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].

This design firm may have just the branding blueprint you need to appeal to Gen Z

The nationally respected design firm identifies the key aspects that define a generation marked by its pandemic-era development and all its characteristics exacerbated it: intuitive technological use, observational shrewdness and concern for societal advancement.

These 2 edtech companies are dominating the digital mental health space

Call it being in the right place at the right time. Through a series of partnerships, acquisitions and impressive capital growth, TimelyCare and Uwill have emerged as the clear-cut favorites to provide teletherapy solutions across college campuses nationwide.

How have higher ed’s 7 wicked problems changed thanks to AI and other emerging trends?

The rise in adult learners and digital learning modalities has added new layers to some of higher ed's most puzzling problems. AI is the joker in the deck that poses new challenges—and wonderfully new solutions.

How these 3 U.S. universities are democratizing study abroad access

While a typical semester abroad can require a student to fork over north of $15,000, this multi-layered partnership is allowing first-generation students to cross the pond at a fraction of the price.

Here’s what’s at stake in these high-level negotiation talks with school stakeholders

The Education Department has released a series of papers outlining how they propose to increase program integrity and institutional quality in higher education, building on the Biden Administration's longstanding mission to improve school accountability.

To what extent is this chancellor’s First Amendment rights protected? Experts weigh in

Former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow has been let go of his duties as chancellors after the academic community discovered pornographic content online featuring him and his wife. Gow and his wife accuse the university of violating his free speech.

The next ‘evolution’ in higher ed’s state funding model has arrived, per report

Completion-goals funding will push public higher education and state policymakers to address the region's labor market needs together, in turn boosting graduates' return on investment and improving the economy, according to Complete College America.

Soft launch troubles turn the FAFSA Simplification into a headache

The Education Department implemented a "soft launch" of the form on its website last week, but glitches, crashes, and extremely limited available windows have bled past its official launch date and into the new year, and it's yet unclear how long they will last.

These colleges have the highest rates of alumni donations. The top 15 may surprise you

In the 2022-23 academic year, around 30% of these schools' alumni donated, compared to the 8% national average, according to data collected by U.S. News & World Report.

Looking to target Gen Z students? Take some notes from your adult learner playbook

As savvy, digital native students gain more data on college prospects, their preferences are starting to mirror adult populations.

Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns

On the first day of the spring semester, Claudine Gay is stepping down as president of Harvard University following sustained backlash tripped by her Congressional hearing on student safety and antisemitism. 

2023 wrapped: The biggest trends in higher ed—and the most read stories

Reflecting some of the most significant developments in higher education in 2023, our readers at University Business gravitated toward topics reflecting issues most top-of-mind.

Here are 3 ways the international student landscape is changing

As the U.S. higher education fights to keep its revenue afloat, recruitment strategies by other countries to attract their own robust cohorts of international students pose a challenge.

How 1 dynamic sector is due for big gains thanks to changes to the Carnegie Classification

Dual-mission institutions has validated ACE's efforts revamping the Carnegie Classification to recognize dynamic institutions that promote equitable pathways and opportunities for upward economic mobility, say officials.

What does your future students’ AI use look like? ACT finds a forecast

Studying over 4,000 students in grades 10 to 12 this past summer, ACT discovered that 46% have used different AI tools. Of this cohort, nearly half (46%) have used it for school assignments.