Academic programs at four-year universities must rebuild themselves to amend wilting employer and public trust and changing workforce competencies, says three higher education leaders at the cutting edge of academic and research innovation.
Americans say that the cost of getting a degree just keeps rising. In reality, Americans are paying less for college, on average, than they were a decade ago.
As micro-credentials grow in popularity, campus leaders can look to new research and state support to expand access, reduce costs and strengthen workforce readiness.
There are significant financial, operational and reputational risks associated with presidential turnover. If managed well, however, the transition can be productive and positive for the institution.
The Education Department is threatening to withhold federal funds from schools that don't comply with new guidance, prompting administrators to reflect on their values and comfort levels with risk.
Critics of Florida's 2023 law barring state universities from hiring students from China and six other countries won a key legal victory. A judge recommended a preliminary injunction, siding with two Chinese graduate students and a UF faculty member challenging the law.
Johnson and Wales is one of several higher-ed institutions in New England—and a growing number nationwide—offering a compressed college experience amid concerns over rising tuition costs and student loan debt.
New college rankings from FIRE and ADL emphasize free speech and antisemitism over academics, diverging sharply from U.S. News rankings. Critics argue their flawed methodologies make them unreliable for guiding federal research funding.
