Alabama college and university enrollment is trending upward again this year, according to preliminary data from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. University enrollment increased 2.4% in 2024 from last year and community college enrollment went up 12.7%. And an increasing number of Alabama high school students are attending school in-state. One of the state's […]
Only five states have yet to join this popular alliance pledging to increase national postsecondary attainment rates. Can they keep up doing "more with less"?
Penn State removed nearly 35 newsstands belonging to The Daily Collegian Sept. 20. This was just the most recent attack on the free press at Penn State and colleges across the United States. University newspapers akin to their counterparts outside the school must be fully financially, editorially and legally independent of the entities for which […]
The cost of housing has risen sharply in recent years, including for college students. Living in a dorm or renting an off-campus apartment can be the single largest expense a student faces, even more than tuition. Laura Barron-Lopez reports on how students are coping with the high cost of living and how some universities are […]
The State of Connecticut has denied Paier College's ability to re-open. As part of the renewal process, the Office of Higher Education compiled a group of eight subject matter experts to review Paier's authorization renewal application. Based on their in-depth review, which included a site visit, the evaluation team determined that Paier failed to comply […]
The pandemic brought new attention to student mental health on campus. But can higher ed curb misinformation or adapt to emerging concerns tied to social media?
When Darren Hick, a philosophy professor, first came across an AI-generated essay in late 2022, he knew it was just the start of something bigger. Almost two years later, Hick says the use of AI among students has become a "virus." "All plagiarism has become AI plagiarism at this point," Hick, who teaches philosophy at […]
As much as social media has revolutionized Maryville University's communications strategy, it's also changed how President Lombardi listens. Plus: his thoughts on the "era of hybrid education" and learning diagnostics.
