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.

Shorter academic terms: Here is guidance for better outcomes

Shortened academic terms—such as eight-week courses and winter break sessions—show varying rates of success at a group of colleges and universities examined in a new analysis. 

Higher ed market: Is it too hard to open a new college?

Despite recent fluctuations, the number of college students has grown over the last 30 years. The number of colleges, on the other hand, has not.

Higher ed research and development spending is surging

Growth in research and development spending hit a 20-year high in higher ed, according to the latest data. Here the top 10 R&D spenders.

Best colleges for future leaders remains an exclusive club

Unlike some other lists, the best colleges and universities for future leaders rankings is still dominated by the elites.

How your higher ed colleagues fared in the 2024 election

The fate of the Department of Education may appear murky since the 2024 election. Plenty of other ballot results will have a clearer impact on higher ed.

Best for international students: Which colleges ranked the highest?

There are five key conditions that create more supportive environments for students trying to acclimate themselves to life on a U.S. campus, according to rankings posted by a college search firm.

Here is one important way to create a happier academic workplace

The FAFSA debacle. Campus protests. Battles over diversity. A new study offers a potentially overlooked but not surprising solution to new sources of stress on campus: Kindness.

President moves: Miami installs a new leader as hiring intensifies

The University of Miami installed former student Joe Echevarria as its next president after he served a stint as interim leader.

Here is how higher ed employees are faring financially right now

Most higher ed employees are dealing with debt while struggling to meet short- and long-term financial goals, such as saving for retirement, a new analysis warns.

Colleges of education are falling behind on AI. Here’s how to fix that

AI training in colleges of education is not keeping pace with the technology, leaving student teachers unequipped to get the most out of artificial intelligence when they arrive in their classrooms.

This is the big risk lurking behind recent college closures

College closures get a lot of attention but they may be having an outsize impact on the psyche of higher ed.

See the two pictures enrollment is painting this fall

Undergraduate enrollment is up slightly, driven by dual-enrolled high school students by not first-year college students.

Green colleges: Who’s No. 1 nine years in a row?

To be at the top of the green colleges list for nearly a decade, it takes steps such as offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees in human ecology—exclusively—and striving to become fossil-fuel free.

Where your college lands on the latest top 500 list

It's hard to find higher ed rankings with big surprises at the top. Does the latest list of top 500 colleges from WalletHub throw any curveballs?

Censorship on campus is getting more sophisticated, report warns

A stealthier wave of censorship campaigns is hitting college campuses as lawmakers in some states move to restrict academic freedom beyond the wave of "educational gag orders" enacted in recent years, a new report warns.