Briefings

As one trailblazing woman exits as president, another college gets its first in 192 years

Gayle Hutchinson was the first-ever woman chosen to be president in 135 years at California State University at Chico in 2016, a position she...

How does your college stack up against its peers on social media?

Does your college or university rule TikTok? Is it a star on Instagram? Does it lead or follow on Facebook or Twitter? The best of...

Florida Gulf Coast University ‘fortunate’ to be spared from hurricane, but many employees are struggling

Nine miles. That is all that separates Florida Gulf Coast University from the Gulf of Mexico and all that cushioned it from the Category...

Enrollment kick: The surprising factors behind one small private university’s 30% boost this fall

After more than three decades of unsteadiness, a $32 million takeover by Goodwin University in 2021 and enrollment losses over the past four cycles,...

Can higher ed rally to boost the number of women of color in tech fields?

A new partnership launched by Western Governors University could provide a spark in getting all women into once-taboo STEM fields.

Welcome sign: FAFSA filings likely to rise in 2022-23, according to new survey

The window for parents to apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid began on Oct. 1, and at least one financial services...

Sexual assaults prompt Republicans, Democrats to relaunch Campus Safety bill

In 2020, the Association of American Universities, under the watch of then President Mary Sue Coleman, released a report on the state of sexual...

Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse in line to become next president at University of Florida

Although leadership upheaval has become the norm in higher education during the last three years, very few pundits could have dreamed up the potential...

Rating accreditors: A policy group says one far exceeds the rest

When the Department of Education terminated the license of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) in August, it effectively put other...

Report: Emergency funds saved college students from stopping out

Did the $77 billion given by Congress to institutions of higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a large portion earmarked for students, really...

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