Over a period of 23 years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, Historically Black Colleges and Universities were given $12.8 billion less in funding than other land-grant institutions across 16 states, according to a brief released by the Hunt Institute. Delaware and Ohio were the lone outliers to keep the balance of funds level between […]
The outlook might not be the same in 49 other states, but Virginia's higher education system did better than most during the COVID pandemic in keeping enrollments from falling off a cliff. In fact, other than two-year institutions—which sustained massive losses from coast to coast—Virginia is expecting only slight setbacks at its four-year public colleges […]
The stranglehold that universities in the United States have had in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings over the past decade has loosened as institutions across the globe increase research, citations and put more emphasis on teaching. Although seven of the top 10 universities in the newly released rankings for 2023 are from the […]
This is what is possible in higher education. 179 Livingston, a vibrant building in the heart of Brooklyn. A vision to truly put students first. A mission to keep the traditional alive while breaking down every other barrier so that it can be better. This is the new St. Francis College, just 14 days removed […]
Although leadership upheaval has become the norm in higher education during the last three years, very few pundits could have dreamed up the potential cosmic transfer of power announced by a Nebraska senator on Thursday. That man, prominent Republican Ben Sasse, said he will quit his post in Congress to become the next president at […]
In 2020, the Association of American Universities, under the watch of then President Mary Sue Coleman, released a report on the state of sexual assaults on college campuses. Among the "disturbing" statistics cited was that 13% of all students have been victims. Coleman, now the President at the University of Michigan, called the increasing patterns […]
When the Department of Education terminated the license of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) in August, it effectively put other agencies on notice. After the decision, Under-Secretary of Education James Kvaal said "the department has a responsibility to enforce accountability in the accreditation system and to ensure that students and taxpayers […]
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 make a difference? Emergency funds funneled by colleges and universities indeed were consequential as nearly 90% of recipients said they experienced less stress and were able to concentrate more clearly on […]
Calling it a "natural progression of our efforts to improve the overall well-being" of its campus, the University of Michigan will be installing a ban on e-cigarettes and other similar vaping devices and products by the middle of November. Although U-M first adopted smoking bans in 1987 and further measures over the next two decades, […]
