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U.S. News rankings out, digital marketing in?

With Colorado and Rhode Island College of Design opting out of U.S. News Best College Rankings, a flood of other schools may follow suit. Is your school prepared to market itself effectively in the digital, consumer-first age?

AAMU’s STEM boon carves career paths for HBCU students

Deloitte, Apple, IBM and Google are some of the big-name companies to partner with the school's STEM field, offering career and skill development training, research opportunities and program funding. As a result, students are leading cutting-edge research and getting hired.

Does your university need an app? There’s a student for that

Appy Pie, a no-code development platform, offers a free app development workshop designed for students to introduce them to the world of app development. Notable colleges around the world are utilizing the program, such as Texas Southern University and the University of Westminster.

Defend your college’s academic freedom: Here’s a toolkit to help you do it

PEN America and the American Council on Education (ACE) teamed up to provide campus leaders with viable strategies to fend off legislative attacks and leverage media relations and campus stakeholders in their defense.

The only option for small private colleges in 2023: Adapt or die

Small, private institutions that lack "brand name," competitive edge and financial aid resources are in danger of closing around the country. One expert weighs in on how these schools can get their act together.

Emerging leaders: 4 colleges hire their first Black or female—or both—president

These colleges may all be well over a hundred years old, but recent hirings prove there is still a first time for everything: NYU and three other colleges have all recently elected a Black or female president—or both—for the first time in their histories.

DeSantis’ quest to conquer higher ed just got scarier

The Governor's Office of Florida recently demanded all spending associated with DEI. Then, its governor promised to ban it. Now he has a weapon.

Despite security concerns on the part of schools, students still lean on TikTok

Despite pressure from at least 19 state governors banning TikTok use on public university campuses, the majority of young college students are thinking the same thing: "lol, no."

Getting creative: How higher ed is finding solutions to post-pandemic problems

Young adults aren't as readily pulled toward a degree in higher education as they once were, and colleges need to stay on pace with them if they aren't looking to be left behind.

Why higher ed needs to get on board with micro-credentials

A new study focusing on employers' perspectives on micro-credentials reveals that while a vast majority believe they boost a prospective hire's value, not enough colleges and universities are capitalizing on them.

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