onto their campus and what resources to promote," says Erin Andrews, Uwill's Director of Clinical Affairs.

Your student body has fewer Pell Grant students than 10 years ago

Seven of the 10 institutions to sport the most distressing drops in Pell Grant-eligible students had a per-student endowment below $100,000, according to a new report from The New York Times.

AI has given edtech a breath of fresh air. Will it last?

Despite shaky short-term forecasts, edtech is still poised for long-term growth, and AI is currently driving the buzz at edX, the popular online learning platform. Reports focused on decade-wide analysis rather than year-to-year changes reaffirm the viability of edtech: The market is expected to be near $1 trillion by the end of the decade.

How colleges can balance their gender parity without relying on ‘affirmative action for men’

Institutions that demonstrate gender parity have a higher likelihood to enroll more students, receive donor support and even maintain academic integrity, according to The New York Times.

What defines an elite institution? These higher ed presidents don’t all agree

Communication breakdown was a common thread troubling leaders when discussing some of higher education's chief issues at The Presidents Dinner in Washington, D.C. last week.

Of 250 institutions analyzed, why did Harvard University rank last in free speech?

Harvard University, currently ranked 9th and 6th on Forbes' and The Wall Street Journal's latest college rankings, is the only institution to have received an "Abysmal" speech climate rating in FIRE's 2024 College Free Speech Rankings.

Colleges used these 3 strategies to spark big enrollment rebounds this fall

Whether rebounding from a sluggish 2022 or rivaling pre-pandemic enrollment numbers, colleges and universities embraced a variety of initiatives to win new students and maintain a healthy cohort.

President moves: 2 leaders’ last dances and a search committee stuck in the mud

The end of this academic year will mark the end of President Peter Salovey's time at the helm of Yale University. He will return as a full-time faculty member.

Are professors too soft on grading? Survey says 8 in 10 give in to ‘grade grubbing’

Nearly a fifth gave into student demands to due to fear of retribution, according to Inteligent's survey of 288 educators.

This medical exam tried ditching test scores to help students. It backfired

As institutions ditch standardized tests to create a more equitable admissions process, changes to this medical exam may be an omen.

These national efforts aim to close the gap in student achievement

To fend off college stop-out rates and invite more underrepresented students to enroll, non-profits are creating battle-tested blueprints to raise the bar.

Colleges are staring down big hits to their bottom line next year due to these 3 reasons

The biggest casualty of an institution's thinned budget will be student support services, such as financial aid and tuition discount rates, says Bill Guerrero, University of Bridgeport's CFO.

President’s corner: Trust is the bedrock of progress at High Point University

As HPU grapples with higher ed's affordability and A.I.'s potential for bad actors, Nido Qubein steadies his community with a golden rule.

A quarter of students start the Common App but don’t follow through. Why?

Thanks to newly discovered data from researchers at the Annenberg Institute at Brown University, leaders can now pinpoint which student populations are more likely to fall out of applying—so the report suggests developing predictive analytics tools and targeted interventions.

Adjusting for societal impact, this college ranking features 7 public schools in its top 20

Washington Monthly's 2023 National University Rankings prioritizes student outcomes of Pell recipients, social mobility and opportunities for public service.