Briefings

Over 140 and counting former leaders push back on legislative threats to higher ed

Champions of Higher Education kicked off their public campaign last Friday to denounce recent legislation countrywide that they view threatens higher education and, by extension, the nation's democracy. Among the supporters are nine former state university system leaders from Louisiana, Maryland, California and Wisconsin, to name a few.

Enrollment boomed post-pandemic at these schools. Here are 4 ways they will keep up.

Last year brought in the largest freshman class Bethune-Cooman had seen in more than 10 years and a 34% net tuition increase. With federal aid drying up in June, however, they intend to capitalize on an unexpected spark.

Paths to the presidency: The status quo remains despite slight shifts

The American College President Study (ACPS) 2023 Edition found that the majority of today's leaders still fit the status quo of nearly 20 years ago: white, 60-year-old men. However, the rate of women at an institution's helm has increased by almost 12% since the turn of the century. 

Presidential exits: Some leave on a high note, others entrenched in scandal

Aside from some bittersweet endings to some long, healthy careers, one president of a major university left following two "embarrassing" mishaps, and another didn't make it into his first year before resigning.

‘The anti-CRT crusade’: 5 trends that point to its impact on education in 2023

Most anti-CRT legislation targets K12 and higher education, a new report by CRT Forward suggests. As a result, faculty and school leadership is walking on eggshells over the thought of being sued by parents in the community.

Cybersecurity programs are set to launch across higher ed this fall

The country's leaders made it clear at a panel this past Tuesday that there are federal dollars available to meet cybersecurity's booming workforce demands. Colleges are responding by either creating new programs for this upcoming academic year or strengthening their existing ones.

Higher fees for higher ed: How schools are combatting newly proposed tuition hikes

Inflation, decreased school endowments and state budget cuts are causing university tuition to rise by up to 9%. As a result, most colleges are choosing to pump up their financial aid packages and scholarship programs to cushion the blow to students.

Adapting to criticism and college opt-outs, U.S. News teases its latest rankings

Utilizing publicly available data and leveraging its remaining resources, U.S. News lists Yale Law School as their top pick, despite the school leading the charge against the popular ranking website in November.

Bob Jones University is imploding. What happened?

The last two weeks have seen the South Carolina university's leadership flip on its head. An incendiary closed-door meeting and a fiery letter from the president—which was later leaked—calling out BJU's "dysfunctional leadership" dragged the private evangelical university's community into the fray and has culminated in the chairman's resignation.

Your students aren’t using AI as often as you think, studies find

New data suggests that students are turning in fewer AI-generated assignments and are just as concerned about AI as you may be, citing ethical and moral conundrums related to the use of the tool.

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