Matt Zalaznick

Matt Zalaznick is the managing editor of University Business and a life-long journalist. Prior to writing for University Business, he worked in daily news all over the country, from the NYC suburbs to the Rocky Mountains, Silicon Valley and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He's also in a band.

Free speech? What happens when scholars are ‘canceled’

Scholars who have been targeted or sanctioned over their speech suffer lasting consequences beyond the initial campus controversies, a new analysis warns.

5 new presidents are taking the helm across higher ed

Eduardo M. Peñalver, now president of Seattle University and former dean of Cornell Law School, has been selected as the 49th president of Georgetown University.

Trump asks colleges for more concessions as shutdown hits

All schools can now sign on to a higher ed compact, which offers preferential funding treatment in exchange for compliance with components of President Donald Trump's agenda.  

How campus operations can pivot to face each new challenge

Strategic partnerships, increased investment in technology and operational consolidations lead the push for greater efficiency and innovation.

Committed to international students? Here is some good news

International students belong on U.S. campuses, say most Americans, even as they also favor restrictions aimed at certain countries.

The real reasons public schools are enrolling fewer students

Research also offers solutions for addressing under-enrolled schools aside from closing them altogether.

Here are the best colleges for free speech despite downward trend

Liberal and conservative students increasingly show "a deep unwillingness to encounter controversial ideas," according to the latest rankings.

Research: Teachers now outpace students in AI use

As artificial intelligence gains traction in K12, adoption and attitudes toward the technology have steadily improved, a new survey confirms.

Campus voter registration draws a warning from feds

Campus voter registration campaigns could be considered political activism under a new warning from the Trump administration.

How to convince skeptical international students to study here

Despite concerns about political instability, international tensions and affordability, many international students still plan to study in the U.S.

LinkedIn leans into the college rankings season with new list

Princeton Review also releases its latest list, picking the top colleges in for financial aid, career services, food and dozens of other categories

Which states have the best community college systems?

A new list ranks the top community colleges by cost, retention rate, and future earnings, among other key outcomes.

Several colleges find new leaders as academic year begins

One of Michigan's longest-serving leaders announces his retirement as institutions in Ohio and Pennsylvania promote their interim presidents.

Colleges warned that DEI is now considered illegal

Department of Justice shares guidance it says will help higher ed leaders ensure programs aren't discriminatory and avoid legal liability.

‘Radical shift’: New laws are placing limits on higher ed

State lawmakers in 2025 have pitched dozens of bills to "extend a web of control" over colleges and universities, according to a prominent watchdog group.