A growing number of U.S. colleges are turning to retired military officers to lead their institutions, valuing their backgrounds in strategy, management and crisis response. Leaders say their new roles reflect a continued commitment to public service and developing future generations.
Despite universities' cybersecurity advancements, hackers are still succeeding with advanced phishing techniques. Here's how schools can improve their first line of defense.
Two-thirds of the colleges surveyed have no official policy about the use of GenAI in applications essays. Still, many admissions officers are wary of the technology.
Historical barriers to funding and support aren't stopping HBCUs from finding key partners to drive innovation in the classroom and back-end operations.
Some colleges are slowly deploying generative AI into academics and operations. San Jose State University President Cynthia Teniente-Matson is championing a vision of "AI everywhere."
The institutions winning this race aren't the ones with the most AI tools—they're the ones using AI strategically to deliver experiences their students can't get anywhere else.
Thanks to a new partnership with the School District of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania is now moving "at the pace of K12 policy," not "the pace of the Ivy League."
Eduardo M. Peñalver, now president of Seattle University and former dean of Cornell Law School, has been selected as the 49th president of Georgetown University.
