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.

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.

Many reasons confidence in higher ed is suddenly climbing

Belief in the value of a college education is strengthening for the first time in a decade, and Americans from both political parties are on board.

Big Department of Ed layoffs OK’d by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump has the authority to cut half the Department of Education's staff.

Harvard is in ‘violent violation’ of Jewish students’ civil rights, Trump admin decides

Harvard University risks losing access to all federal funding and resources after investigation by Trump administration's Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism.

Here’s one list of the 30 most beautiful college campuses

You take immense pride in your campus. A new ranking features the 30 most beautiful college campuses from a sightseer's perspective. 

What Gen Z needs to know about non-college pathways

Gen Z students feel well-informed about four-year degrees and post-high school workforce options but know less about other non-college pathways, a new survey finds.

New lawsuit calls Hispanic-serving institution grants discriminatory

The activist group that defeated affirmative action is part of a lawsuit that claims the federal Hispanic Serving Institutions grant program sets arbitrary standards.

How will micro-credentials make your campus smarter?

Micro-credentials show potential to bring new students to your campus and spark their interest in emerging career fields.

Harvard counters a potentially devastating blow from Homeland Security

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's efforts to disallow Harvard University from enrolling international students.

More college presidents face public grilling over campus antisemitism

Three college leaders acknowledged missteps in combatting campus antisemitism but outlined actions they are taking to support Jewish students.

Harvard acknowledges antisemitism and Islamophobia in painful reports

A pair of damning reports assert the university's efforts to ensure students and staff can express their ideas freely and protest "while avoiding disruption, harassment, and threats," President Alan Garber said. 

New Education Department appointees show where agency is headed

The incoming officials' backgrounds indicate career preparedness, Title IX investigations and antisemitism will dominate policy conversations.

4 ways to look at AI’s growth on campus

University Business will host a webinar on April 24 about how universities respond to students' demands for instruction in AI and generative tools.

Certificates are the only new growth in undergraduate degrees

Bachelor’s degrees and associate degrees declined for the third straight year. 'Today’s students want shorter-term, lower-cost credentials,' National Student Clearinghouse Research Center says.